Barrick Gold Maintains FY24 Outlook Despite Q1 Production Miss
Barrick Gold Maintains FY24 Outlook Despite Q1 Production Miss
Barrick Gold Corp (NYSE:GOLD) reported first-quarter FY24 revenue of $2.747 billion (+4% Y/Y), which is in line with the consensus.
巴里克黄金公司（纽约证券交易所代码：GOLD）公布的24财年第一季度收入为27.47亿美元（同比增长4％），符合市场共识。
Gold production stood at 940 thousand ounces (-1% Y/Y), and gold sales were 910 thousand ounces (-5% Y/Y).
黄金产量为94万盎司（同比下降1％），黄金销售量为91万盎司（同比下降5％）。
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The average realized gold price rose 9% Y/Y to $2,075 per ounce, and All-in sustaining costs (AISC) rose 8% Y/Y to $1,474 per ounce in the quarter.
本季度，已实现金价平均同比上涨9％，至每盎司2,075美元，全额维持成本（AISC）同比上涨8％，至每盎司1,474美元。
Copper production remained flat Y/Y to 40 thousand tonnes, and the average realized copper price declined 8% Y/Y to $3.86 per pound.
铜产量同比持平至4万吨，平均已实现铜价同比下降8％，至每磅3.86美元。
Adjusted EPS of $0.19 exceeded the consensus of $0.15.
调整后的每股收益为0.19美元，超过了市场预期的0.15美元。
President and chief executive Mark Bristow said, "Our focus on exploration has placed Barrick in the unique position of more than replacing the reserves we mine year after year. Our key organic projects, such as the development of Reko Diq, the extension of Pueblo Viejo's Tier One life by more than 20 years, and the transformation of Lumwana into one of the world's major copper mines will secure Barrick's production profile well into the future."
总裁兼首席执行官马克·布里斯托说：“我们对勘探的关注使巴里克处于独特的地位，不仅仅是更换我们年复一年地开采的储量。我们的关键有机项目，例如Reko Diq的开发，将Pueblo Viejo的一级寿命延长20多年，以及将卢姆瓦纳转变为世界主要铜矿之一，将确保Barrick在未来很长一段时间的生产状况。”
At the end of the quarter, cash and cash equivalents stood at $3.94 billion, and debt was $4.73 billion.
在本季度末，现金及现金等价物为39.4亿美元，债务为47.3亿美元。
Capital expenditure rose 6% Y/Y to $728 million, and operating cash flow stood at $760 million.
资本支出同比增长6％，达到7.28亿美元，运营现金流为7.6亿美元。
Dividend: GOLD declared a first-quarter dividend per share of $0.10, payable on June 17 to shareholders of record as of May 31.
股息：GOLD宣布第一季度每股股息为0.10美元，将于6月17日支付给截至5月31日的登记股东。
FY24 Outlook Reiterated: The company expects attributable gold production in the range of 3.9-4.3 million ounces and AISC in the range of $1,320 – $1,420 per ounce.
重申24财年展望：该公司预计应占黄金产量在390万至430万盎司之间，AISC在每盎司1320美元至1420美元之间。
The company expects gold production to ramp up steadily during the year, led by the completion of the Pueblo Viejo plant expansion and the resumption of operations at the Porgera mine.
该公司预计，在Pueblo Viejo工厂扩建的完成和Porgera矿恢复运营的带动下，黄金产量将在年内稳步增长。
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For 2024, capital expenditure is expected to be within $2.50 billion-$2.90 billion.
到2024年，资本支出预计在25.0亿美元至29.0亿美元之间。
Also, the company inked an exploration earn-in agreement with Geophysx Jamaica Ltd. with respect to certain properties located in Jamaica.
此外，该公司还与Geophysx Jamaica Ltd.就位于牙买加的某些地产签署了勘探收益协议。
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Sprott Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:SGDM) and VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDX).
投资者可以通过Sprott Gold Miners ETF（纽约证券交易所代码：SGDM）和VanEck Gold Miners ETF（纽约证券交易所代码：GDX）获得股票敞口。
Price Action: GOLD shares are down 0.20% at $16.61 at the last check Wednesday.
价格走势：在周三的最后一次检查中，黄金股价下跌0.20％，至16.61美元。
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