TORONTO, August2, 2023 /CNW/ - (TSX: LUN; Nasdaq Stockholm: LUMI) Lundin Mining Corporation ("Lundin Mining" or the "Company") today reported net earnings attributable to Lundin Mining shareholders of $59.1 million ($0.08 per share) and  $205.7 million ($0.27 per share) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The Company also generated adjusted earnings1 of $16.0 million ($0.02 per share) and adjusted EBITDA1 of $162.2 million in the second quarter. Adjusted earnings were $141.7 million  ($0.18 per share) and adjusted EBITDA were $499.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Adjusted operating cash flow1 were $110.6 million ($0.14 per share) and $345.7 million ($0.45 per share) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

"Overall, we are pleased with the performance of our operations during the second quarter. We are currently tracking at the midpoint or higher for copper, gold and nickel guidance and the lower end for zinc. We generated adjusted EBITDA of over $160 million despite a decline in metal prices early in the second quarter and resulting provisional pricing adjustments. Lundin Mining's earnings and cash-generation potential has further increased with the addition of Caserones which closed early in the third quarter. On a 100% proforma basis, including Caserones, Lundin Mining's operations produced approximately 280,000 tonnes of copper-equivalent metal in the first half of this year. Caserones produced approximately 70,000 tonnes of copper in the first half of the year and is off to a strong start in the third quarter," commented Peter Rockandel, CEO.

Mr. Rockandel added, "With the free cash flow from operations, the new $800 million Term Loan, and the existing $1.75 billion revolving credit facility, Lundin Mining retains a strong balance sheet and significant liquidity to progress growth projects." 

Summary Financial Results

Three Six
months months
ended ended

June June
30, 30,
US$ Millions (except 2023 2022 2023 2022
per share amounts)
Revenue 588.5 590.2 1,339.9 1,581.3
Gross profit 52.8 46.0 266.2 524.8
Attributable net 59.1 (52.6) 205.7 292.5
earnings (loss)2
Net earnings (loss) 61.3 (48.6) 226.6 329.5
Adjusted earnings 1,2 16.0 (35.3) 141.7 260.3
Adjusted EBITDA1 162.2 148.6 499.1 736.4
Basic and diluted 0.08 (0.07) 0.27 0.39
earnings per share
("EPS")2
Adjusted EPS1,2 0.02 (0.05) 0.18 0.35
Cash flow from 194.8 366.4 406.7 683.7
operations
Adjusted operating 110.6 49.7 345.7 522.6
cash flow1
Adjusted operating 0.14 0.06 0.45 0.70
cash flow per share1
Free cash flow from 20.7 266.3 91.8 461.1
operations1
Free cash flow1 (84.6) 149.1 (118.8) 321.5
Cash and cash 190.2 498.2 190.2 498.2
equivalents
Net debt1 (229.8) 469.9 (229.8) 469.9
1 These are non-GAAP
measures. Please refer
to the Company's
discussion of non-GAAP
and other performance
measures in its
Management's
Discussion and
Analysis for the three
and six months ended
June  30, 2023  and
the Reconciliation of
Non-GAAP Measures
section at the end of
this news release.
2 Attributable to
shareholders of Lundin
Mining Corporation.

Highlights

For the quarter ended June 30, 2023 the Company generated revenue of $588.5 million (Q2 2022 - $590.2 million), gross profit of $52.8 million (Q2 2022 - $46.0 million) and adjusted EBITDA of $162.2 million (Q2 2022 - $148.6 million).

Overall, the operations performed well during the second quarter of 2023 and the Company remains on track to achieve production guidance.

Operational Performance

Candelaria (80% owned): Candelaria produced 36,952 tonnes of copper, and approximately 21,000 ounces of gold in concentrate on a 100% basis in the quarter. Copper production was lower than the prior year quarter due to grades partially offset by higher throughput. Gold production was lower than the prior year quarter due to recoveries. Current quarter production costs and copper cash cost1 of $2.14/lb were higher than the prior year quarter largely owing to higher contractor and maintenance costs. Cash cost was further impacted by lower sales volumes.

Chapada (100% owned): Chapada produced 10,697 tonnes of copper and approximately 13,000 ounces of gold in concentrate in the quarter. Copper production was higher than the prior year quarter primarily due to higher recoveries in the quarter. Current quarter production for both metals was better than the first quarter of 2023, due to higher grades and recoveries. In aggregate, production costs were higher than the prior year comparable quarter due to higher sales volumes achieved, while the higher sales volumes also led to improvement on a unit basis with a copper cash cost of$2.69/lb for the quarter.

Eagle (100% owned): During the quarter Eagle produced 4,686 tonnes of nickel and 3,881 tonnes of copper which were lower than the prior year quarter due to lower grades and lower throughput. Production costs were lower than the comparable prior year quarter due to lower consumable costs. Nickel cash cost in the quarter of $1.88/lb was higher than the prior year quarter due primarily to lower by-product copper price and lower sales volumes.

Neves-Corvo (100% owned): Neves-Corvo produced 7,610 tonnes of copper for the quarter and 24,177 tonnes of zinc. Copper production was lower than the prior year comparable quarter, due to lower grades, while zinc production was higher primarily due to increased throughput and recoveries driven by the ramp-up of the Zinc Expansion Project ("ZEP"). Production costs were comparable to the prior year quarter. Copper cash cost of $3.99/lb was higher than the prior year quarter due primarily to lower copper sales volumes. 

Zinkgruvan (100% owned): Zinc production of 11,938 tonnes and lead production of 3,816 tonnes were lower than the prior year quarter due to lower throughput due to a shut-down of the mill to perform the planned implementation of the sequential flotation circuit. Copper production of 917 tonnes was higher than the prior year quarter due to higher grades. Production costs were lower than the prior year quarter due to lower mine and mill costs. Zinc cash cost of $0.24/lb was lower than the prior year quarter due to lower production costs.

Total Production

(contained 2023 2022
metal)a
YTD Q2 Q1 Total Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Copper (t)b 121,519 60,057 61,462 249,659 56,552 63,930 64,096 65,081
Zinc (t) 84,668 36,115 48,553 158,938 44,308 40,327 41,912 32,391
Gold (koz)b 70 34 36 154 36 45 39 34
Nickel (t) 8,410 4,686 3,724 17,475 4,096 4,379 4,719 4,281
a. Tonnes
(t) and
thousands of
ounces (koz)
b. 
Candelaria's
production
is on a 100%
basis.

1These are non-GAAP measures. Please refer to the Company's discussion of non-GAAP and other performance measures in its Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023  and the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures section at the end of this news release.

•           On July 10, 2023, the Company published its 2022 Sustainability Report.

•           On July 13, 2023, the Company announced the closing of the acquisition of 51% of the issued and outstanding equity of SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile ("Lumina Copper"), which owns the Caserones copper-molybdenum mine ("Caserones") located in Chile. The Company paid an aggregate of approximately $800 million in cash consideration at closing. Remaining deferred cash consideration of $150 million will be payable in installments over the six-year period following the closing date. Lundin Mining also has the right to acquire up to an additional 19% interest in Lumina Copper for $350 million over a five-year period commencing on the first anniversary of the date of closing. A technical report for the Caserones mine titled "Caserones Mining Operation, Chile, NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Caserones Mining Operation" was filed under the Company's profile.

•           On July 27, 2023, the Company announced it had obtained a three-year term loan ("Term Loan") in a principal amount of $800 million with an additional $400 million accordion and closing of up to an additional 19% interest in Lumina Copper.

•           Gross profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was $52.8 million, an increase of $6.8 million and largely comparable to the prior year quarter. On a year-to-date basis, gross profit for the period ended June 30, 2023 was $266.2 million and was lower than the prior year period due to lower sales volumes and lower metal prices.

•           For the three months ended June 30, 2023, net earnings of $61.3 million were $109.9 million higher than the prior year quarter due primarily to lower general exploration and business development costs and lower income taxes. On a year-to-date basis net earnings of $226.6 million were lower than the prior year period due to lower gross profit resulting from lower realized prices, partially offset by lower taxes.

•           Adjusted earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2023, of $16.0 million were $51.3 million higher than the adjusted loss of the prior year quarter due to the same factors as the change in net earnings described above. On a year-to-date basis adjusted earnings of $141.7 million were lower than the prior year period due to lower gross profit partially offset by lower income taxes.

•           Cash and cash equivalents as at June 30, 2023 was $190.2 million. Cash flow from operations of $194.8 million was used to fund investing activities of $283.5 million. Cash from financing activities was $99.9 million, which was comprised primarily of the proceeds from debt on a net basis partially offset by dividends paid to shareholders. Cash and cash equivalents remained relatively unchanged during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

•           As at June 30, 2023, the Company had a net debt balance of $229.8 million.

•           As at August2, 2023, the Company had cash and net debt balances of approximately $270.0million and $930.0million, respectively. The net debt increase was attributable to debt financing of the acquisition of Caserones.

Outlook

Overall, the operations performed well during the second quarter of 2023. The Company is currently tracking to the midpoint or higher for copper, gold and nickel guidance and the lower end for zinc. Production continues to be weighted to the second half of the year. Candelaria and Eagle production is forecast to be modestly weighted to the second half of the year, primarily owing to mine sequencing and the resultant grade profiles. Chapada production is forecast to be weighted to the second half of the year due to first half seasonal operating considerations, and forecast grade and recovery profiles.

Expected cash costs remain consistent with reported guidance for Candelaria, Caserones and Neves-Corvo. Chapada's cash cost guidance range has been improved to $2.35 - $2.55/lb of copper, reflecting lower pricing of consumables. Eagle's forecast nickel cash cost guidance has been increased to $2.30 - $2.45/lb of nickel. While Eagle's overall operating costs remain consistent with the Company's previous expectations, nickel cash cost guidance has been increased primarily driven by lower by-product credits, mainly pricing. Zinkgruvan's cash cost guidance has been improved to $0.45 - $0.50/lb of zinc, reflecting greater by-product credits.

A reduction in capital expenditure guidance is expected for the remainder of the year as the timing of several projects at Candelaria has been deferred into next year. At Josemaria, foreign exchange, a delay in planned equipment deliveries and reduced activities have lowered capital spend guidance.

2023 Production and Cash Cost Guidance

Previous Revised
Guidancea Guidance
(contained Production Cash Production Cash
metal) Cost Cost
($/lb) ($/lb)
b
Copper (t) Candelaria 145,000 - 1.80 - 145,000 - 1.80
(100%) 155,000 1.95c 155,000 - 1.95
c
Caserones 60,000 - 2.30 - 60,000 - 2.30
(100%)e 65,000 2.45 65,000 - 2.45

Chapada 43,000 - 2.55 - 43,000 - 2.35
48,000 2.75d 48,000 - 2.55
d
Eagle 12,000 - 12,000 -
15,000 15,000
Neves 33,000 - 2.10 - 33,000 - 2.10
-Corvo 38,000 2.30c 38,000 - 2.30
c
Zinkgruvan 3,000 - 3,000 -
4,000 4,000
Total 296,000 - 296,000 -
325,000 325,000
Zinc (t) Neves 100,000 - 100,000 -
-Corvo 110,000 110,000
Zinkgruvan 80,000 - 0.60 - 80,000 - 0.45
85,000 0.65c 85,000 - 0.50
c
Total 180,000 - 180,000 -
195,000 195,000
Molybdenum Caserones 1,500 - 1,500 -
(t) (100%)e 2,000 2,000
Gold (koz) Candelaria 85 - 90 85 - 90
(100%)
Chapada 55 - 60 55 - 60
Total 140 - 150 140 - 150
Nickel (t) Eagle 13,000 - 1.50 - 13,000 - 2.30
16,000 1.65 16,000 - 2.45

a. Guidance
as outlined
in the MD&A
for the year
ended
December 31,
2022 and for
Caserones as
outlined in
the news
release
"Lundin
Mining
Announces
Closing of
the
Acquisition
of Majority
Interest in
Caserones
Copper
-Molybdenum
Mine in Chile
and
Commitments
for New $800
Million Term
Loan"
provided on
July 13,
2023.

b. Cash costs
are based on
various
assumptions
and
estimates,
including but
not limited
to:
production
volumes,
commodity
prices (Cu:
$3.75/lb, Zn:
$1.30/lb, Mo:
$20.00/lb Pb:
$0.90/lb, Au:
$1,850/oz),
foreign
exchange
rates
(€/USD:1.00,
USD/SEK:10.50,
USD/CLP:800,
USD/BRL:5.00)
and
production
costs for the
remainder of
2023.

c. 68% of
Candelaria's
total gold
and silver
production
are subject
to a
streaming
agreement,
and silver
production at
Zinkgruvan
and Neves
-Corvo are
also subject
to streaming
agreements.
Cash costs
are
calculated
based on
receipt of
approximately
$425/oz gold
and $4.25/oz
to $4.57/oz
silver.

d. Chapada's
cash cost is
calculated on
a by-product
basis and
does not
include the
effects of
its copper
stream
agreements.
Effects of
the copper
stream
agreements
are reflected
in copper
revenue and
will impact
realized
price per
pound.

e. Caserones
guidance is
for the 
second half
of 2023.
Closing of
the Caserones
Acquisition
occurred on
July 13,
2023.

2023 Capital Expenditure[b]

($ millions) Previous Revisions Revised
Guidancea Guidance
Candelaria (100% basis) 400 (25) 375
Caserones (100% basis)c 110 - 110
Chapada 70 - 70
Eagle 20 - 20
Neves-Corvo 130 - 130
Zinkgruvan 70 - 70
Other 10 - 10
Total Sustaining 810 (25) 785
Josemaria 400 (50) 350
Total Capital Expenditures 1,210 (75) 1,135
a. Guidance as outlined in the  MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2022 and for Caserones as outlined in the news release "Lundin Mining Announces Closing of the Acquisition of Majority Interest in Caserones Copper
-Molybdenum Mine in Chile and Commitments for New $800 Million Term Loan" provided on July 13,
2023.                                                                                                                                                                                                      

b. Sustaining capital expenditure is a supplementary financial measure, and expansionary capital expenditure is a non-GAAP measure - see the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2023 and the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures at the end of this news
release.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

c. Caserones guidance is for the  second half of 2023. Closing of the Caserones Acquisition occurred on July 13, 2023.

2023 Exploration Investment Guidance

Total exploration expenditures are on target to be $45.0 million in 2023, unchanged from previous guidance.

Senior Leadership Appointments

The Company would also like to announce the executive appointments of Cara Allaway as Vice President, Finance, Steve Little as Vice President, Technology and Innovation, Tim Walmsley as Vice President, Exploration and Stephen Williams as Vice President, Investor Relations.

Cara Allaway

Ms. Allaway has joined Lundin Mining's Senior Leadership Team as Vice President, Finance. In her previous role with Eldorado Gold, Cara was Vice President, Finance, where she was responsible for overseeing accounting, financial reporting and planning and analysis functions. Previous to Eldorado Gold, she held similar roles at Nevsun Resources Ltd. and Dominion Diamond Mines, and spent 12 years at PwC in the Assurance groups in Halifax and Toronto, and in the Capital Markets Group in Russia. Cara is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Mount Allison University and a Master of Management and Professional Accounting from the University of Toronto.

Steve Little

Mr. Little has joined Lundin Mining's Senior Leadership Team as Vice President, Technology and Innovation. He has over 30 years of experience in providing technology leadership within asset intensive industries such as power generation and heavy manufacturing, as well as high tech. Prior to joining Lundin Mining, he was most recently Vice President, Business Technology Solutions for Seaspan Shipyards and Seaspan Marine Transportation. A registered Professional Engineer, Mr. Little holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from the Royal Military College of Canada and an MBA from Queen's University.

Tim Walmsley

Mr. Walmsley is the Vice President, Exploration for Lundin Mining and has more than 30 years of international experience in all stages of mineral exploration.  Prior to his VP position, he held the role of Senior Director, Exploration.  Timothy joined Lundin Mining as Chile Exploration Manager in 2013.  Before joining Lundin Mining, Timothy held progressively more senior technical roles with Xstrata plc, Falconbridge Limited, and Noranda Inc., based initially in Canada and then primarily in Chile.

During his career Mr. Walmsley has been responsible for various aspects of exploration and new business development throughout much of North and South America and has contributed to numerous mineral deposit discoveries.

Timothy holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) in Geological Engineering from Queen's University in Canada.

Stephen Williams

Mr. Williams has joined Lundin Mining's Senior Leadership Team as Vice President, Investor Relations. Stephen is joining from Bluestone Resources, where he was the Vice President, Corporate Development & Investor Relations. Previously he was a member of the Metals & Mining investment banking team at Canaccord Genuity Corp, where he provided strategic advice to clients on acquisitions, mergers, and equity financings.

Stephen is a professional engineer by background having worked for Freeport-McMoRan in an operational and process development capacity. He holds a B.A.Sc. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from the W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University.

The information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of Lundin Mining under the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below on August 2, 2023 at 5:30 pm Eastern Time.

Technical Information

The scientific and technical information in this press release has been prepared in accordance with the disclosure standards of National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") and has been reviewed by Arman Barha, P.Eng., Vice President, Technical Services, a "Qualified Person" under NI 43-101. Mr. Barha has verified the data disclosed in this release and no limitations were imposed on his verification process.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

The Company uses certain performance measures in its analysis. These performance measures have no standardized meaning within generally accepted accounting principles under International Financial Reporting Standards and, therefore, amounts presented may not be comparable to similar data presented by other mining companies. For additional details please refer to the Company's discussion of non-GAAP and other performance measures in its Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Adjusted EBITDA can be reconciled to the Company's Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:

Three months ended Six months ended

June 30, June 30,
($thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
Net earnings (loss) 61,302 (48,626) 226,613 329,483
Add back:
Depreciation, 130,505 142,042 250,752 271,879
depletion and
amortization
Finance income and 15,897 17,309 31,596 32,281
costs
Income taxes (19,601) 49,003 29,092 126,209
188,103 159,728 538,053 759,852
Unrealized foreign (19,285) 2,721 (10,641) 10,574
exchange
Revaluation gain on (14,783) (19,593) (34,033) (16,300)
derivatives
Sinkhole costs 11,900 - 16,482 -
Revaluation gain on (3,464) 1,626 (3,902) (2,266)
marketable
securities
Gain on disposal of - - (5,718) (16,828)
subsidiary
Other (283) 4,161 (1,110) 1,385
Total adjustments - (25,915) (11,085) (38,922) (23,435)
EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA 162,188 148,643 499,131 736,417

Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share can be reconciled to the Company's Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:

Three Six months
months ended
ended
June 30,
June 30,
($thousands, 2023 2022 2023 2022
except share
and
per share
amounts)
Net earnings 59,109 (52,577) 205,729 292,501
(loss)
attributable
to Lundin
Mining
shareholders
Add back:
Total (25,915) (11,085) (38,922) (23,435)
adjustments -
EBITDA
Tax effect on (554) 5,035 (3,180) 3,001
adjustments
Deferred tax (15,989) 23,091 (21,996) (11,863)
arising from
foreign
exchange
translation
Other (634) 260 69 128
Total (43,092) 17,301 (64,029) (32,169)
adjustments
Adjusted 16,017 (35,276) 141,700 260,332
earnings

Basic weighted 772,255,656 766,775,032 771,739,532 751,676,764
average number
of shares
outstanding

Net earnings 0.08 (0.07) 0.27 0.39
(loss)
attributable
to
shareholders
Total (0.06) 0.02 (0.09) (0.04)
adjustments
Adjusted 0.02 (0.05) 0.18 0.35
earnings per
share

Adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted operating cash flow per share can be reconciled to cash provided by operating activities as follows:

Three Six months
months ended
ended
June 30,
June 30,
($thousands, except share 2023 2022 2023 2022
and per share amounts)
Cash provided by 194,844 366,411 406,719 683,668
operating activities
Changes in non-cash (84,207) (316,665) (61,015) (161,117)
working capital items
Adjusted operating cash 110,637 49,746 345,704 522,551
flow

Basic weighted average 772,255,656 766,775,032 771,739,532 751,676,764
number of shares
outstanding
Adjusted operating cash $0.14 0.06 0.45 0.70
flow per share

Free cash flow from operations can be reconciled to cash provided by operating activities as follows:

Three months ended Six months ended

June 30, June 30,
($thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
Cash provided by 194,844 366,411 406,719 683,668
operating activities
Sustaining capital (187,820) (151,665) (343,384) (282,423)
expenditures
General exploration 13,693 51,531 28,458 59,813
and business
development
Free cash flow from 20,717 266,277 91,793 461,058
operations
General exploration (13,693) (51,531) (28,458) (59,813)
and business
development
Expansionary capital (91,650) (65,603) (182,169) (79,757)
expenditures
Free cash flow (84,626) 149,143 (118,834) 321,488

Net (debt) cash can be reconciled as follows:

($thousands) June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents 190,182 191,387
Current portion of total (284,656) (170,149)
debt and lease
liabilities
Debt and lease (130,359) (27,179)
liabilities
(415,015) (197,328)
Deferred financing fees (4,998) (4,926)
(netted in above)
(420,013) (202,254)
Net debt (229,831) (10,867)

Cash and All-in Sustaining Costs can be reconciled to the Company's operating costs as follows:

Six months
ended June
30, 2023
Operations Candelaria Chapada Eagle Neves Zinkgruvan
-Corvo
($000s, (Cu) (Cu)  (Ni) (Cu) (Zn) Total
unless
otherwise
noted)
Sales volumes
(Contained
metal):
Tonnes 71,917 19,236 6,594 14,201 25,986
Pounds (000s) 158,550 42,408 14,537 31,308 57,289
Production         822,962
costs  
       
Less:         (20,055)
Royalties and
other
802,907
Deduct: By         (279,601)
-product
credits
Add:         69,129
Treatment and
refining
Cash cost 345,212 107,669 30,630 84,163 24,761 592,435
Cash cost per 2.18 2.54 2.11 2.69 0.43
pound ($/lb)
Add: 214,103 35,717 10,664 47,194 30,462
Sustaining
capital
Royalties - 4,252 10,606 1,813 -
Reclamation 4,751 3,648 5,969 2,620 1,800
and other
closure
accretion and
depreciation
Leases & 6,797 2,137 1,644 306 202
other
All-in 570,863 153,423 59,513 136,096 57,225
sustaining
cost
AISC per 3.60 3.62 4.09 4.35 1.00
pound ($/lb)
($000s, 2023
unless Guidance
otherwise
noted)
Cash cost 620,000 260,000 90,000 180,000 90,000
Cash cost per 1.80 - 2.35 - 2.30 - 2.10 - 0.45 -
pound($/lb) 1.95 2.55 2.45 2.30 0.50

Six months
ended June
30, 2022
Operations Candelaria Chapada Eagle Neves- Zinkgruvan
($000s, (Cu) (Cu)  (Ni) (Cu) (Zn) Total
unless
otherwise
noted)
Sales volumes
(Contained
metal):
Tonnes 78,103 20,709 7,473 16,667 34,327
Pounds (000s) 172,187 45,655 16,475 36,744 75,678
Production         784,617
costs  
       
Less:         (29,528)
Royalties and
other
755,089
Deduct: By         (315,735)
-product
credits
Add:         62,115
Treatment and
refining
Cash cost 296,225 103,309 (638) 75,001 27,572 501,469
Cash cost per 1.72 2.26 (0.04) 2.04 0.36
pound ($/lb)
Add: 169,071 44,215 7,383 33,276 23,122
Sustaining
capital
Royalties - 6,106 18,424 2,197 -
Reclamation 4,051 3,749 9,300 451 2,073
and other
closure
accretion and
depreciation
Leases & 4,626 2,039 1,282 396 398
other
All-in 473,973 159,417 35,751 111,321 53,165
sustaining
cost
AISC per 2.75 3.49 2.17 3.03 0.70
pound ($/lb)

Three
months
ended June
30, 2023
Operations Candelaria Chapada Eagle Neves Zinkgruvan
-Corvo
($000s, unless (Cu) (Cu)  (Ni) (Cu) (Zn) Total
otherwise
noted)
Sales volumes
(Contained
metal):
Tonnes 36,347 10,164 3,859 6,170 9,374
Pounds (000s) 80,132 22,408 8,507 13,603 20,666
Production         405,198
costs  
       
Less: Royalties         (7,969)
and other
397,229
Deduct: By         (122,636)
-product
credits
Add: Treatment         32,514
and refining
Cash cost 171,520 60,351 15,990 54,271 4,975 307,107
Cash cost per 2.14 2.69 1.88 3.99 0.24
pound ($/lb)
Add: Sustaining 123,417 19,690 3,562 22,133 15,994
capital
Royalties - 2,029 4,920 83 -
Interest 2,444 1,847 3,011 1,296 739
expense
Leases & other 3,654 1,171 897 148 100
All-in 301,035 85,088 28,380 77,931 21,808
sustaining cost
AISC per pound 3.76 3.80 3.34 5.73 1.06
($/lb)

Three
months
ended June
30, 2022
Operations Candelaria Chapada Eagle Neves Zinkgruvan
-Corvo
($000s, unless (Cu) (Cu)  (Ni) (Cu) (Zn) Total
otherwise
noted)
Sales volumes
(Contained
metal):
Tonnes 39,655 7,905 4,206 8,183 18,525
Pounds (000s) 87,424 17,427 9,273 18,040 40,841
Production         402,190
costs
       
Less: Royalties         (13,657)
and other
388,533
Deduct: By         (134,728)
-product
credits
Add: Treatment         29,960
and refining
Cash cost 162,240 51,872 8,341 43,198 18,114 283,765
Cash cost per 1.86 2.98 0.90 2.39 0.44
pound ($/lb)
Add: Sustaining 86,107 29,760 2,923 13,760 14,083
capital
Royalties - 2,442 10,633 (616) -
Interest 2,082 1,865 4,683 120 956
expense
Leases & other 2,658 1,110 631 194 160
All-in 253,087 87,049 27,211 56,656 33,313
sustaining cost
AISC per pound 2.89 5.00 2.93 3.14 0.82
($/lb)

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

Certain of the statements made and information contained herein is "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this document constitute forward-looking information, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company's plans, prospects and business strategies; the Company's guidance on the timing and amount of future production and its expectations regarding the results of operations; expected costs; permitting requirements and timelines; timing and possible outcome of pending litigation; the results of any Preliminary Economic Assessment, Feasibility Study, or Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimations, life of mine estimates, and mine and mine closure plans; anticipated market prices of metals, currency exchange rates, and interest rates; the development and implementation of the Company's Responsible Mining Management System; the Company's ability to comply with contractual and permitting or other regulatory requirements; anticipated exploration and development activities at the Company's projects; the Company's integration of acquisitions and any anticipated benefits thereof, including the Caserones transaction; and expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "contemplate", "target", "plan", "goal", "aim", "intend", "continue", "budget", "estimate", "may", "will", "can", "could", "should", "schedule" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon various estimates and assumptions including, without limitation, the expectations and beliefs of management, including that the Company can access financing, appropriate equipment and sufficient labour; assumed and future price of copper, nickel, zinc, gold and other metals; anticipated costs; ability to achieve goals; the prompt and effective integration of acquisitions; that the political environment in which the Company operates will continue to support the development and operation of mining projects; and assumptions related to the factors set forth below. While these factors and assumptions are considered reasonable by Lundin Mining as at the date of this document in light of management's experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, these statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements and information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: global financial conditions, market volatility and inflation, including pricing and availability of key supplies and services; risks inherent in mining including but not limited to risks to the environment, industrial accidents, catastrophic equipment failures, unusual or unexpected geological formations or unstable ground conditions, and natural phenomena such as earthquakes, flooding or unusually severe weather; uninsurable risks; project financing risks, liquidity risks and limited financial resources; volatility and fluctuations in metal and commodity demand and prices; delays or the inability to obtain, retain or comply with permits; significant reliance on a single asset; reputation risks related to negative publicity with respect to the Company or the mining industry in general; health and safety risks; risks relating to the development of the Josemaria Project; inability to attract and retain highly skilled employees; risks associated with climate change; compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; unavailable or inaccessible infrastructure, infrastructure failures, and risks related to ageing infrastructure; risks inherent in and/or associated with operating in foreign countries and emerging markets, including with respect to foreign exchange and capital controls; economic, political and social instability and mining regime changes in the Company's operating jurisdictions, including but not limited to those related to permitting and approvals, environmental and tailings management, labour, trade relations, and transportation; risks relating to indebtedness; the inability to effectively compete in the industry; risks associated with acquisitions and related integration efforts, including the ability to achieve anticipated benefits, unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to integration and diversion of management time on integration, including with respect to the Caserones transaction; changing taxation regimes; risks related to mine closure activities, reclamation obligations, environmental liabilities and closed and historical sites; reliance on key personnel and reporting and oversight systems, as well as third parties and consultants in foreign jurisdictions; information technology and cybersecurity risks; risks associated with the estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves and the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits including but not limited to models relating thereto; actual ore mined and/or metal recoveries varying from Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates, estimates of grade, tonnage, dilution, mine plans and metallurgical and other characteristics; ore processing efficiency; community and stakeholder opposition; financial projections, including estimates of future expenditures and cash costs, and estimates of future production may not be reliable; enforcing legal rights in foreign jurisdictions; environmental and regulatory risks associated with the structural stability of waste rock dumps or tailings storage facilities; activist shareholders and proxy solicitation matters; risks relating to dilution; regulatory investigations, enforcement, sanctions and/or related or other litigation; risks relating to payment of dividends; counterparty and customer concentration risks; the estimation of asset carrying values; risks associated with the use of derivatives; relationships with employees and contractors, and the potential for and effects of labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or shortages of labour or interruptions in production; conflicts of interest; existence of a significant shareholder; exchange rate fluctuations; challenges or defects in title; internal controls; compliance with foreign laws; potential for the allegation of fraud and corruption involving the Company, its customers, suppliers or employees, or the allegation of improper or discriminatory employment practices, or human rights violations; the threat associated with outbreaks of viruses and infectious diseases; risks relating to minor elements contained in concentrate products; and other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those described in the "Risk and Uncertainties" section of the Company's Annual Information Form and the "Managing Risks" section of the Company's MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2022, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company's profile.

All of the forward-looking statements made in this document are qualified by these cautionary statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, forecast or intended and readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate and forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. Readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein speaks only as of the date of this document. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward-looking information or to explain any material difference between such and subsequent actual events, except as required by applicable law.

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