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Centerra Gold Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results and 2025 Outlook; Strong Cash Flow from Operating Activities and $625 Million in Cash and Cash Equivalents
All figures are in United States dollars. All production figures reflect payable metal quantities...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Centerra Gold Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results and 2025 Outlook; Strong Cash Flow from Operating Activities and $625 Million in Cash and Cash Equivalents\n\n\n\n\n All figures are in United States dollars. All production figures reflect payable metal quantities and are on a 100% basis, unless otherwise stated. For references denoted with NG, refer to the “Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures” disclosure at the end of this news release for a description of these measures.\n \n\n\n TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra” or the “Company”) (TSX: CG and NYSE: CGAU) today reported its fourth quarter 2024 operating and financial results, and issued 2025 guidance.\n \n\n President and CEO, Paul Tomory, commented, “In the fourth quarter, we had steady gold and copper production and ended 2024 near the low end of our production guidance range. At Öksüt, we benefited from elevated production in 2024 by processing inventory that was accumulated during the shutdown in 2022 and 2023 to achieve over 200,000 ounces. Since the restart of operations in June 2023, Öksüt generated close to $550 million in cash provided from operations and over $480 million in free cash flow\n \n NG\n \n . We generated strong free cash flow at both operations in the fourth quarter, driven by robust contributions from Mount Milligan, which increased our cash and cash equivalents to $625 million. We ended the year with a strong cash balance even after returning close to $90 million to shareholders and initiating capital spending at Thompson Creek, which remains on track with the feasibility study”.\n \n\n “Looking ahead to 2025, our production guidance reflects Öksüt returning to normal production levels, as previously planned, after two years of processing excess inventory, which in turn has impacted unit costs. We remain disciplined to protect margins through initiatives at our sites including at Mount Milligan through the site optimization program which will continue in 2025. We forecast continued strong free cash flow generation at our operations in 2025, allowing us to fund the restart of Thompson Creek and continue to return capital to shareholders, while preserving our cash for strategic opportunities.”\n \n\n ...