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Fortuna Silver Mines Reports Results for the Third Quarter of 2022
(All amounts expressed in US dollars, tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortu
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[{"type":"text","content":" (All amounts expressed in US dollars, tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI) (“Fortuna” or the “Company”) today reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2022. Third Quarter 2022 Highlights Operational Gold and silver production of 66,344 ounces and 1,837,506 ounces, respectively. An increase of 1% and 7% respectively compared to the third quarter of 2021 (“Q3 2021”). Gold equivalent production of 101,8403 ounces. Cash costs1 per ounce of gold of $772 for the Lindero Mine and $934 for the Yaramoko mine. Cash costs1,2 per silver equivalent ounce of payable silver sold of $9.70 for the San Jose Mine and $11.32 for the Caylloma mine. AISC 1 per ounce of gold sold of $1,159 for the Lindero Mine and $1,630 for the Yaramoko Mine. AISC 1,2 per silver equivalent ounce of payable silver sold of $14.23 and $15.66 for the San Jose Mine and Caylloma Mine, respectively. The Company confirms it is tracking to meet production and the top end of cost guidance for the year. Total recordable injury frequency rate of 2.36 per million hours worked and zero lost time injuries in over 3.3 million hours worked. Financial Free cash flow from ongoing operations1 of $34.0 million, after operating mine capital, corporate overhead, taxes and interest paid, compared to $29.1 million reported in Q3 2021. Adjusted EBITDA1 of $54.4 million compared to $75.3 million reported in Q3 2021. Net loss of $4.1 million or $0.01 per share, compared to $0.2 million or $0 net income per share reported in Q3 2021. Adjusted net income1 of $2.3 million or $0.01 per share compared to $22.5 million reported in Q3 2021. As at September 30, 2022, the Company had available liquidity of $125.9 million. Returned $2.9 million of capital to shareholders during the quarter through the share repurchase program. Growth and Development Séguéla construction 83% complete as of the end of October. On-time and on-budget for first gold pour in mid-2023. Fortuna continued to expand mineralization at the Sunbird discovery at Séguéla outside of the current reported inferred mineral resource (refer to Fortuna news release dated September 12, 2022: “Fortuna extends gold mineralization at Sunbird an...