EQX - Earnings call transcript Q2 2021

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Operator

Welcome to the Equinox Gold Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Corporate Update Conference Call and Webcast. [Operator Instructions]. I would now like to turn the conference over to Rhylin Bailie, Vice President, Investor Relations for Equinox Gold. Please go ahead.

Rhylin Bailie

Thank you, operator, and thank you, everybody, for joining us this morning.

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Christian Milau

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Peter Hardie

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Christian Milau

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Rhylin Bailie

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Operator

[Operator Instructions].

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Rhylin Bailie

phone, from please. We'll now take the questions some

Operator

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Dalton Baretto

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Christian Milau

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stable, countries capital. other investing, And X $X capital reallocate extremely as back allocate of attractive have becomes here. and we're the we'll there. sites this it, continue more to We billion And capital one call where we'll

Dalton Baretto

then jump and Okay. just then And in me one back X for I'll last Good. queue.

you So actually A cut disproportionate that? around XX,XXX underground pushed guidance I expecting Bermejal at Can the in else are context here? is some mean, being anything Bermejal even days. ounce out. Like, underground? much was you from place play with seems how add blockade the about XX for the And there

Christian Milau

mean I'll forget But and I you of my is off. comments here. don't on turn let a on pad, big Yes. don't that piggyback Doug leach it any this just

flow going and up, have time, there's And So to - had down there's they that time the you to it blockade. ramp they it absolutely this unfortunately, ramped union solution when get again. right

a to sense. in So taps certain we the turn off had

it time it year pushed few Bermejal, this the of But those what also to it think is some that's into one is ounces that were And I ore those ramp with all just the of impacts up. tonnes it good development quite don't meant new pushes out. attributes does biggest of this add ounces so will And many to months well probably little take a that year. get as now, disproportionate And really a unfortunately.

Douglas Reddy

development of at the contribution mostly year. the small it's very with No, end

up really back the pushed again. XXXX. the of pushed and contribution ounces very bring a the underground, pad actually It production ore good good to the second impact from from Bermejal finish very having But year. out and a leach out bringing would all to of be a down been all to it spilling sort year QX, half have it going what pushes then the So into the essentially be still over of will on better Guadalupe, out

Christian Milau

take it do we And serious. really

doesn't just and have almost down with It working work. getting people testing COVID there to people happen back we again X,XXX So overnight.

get some safety So of just that process back people we in, ready or of ease and the through retrain work them go. sort up protocols do have to to to and redo

a big of to it's a so shift turn. little bit And

Operator

next from is question Securities. Smith The from Haywood Kerry

Kerry Smith

Los to just Filos on follow maybe up again. Christian, So

guess. their you've got even mean and got they share, I it's already around roughly maybe kind I seems pro employees you at rata X%, will. you've employees right that want are If if if Xochipala. X,XXX more, like it or of XX from already X% It's they're

So you do it pro of how deliver they jobs more at that maybe that for deserve seems the to community has rata wouldn't come formula more other expense when suggest the communities? jobs like the because that

Christian Milau

on Yes. tricky I with the training labor always is committed to in end doing is that And up X with mean we we all region skilled with communities it so we've program thing that kind the that some are from front. of certainly, community. can Xochipala

I an a to making hiring think trained. some that those commitment of - a bit of people it, overt come call out more we're little

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area. And future exploration exploration excitement certainly some is of that in the and

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think and And the little education a required of is timing so on patience bit and process. there I

So that's see it. I how

Kerry Smith

of do agreements to agreement. what communities X that aren't today? so basically communities Is the all on with ignore just just X that kind just that in have And place Okay. you chose clear, And Xochipala happened?

Christian Milau

communities. exploitation be do in see thing. here exploitation. it agreement. have by exploration have all and place And I'll with that Xochipala with We same X also all on misunderstanding, up really them exploration straight Yes. is They do an a think, agreements as the I versus there's really we an

If mining add there a kind of I process profit Doug, on from risk the obviously that if - it's all explaining it's at when once it, pay it. you're going drilling gold for, that land, call the part for of exploring we of to comments, that's mining rate capital please our But you're them. is had you and And But almost ground. any we're like higher into we're it, access land. making it, think

Douglas Reddy

the since renewed the first so. the XXXX agreements time agreements had Carrizalillo communities were And guess, for was those mine, Xochipala. of We with an in in the I Mezcala start established X Xochipala, XXXX. agreement for and with or been this had

very new as the it relationship. our But and properties open very ground, to it's Christian important south So mining it's us. - license, on small of prospective, impacts very but Guadalupe important piece a pit leases end of mining mentioned, the

through been And we've newer working a of Xochipala working the been so over other that the a buildup for with community relationship it's decade. essentially versus with

Kerry Smith

Right.

were were or And so and forget? I And X-year agreements they X-year Carrizalillo renewed the terms, in those Doug, you Mezcala, with have XXXX.

Douglas Reddy

Mezcala. XX I X for it's for Carrizalillo, and think

Kerry Smith

it what new X? term that the would be then agreement that Is And the Or Okay. XX? with it Xochipala, struck you is on agreement?

Douglas Reddy

one term. years. is is The No. shorter there XX Exploration, a I new think,

I'm it's but I renewed, annually, gets - a sure every is it XX-year. years but the few think it's not exploitation

Kerry Smith

Okay. you. Got

seems to really comp, percolation tonne I'm these And cost it's probably why secondarily Mesquite Why the all. then percolation of maybe ton high that's a no just Castle you're question on There's there. why clays Mountain. means case. And I'm having Okay. at sure per with on wondering this basis. the - Mountain. on issue what is less body? been not per ore mining and like answer really Doug oxide I've just Castle at can issues. a - that, the seems the significantly good a

just those could if X you comment So wonder I on issues.

Douglas Reddy

is previously not find, JSLA material is mined JSLA It's pit. - material This the is place. put open Sure. into

there's component with leach So in irrigating that spray was we when problem. a a were initially fair emitters of the find there pads penetration essentially, And material.

been been while has most of step each tried. say try have and takes change. varying productive course, things would to is, I emitters, several approach which a the So through

thing it do don't model know you once, is working. If which you

been it's been pad emitters are the and most through. being to successful production and it applied doubling of allowed process So QX ramp essentially gallons the a up between has the QX. the the working bearing one, of And has minute to per which our that us

work efforts, know a essentially... key we We percentage clients. other percolation high on but driven item it's to that Mining and the of by is continue costs,

Peter Hardie

owner It contractor, versus number is a X, mining.

Christian Milau

over Yes, the to and pad. trucking leach

else I'd of run mine, it's look and anything it, to So if about there's abnormal been have but... into

Peter Hardie

Yes.

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would at level we the quite it's While it. expect the not up come production from has QX, significantly

so obviously, and production - not And it's a volume. large

reduced per with So that unit basis. a it denominator, amplifies just on

Kerry Smith

- you're lower the ounces, the denominator obviously? So is referring lower not to lower tonnes,

Peter Hardie

Yes.

Kerry Smith

Yes.

Okay.

that the you've up? and goal And and do kind think other the fine solution like that's areas bearing to of focus tune you you're on best that's so get run Is Doug, here? and solution going is kind got of that emitters, the with now you the now to production the try can

Douglas Reddy

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to doing. that been would process in it's recovery of step and being an overall, say that's through It and able better a we've while leach the percolation important I takes and pad. obviously higher So get what

Kerry Smith

Yes, of course.

Okay.

on run good whatever run I just a G&A? quarterly for or Okay. mean, you last And an What be quarter-over-quarter. for would fluctuates maybe forward Peter. going it annual prefer basis, a question basis quarterly a rate G&A lot X rate. The

Peter Hardie

over, sorry, the corporate in of was that initial - for the professional For of hear transaction lot to we activity, through acquisition. to $X of higher quarter, a that that Yes, then related fees due was G&A And share-based respect part in the couple million. the of unfortunately, quarter. it cleanup resolved this obviously and your Leagold question. I that until with during Premier integration One, had and a flowed quarter sale a reasons. to was different costs also there was plans the didn't Pilar, and an And now the Equinox comp, carried item was about of

We $X.X million quarter run of it a tend expect think overall to rate. dollars We about in ounce. as per a

so And on basis, basis, annualized expect normalized be would an $XX ounce. an to in we around

Rhylin Bailie

take I'll a of questions Kerry. from Thanks, couple online.

combine and going whole about to questions We all-in into I'm of one. a sustaining to bunch have costs, try

second of cost raised guidance, you've all-in in the this but half your So cost there be will you say year. sustaining lower

you So 'XX? into your the just sort when going be of all-in to even then that would sustaining that trying costs hit at point? cost like And goal, further all-in what are to target down sustaining your road, figure out X million-ounce what look

Christian Milau

like long-term Pete, areas or it, of the of And move question. bigger also more that as these is, we higher the to affects sustaining new naturally these up in so in grades, of but in RDM, more if can part you some finish stripping big when high-level investment some or you're granular into putting please mines, with overall think jump the take there's anything see areas see into all-in production, costs an I'll that. goes perspective, that Mesquite From I add. end mean it and lot up a costs, come you'll into, going you're capital, you I We're of that what and investments call denominator. details down. opening

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up running, has As get cost. sustaining it lower and Santa we a Luz all-in

of benefit longer-life, and over So high-quality time. of in you actually operating cost. kind putting down into have have that a we're developing the we're mines the lower bigger coming place projects will The investing

down. So the average come will

are a is HX for to I jump of versus just outsized In Filos HX increase factors the Los there's impact sustaining out that big this an X had year, key terms HX, probably cost, me ounce all-in $X,XXX effectively. think the in

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of have where metric higher X a similar HX that math have And simple addition in a or it. cost. was Just to X we sites that,

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Rhylin Bailie

Good.

Okay.

Given the buyback? share undervaluation of you are your considering stock,

Christian Milau

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Peter Hardie

investing longer those I that for now the plan And be think that, then - for and That's whole to it's growth shareholders. returning say we term, to future absolutely shareholders. of want returning returns fair making to capital

Rhylin Bailie

from remaining take questions the phone, we'll please? Operator, the

Operator

CIBC over phone from The next Markets. from is Soni World the Anita question

Anita Soni

idea question give being First capital spent an is have of Could the you to year. non-sustaining and that $XX regards with what million Los year me that's in Filos just you this there on then? this

Christian Milau

high of give year. little of has they granularity, mean, and I'll Pete or add was Guadalupe a particularly But can first I continues areas, obviously, that I year level, to That mean, the a stripping Bermejal in very Guadalupe. half either of Doug key the and it. There's Bermejal. up kind on the this are and lots opening for at

us. As key the mine brand-new X Those those bodies projects those growth are for are, are it, to ore call areas. adding the life,

Peter Hardie

Yes.

Anita Soni

Okay.

- number that before? Or that was the had number? number that So same prior reduced you that was from

Christian Milau

it's slightly reduced. No,

Peter Hardie

it reduced We by before. $XX million Yes. from

Anita Soni

with I regards next then more And is right. of a picture. question, All big Okay. just guess,

towards noticed So the on sorry, what the XXXX gearing production. for XX of Slide in got bar of got kind I Slide slide you've on that on is you're - terms XX-XX, you've XXX,XXX ounces,

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Christian Milau

year, next commercial far be it we or achieve whether and depends will for probably gold off on that. actually the production, date I pour but XXX,XXX we not Well, not that get mean, to

We quarter. expect first gold to the pour in

probably to of X X the have you'll obviously, ramp-up But you'll then like get quick really if the So addition, have we bit XXX,XXX. pushing weeks, a to probably If Santa little slower, later. of be Aurizona towards bit Luz. a of a XXX,XXX it's

through this that Mesquite it's - and to and stacking year, stride in where in it's lot have a that of right falls brownie year. next QX, has You actually - QX X ore hitting

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Anita Soni

question ask. I the just then wanted And last Okay. to

build. I as colleagues, in half or capital guess, look reassess Hardrock struggling study capital Given a your you start spend or take the the project Have the you Cote their that taken year? to feasibility one of second for will competitors at inflation at new with cost you the in is into - business of

Christian Milau

project mean over. that. I sure we're actually absolutely. and the Orion We've make projects job a I jobs, capital us just it, to is behind to look number standing is a Vancouver, with of of think, here the Also Yes, and taken one come first her closely we've key with when in team head at out we comfortable. for we're working very hired

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we come any out our number, few factor in of those months. when points. And absolutely, initial So next with we'll the hopefully, that see capital you'll in

Anita Soni

in think trying accelerate capital then want capital? the were the push XX Could maybe or months. spend would you next terms spend, CapEx to option? And XX you in phasing Okay. guys to that indicated Or I just that original the had of you that sort of still or an be

Peter Hardie

just Sorry, here? specifically are about talking we Greenstone

Anita Soni

yes. talking Yes, about Hardrock, we're

Peter Hardie

Yes.

phase sorry, or we're no, - yes it. planning So not to

want We've best you Ross well, happen think and I the way seen it I right, thinking our No, here, that build try too to and capital in phases do or stands operating period. mine as to to the it, many cut indication. methodology way behind and build give Sorry, this any don't we times. into and don't know corners the push in

on Let's operating it's be day understood, actually well best X. the deliver well project let's make project sure and that the will financed,

don't any have it. phase now So to we intention

Operator

line The your Research. Independent is Tumazos John John from John, open. is Tumazos from next question Very

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Wayne Lam

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Christian Milau

the my Wayne. mean, and review that mean phase. the there of top still know I is that some are investigation contracting how it's in, there have don't it, - I coming outsourcing is and I some coming. number call changes I off the to and Yes. laws head, to admit

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Wayne Lam

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comfortable and timing of And to, about guys see had of you should CIL moving plant? how stability. that past to of more the Kind interruptions term with happened the and over some that year, we over the have the talked near the expansion? with one, think proceeding Given guys are ahead still you that

Christian Milau

Yes.

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Wayne Lam

able reagents then seeing And maybe inflation percentage detail Would cyanide Great. more the a terms labor be you're what and that cost terms flagged. you in Okay. provide and and U.S. was on of on Brazil? within the just to bit

Peter Hardie

here. Yes. date. labor We're not seeing as the It's It's more on much Peter energy. on to definitely

electricity - on consumables. Brazil, So in and also diesel and then and

an on in the So U.S., call X% and similar structure jurisdiction. overall seeing we're of more say, the reagents on it's the as in it and cost about overall in each well. basis, you X%, And U.S., fuel it

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Wayne Lam

into And it's it. head similar that Got you how just maybe the Okay. kind kind well about we as it, ramp-up seen are I line, of of guys in terms on Santa at here? budgeting costs on of thinking tracking Luz, but budget,

Douglas Reddy

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we're Santa So Luz, advanced I and good. we're think well on

Christian Milau

others it, operating mines. benchmarks. Aurizona other operations, that got similar were call and Fazenda of actually around as, some some even, and obviously, we've the we're our In terms people And of call of it, using

have basis. using a got volume we the mining also benefit. we've So contractor. the We're good same And now

We have the same on mines X contractor.

may our believe so Luz the And X. of be Santa favorable contract most out

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us those behind of are probably Santa Luz. any fortunately, at So challenges logistics generally

Douglas Reddy

just course, opportunities producer, at to being beyond we, able purchasing And we can where as look do a individual multi-mine sites. for of the

it benefits effort at us ongoing important bring this and know purchasing in doing is thing group can And if do to So obviously matter we that there's be escalation. reaps that's what because the costs background an benefits long term, time. overall continued But down. if we no

as that's well. going on So

Christian Milau

some But And today, in because of ESG these an fantastic there's power having from they're to is already at in renewable not from major perspective. ways, facilities another a perspective locations. also I'm and proving built look forward thing that looking facilities using a companies involved energy. Brazil, production are we're cost independent to going this and is And also to that power look but other other mining, a are at, from taking and sources anything there's that opportunities quite promise green but

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Rhylin Bailie

for Thank us That's today. of the end you, joining questions. our everybody,

Christian think If you it hesitate I will do over do back for anything, of to closing remarks. touch. in please get to not turn

Christian Milau

said little was Thanks, would challenge Rhylin. it earlier a it's And bit of a I more telegraphed. been pretty as this comprehensive knew think And second we're on, looking really run-through. exciting. I be. It forward in a be of the to half half It's first the should pretty second We well And year. half.

So X. QX and for much. tuned very Thank you stay

Rhylin Bailie

now Operator, disconnect you the can lines.

Operator

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Equinox Gold (EQX) 5 Aug 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript