Goldcorp Inc. GG has concluded the divestment of its interest in the South Arturo Mine Project located in Nevada to Premier Gold Mines Ltd, as per an announcement by Premier. The South Arturo Mine Project was a joint venture between Goldcorp, which owned and operated 40% of the project, and Barrick Gold Corporation ABX, which is a 60% owner of the same.
Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Premier has paid Goldcorp $20 million and has also transferred to Goldcorp its 5% interest in the Rahill-Bonanza Joint Venture in Red Lake. Also, Premier has granted Goldcorp a right of first refusal for a period of three years on any proposed sale or joint venture transaction by Premier of its McCoy-Cove project located in Nevada.
Further, Premier has paid Goldcorp $16.6 million for costs and contributions borne by the latter with respect to the South Arturo Mine Project since Mar 16, 2015. Goldcorp has agreed to pay $12.5 million to Premier in a financing to be completed within the one month period beginning on the closing date of the acquisition.
Goldcorp’s first-quarter 2015 adjusted earnings (excluding one-time items) were $12 million or a penny per share compared with $209 million or 26 cents per share recorded in the year-ago quarter. The decline in adjusted earnings was due to lower realized margins on gold sales, incremental depreciation and depletion expense, and a higher effective tax rate. Earnings per share also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 10 cents.
Adjusted earnings excluded foreign exchange loss on translation of deferred income tax assets and liabilities, losses from derivatives, and gains from the disposition of Wharf mining interests. However, earnings included the impact of stock-based compensation.
Net loss, as reported, for the quarter was $87 million or 11 cents per share compared with net earnings of $98 million or 12 cents per share in the first quarter of 2014.
Goldcorp, which is among the prominent gold mining companies, along with Barrick, Newmont NEM and Kinross KGC, posted revenues (as adjusted) of $1,270 million in the reported quarter, up 3.4% year over year. Revenues also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $966 million. Average realized gold price for the quarter declined 6.2% to $1,217 per ounce from $1,297 per ounce in the prior-year quarter.
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