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First Quantum Minerals Ltd — Interim / Quarterly Report 2024
Jul 24, 2024
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CONSOLIDATED INTERIM CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Interim Consolidated Statement of Earnings (loss)
(unaudited)
(expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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| Note | Note | Three months ended June 30 |
Three months ended June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Sales revenues 13 |
1,231 |
1,651 | 2,267 | 3,209 | |
| Cost of sales 14 |
**(898) ** |
(1,386) |
**(1,778) ** |
(2,664) |
|
| Grossprofit | 333 | 265 | 489 | 545 | |
| Exploration | **(5) ** | (5) |
**(11) ** |
(11) |
|
| General and administrative | **(42) ** | (33) |
**(73) ** |
(66) |
|
| Impairment and related charges | 4,5 | **(61) ** |
– |
**(71) ** | – |
| Other income(expense) 17 |
**(108) ** |
25 |
**(197) ** | 9 |
|
| Operating profit | 117 | 252 | 137 | 477 | |
| Finance income | 22 | 25 | 44 | 56 | |
| Finance costs 15 |
**(196) ** |
(185) |
**(409) ** |
(365) |
|
| Adjustment for expected phasing of Zambian VAT 3c |
27 |
31 | 37 | 54 | |
| Loss on redemption of debt 8 |
– |
– | **(10) ** | – |
|
| Earnings (loss) before income taxes | **(30) ** | 123 |
**(201) ** | 222 |
|
| Income tax expense 16 |
**(90) ** |
(23) |
**(150) ** |
(48) |
|
| Net earnings (loss) | (120) | 100 |
(351) | 174 |
|
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to: | |||||
| Non-controllinginterests | **(74) ** | 7 |
**(146) ** | 6 |
|
| Shareholders of the Company 12 |
**(46) ** |
93 |
**(205) ** | 168 |
|
| Earnings (loss) per share attributable to the shareholders of the Company |
|||||
| Net earnings (loss) ($ per share) | |||||
| Basic 12 |
**(0.06) ** |
0.13 |
**(0.26) ** | 0.24 |
|
| Diluted 12 |
**(0.06) ** |
0.13 |
**(0.26) ** | 0.24 |
|
| Weighted average shares outstanding (000’s) |
|||||
| Basic 12 |
831,765 |
690,219 | 791,718 | 690,338 | |
| Diluted 12 |
831,765 |
693,517 | 791,718 | 693,312 | |
| Total shares issued and outstanding (000’s) 11a |
834,050 |
693,191 | 834,050 | 693,191 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | Q2 2024 CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1
Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(unaudited)
(expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)
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| Three months ended June 30 |
Three months ended June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Net earnings (loss) | **(120) ** | 100 |
**(351) ** | 174 |
|
| Other comprehensive income | |||||
| Items that have been/may subsequently be reclassified to net earnings(loss): |
|||||
| Movements on unrealized cash flow hedgepositions1 | 19 | 40 |
– | 40 | – |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) for theperiod |
(80) | 100 |
(311) | 174 |
|
| Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period attributable to: |
|||||
| Non-controllinginterests | **(74) ** | 7 |
**(146) ** | 6 |
|
| Shareholders of the Company | **(6) ** | 93 |
**(165) ** | 168 |
|
| Total comprehensive income(loss) for theperiod | **(80) ** | 100 |
**(311) ** | 174 |
1 The six months ended June 30, 2024, includes a $38 million gain recognized in other comprehensive income related to the time value of hedges (six months ended June 30, 2023, nil).
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | Q2 2024 CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2
Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
(expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)
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| Note | Three months ended June 30 |
Three months ended June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||
| Net earnings(loss) | (120) | 100 |
**(351) ** | 174 |
|
| Adjustments for | |||||
| Depreciation | 14 | 148 |
301 | 305 | 572 |
| Income tax expense | 16 | 90 |
23 | 150 | 48 |
| Impairment and related charges | 4,5 | 61 |
– | 71 | – |
| Share-based compensation expense | 18 | 10 | 27 | 23 | |
| Net finance expense | 174 | 160 | 365 | 309 | |
| Adjustment for expectedphasingof Zambian VAT | 3c | (27) |
(31) |
**(37) ** |
(54) |
| Foreign exchange | 3 | (17) | **(14) ** |
(9) |
|
| Loss on redemption of debt | 8 | – |
– | 10 | – |
| Deferred revenue amortization | 10 | – |
(30) | – |
(49) |
| Share of loss(profit)injoint venture | 7,17 | 23 |
(8) | 54 |
(11) |
| Other | (10) | 12 |
**(20) ** | 16 |
|
| Taxespaid | (48) | (57) |
**(54) ** |
(100) |
|
| Proceeds from Copper Prepayment | – | 500 | – | ||
| Movements in operatingworkingcapital | |||||
| Movements in trade and other receivables | 123 | 204 | 52 | 212 | |
| Movements in inventories | 5 | 16 | 38 | (18) | |
| Movements in trade and otherpayables | (40) | 74 |
**(280) ** | (16) |
|
| Long-term incentiveplans | (3) | (38) |
**(8) ** |
(79) |
|
| Net cash from operating activities | 397 | 719 | 808 | 1,018 | |
| Cash flows used by investing activities | |||||
| Purchase and deposits onproperty,plant and equipment | 5,18 | (368) |
(321) |
**(633) ** |
(586) |
| Interestpaid and capitalized toproperty,plant and equipment | 5 | (11) |
(5) |
**(19) ** |
(13) |
| Interest received | 13 | 11 | 22 | 28 | |
| Net cash used by investing activities | (366) | (315) |
**(630) ** |
(571) |
|
| Cash flows from(used by) financing activities | |||||
| Net movement in tradingfacility | 8 | 23 |
85 | **(66) ** | 3 |
| Movement in restricted cash | – | (24) | **(14) ** |
(24) |
|
| Proceeds from debt | 8 | 300 |
1,284 | 2,789 | 1,709 |
| Repayments of debt | 8 | (10) |
**(3,803) ** |
(2,573) |
|
| Proceeds on issuance of common shares | 11 | 1,103 | – | ||
| Net payments to joint venture (KPMC) Dividendspaid to shareholders of the Company |
7,9b | (33) | – |
(43) | |
| – | (57) | – |
(57) | ||
| Interestpaid | (176) | (157) |
**(263) ** |
(269) |
|
| Other | (3) | (2) |
**(6) ** |
(5) |
|
| Net cash from(used by) financing activities | 134 | (627) | **(260) ** |
(1,259) |
|
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts |
165 | (223) | (82) |
(812) |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts – beginning ofperiod |
711 | 1,098 | 959 | 1,688 | |
| Exchangegain(losses)on cash and cash equivalents | – | 3 | **(1) ** | 2 |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts – end of period |
876 | 878 | 876 | 878 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts comprising: | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 885 | 1,089 | 885 | 1,089 | |
| Bank overdrafts | (9) | (211) |
**(9) ** |
(211) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | Q2 2024 CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3
Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(unaudited)
(expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)
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| June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 885 | 1,157 |
| Trade and other receivables 3 |
538 |
586 |
| Inventories 4 |
1,510 |
1,593 |
| Currentportion of other assets 6 |
203 |
123 |
| 3,136 | 3,459 | |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents - restricted cash | 48 | 34 |
| Non-current VAT receivable 3b |
513 |
521 |
| Property,plant and equipment 5 |
18,865 |
18,583 |
| Goodwill | 237 | 237 |
| Investment injoint venture 7 |
591 |
645 |
| Deferred income tax assets | 60 | 50 |
| Other assets 6 |
260 |
229 |
| Total assets | 23,710 | 23,758 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Bank overdrafts | 9 | 198 |
| Trade and otherpayables | 569 | 831 |
| Current taxespayable | 78 | 27 |
| Current debt 8 |
449 |
769 |
| Currentportion ofprovisions, other liabilities and deferred revenue 9,10 |
227 |
182 |
| 1,332 | 2,007 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Debt 8 |
5,864 |
6,610 |
| Provisions and other liabilities 9 |
2,133 |
2,069 |
| Deferred revenue 10 |
1,888 |
1,420 |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 901 | 874 |
| Total liabilities | 12,118 | 12,980 |
| Equity | ||
| Share capital | 6,536 | 5,411 |
| Retained earnings | 4,684 | 4,895 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | **(19) ** | (59) |
| Total equityattributable to shareholders of the Company | 11,201 | 10,247 |
| Non-controllinginterests | 391 | 531 |
| Total equity | 11,592 | 10,778 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 23,710 | 23,758 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | Q2 2024 CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 4
Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(unaudited)
(expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)
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| Share capital |
Retained earnings |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company |
Non- controlling interests |
Total |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2023 |
5,411 | 4,895 |
(59) |
10,247 |
531 |
10,778 |
| Net loss | – | (205) |
– | (205) |
(146) | (351) |
| Other comprehensive income1 |
– | – |
40 |
40 |
– |
40 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) |
– | (205) |
40 |
(165) |
(146) |
(311) |
| Share-based compensation expense |
27 | – |
– |
27 |
– |
27 |
| Acquisition of treasury shares and cash from share awards |
(5) | – |
– |
(5) |
– |
(5) |
| Share issue(Note 11) | 1,103 | – |
– |
1,103 |
– |
1,103 |
| Other | – | (6) |
– | (6) |
6 | – |
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | 6,536 | 4,684 |
(19) |
11,201 | 391 |
11,592 |
1 For the six months ended June 30, 2024 a fair value gain of $40 million (six months ended June 30, 2023, nil) has been recognized on derivatives designated as hedged instruments through accumulated other comprehensive income. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in other comprehensive income. The time value of hedges for the six months ended June 30, 2024, of $38 million (six months ended June 30, 2023, nil) is also recognized in other comprehensive income.
| Share capital |
Retained earnings |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company |
Non- controlling interests |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 5,492 |
5,468 |
(59) |
10,901 | 1,336 |
12,237 |
| Net earnings | – | 168 |
– |
168 |
6 |
174 |
| Other comprehensive income |
– | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total comprehensive income | – | 168 |
– |
168 |
6 |
174 |
| Share-based compensation expense |
23 | – | – |
23 | – |
23 |
| Acquisition of treasury shares and cash from share awards |
(79) | – |
– |
(79) |
– |
(79) |
| Dividends | 10 | (67) |
– | (57) |
– | (57) |
| Conversion of non-controlling interest rights |
– | 496 |
– |
496 |
(608) |
(112) |
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | 5,446 | 6,065 |
(59) |
11,452 | 734 |
12,186 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | Q2 2024 CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 5
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) (expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or “the Company”) is engaged in the production of copper, nickel, gold and silver, and related activities including exploration and development. The Company has operating mines located in Zambia, Turkey and Mauritania. The Company’s Cobre Panamá mine was placed into a phase of Preservation and Safe Management (“P&SM”) in November 2023. The Company’s Ravensthorpe mine was placed into a care and maintenance process in May 2024. The Company is progressing the Taca Taca copper-gold-molybdenum project in Argentina and is exploring La Granja and the Haquira copper deposits in Peru.
The Company’s shares are publicly listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The Company is registered and domiciled in Canada, and its registered office is 1133 Melville Street, Suite 3500, The Stack, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6E 4E5.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”). Accordingly, certain disclosures included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS") have been condensed or omitted. The accounting policies applied in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied in the preparation of, and disclosed in, the consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 except for the adoption of new IFRSs effective as of January 1, 2024. The IFRSs have had no significant impact on the condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
IFRSs effective as of January 1, 2024
-
Amendments to IAS 1 – Non-current Liabilities with Covenants (Amendments to IAS 1)
-
Amendments to IFRS 16 – Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (Amendments to IFRS 16)
-
Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7 - Supplier Finance Arrangements (Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7)
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. In making the assessment that the Company is a going concern, management has taken into account all available information about the future, which is at least, but is not limited to, twelve months from June 30, 2024. Expected credit losses on financial assets remain immaterial at June 30, 2024. Refer to note 19 for the Company’s hedging program.
At June 30, 2024, the Company had $740 million committed undrawn senior debt facilities and $876 million of net unrestricted cash (inclusive of overdrafts), as well as future cash flows in order to meet all current obligations as they become due. The Company was in compliance with all existing financial covenants as at June 30, 2024, and current forecasts, including judgmental assumptions, do not indicate a breach of financial covenants.
3. TRADE RECEIVABLES
a) Trade and other receivables
| a) Trade and other receivables | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
|
| Trade receivables | 221 | 272 |
| VAT receivable(current) | 207 | 153 |
| Other receivables | 110 | 161 |
| 538 | 586 |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | Q2 2024 CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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b) VAT receivable
| b) VAT receivable | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
|
| Kansanshi MiningPlc("KMP") | 356 | 314 |
| FQM Trident Limited | 312 | 302 |
| First Quantum Miningand Operations Limited(Zambia) | 31 | 36 |
| VAT receivable from the Company’s Zambian operations | 699 | 652 |
| Other | 21 | 22 |
| Total VAT receivable | 720 | 674 |
| Less: currentportion, included within trade and other receivables | **(207) ** | (153) |
| Non-current VAT receivable | 513 | 521 |
c) VAT receivable by the Company’s Zambian operations
| c) VAT receivable by the Company’s Zambian operations | |
|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 |
|
| Balance at beginningof theyear | 652 |
| Movement in claims, net of foreign exchange movements | 2 |
| Adjustment for expectedphasingfor non-currentportion | 45 |
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | 699 |
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company was granted offsets of $16 million and cash refunds of $133 million with respect to VAT receivable balances. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, offsets of $114 million were granted and cash refunds of $2 million were received.
In 2022, the Company reached agreement in respect of the outstanding Zambian value-added tax receivable sum including an approach for repayment based on offsets against future corporate income taxes and mineral royalties. The adjustment for expected phasing for the non-current portion, a credit of $45 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, represents the application of an appropriate discount rate to the expected recovery of VAT. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 a credit of $54 million was recognized.
On April 4, 2023 the Company’s subsidiary, KMP and ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc "ZCCM-IH" completed the agreement to convert ZCCM-IH's dividend rights to a 3.1% royalty interest in KMP. The transaction also provides for 20% of the KMP VAT refunds as at June 30, 2022 to be paid to ZCCM-IH, as and when these are received by KMP from the Zambia Revenue Authority ("ZRA)". As at June 30, 2024, a VAT payable to ZCCM-IH of $58 million, net of adjustment for expected phasing of payments, an expense of $8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, has been recognized.
d) Aging analysis of VAT receivable for the Company’s Zambian operations
| < 1year | 1-3years | 3-5years | 5-8years | > 8years | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receivable at theperiod end | 95 | 139 |
375 |
161 |
168 |
938 |
| Adjustment for expectedphasing | – | (55) |
(128) | (25) | (31) | (239) |
| Total VAT receivable from Zambian operations |
95 | 84 |
247 |
136 |
137 |
699 |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | Q2 2024 CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 7
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) (expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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4. INVENTORIES
| 4. INVENTORIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
|
| Ore in stockpiles | 161 | 171 |
| Work-in-progress | 26 | 37 |
| Finishedproduct | 403 | 410 |
| Totalproduct inventory | 590 | 618 |
| Consumable stores | 920 | 975 |
| 1,510 | 1,593 |
Approximately 121 thousand dry metric tonnes of copper concentrate, equivalent to a cost of $128 million, remains unsold at Cobre Panamá following disruptions at the Punta Rincón port.
An impairment charge of $53 million was recognized in respect of inventories at Ravensthorpe in the six months ended June 30, 2024.
5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
| Mineral properties and mine development costs |
Mineral properties and mine development costs |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant and equipment |
Capital work- in-progress |
Operating mines |
Exploration and development projects |
Total | |
| Net book value, as at December 31, 2023 |
9,449 | 1,465 |
6,273 |
1,396 |
18,583 |
| Additions | – | 602 |
– |
– |
602 |
| Disposals | (10) | – | – |
– |
(10) |
| Transfers between categories | 74 | (403) |
308 | 21 |
– |
| Impairments1 | (12) | (4) | (2) | – | (18) |
| Capitalized interest(note 15) | – | 19 |
– |
– |
19 |
| Depreciation charge(note 14) | (189) | – | (122) |
– | (311) |
| Net book value, as at June 30, 2024 |
9,312 | 1,679 |
6,457 |
1,417 |
18,865 |
| Cost | 16,460 | 1,679 |
10,215 |
1,417 |
29,771 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (7,148) | – | (3,758) |
– | (10,906) |
1 An impairment charge of $16 million was recognized in respect of additions at Ravensthorpe in the six months ended June 30, 2024.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | Q2 2024 CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 8
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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| Plant and equipment Capital work- in-progress |
Plant and equipment Capital work- in-progress |
Plant and equipment Capital work- in-progress |
Mineral properties and mine development costs |
Mineral properties and mine development costs |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating mines |
Exploration and development projects |
||||
| Net book value, as at December 31, 2022 |
9,892 | 1,356 |
6,631 |
1,174 |
19,053 |
| Additions | – | 1,382 |
– |
– |
1,382 |
| Acquisitions | – | – |
– |
201 |
201 |
| Disposals | (44) | – | – |
– |
(44) |
| Transfers between categories | 881 | (1,295) |
347 | 67 |
– |
| Conversion of non-controlling interest rights |
– | – |
(73) |
– |
(73) |
| Restorationprovision | – | – |
65 |
– |
65 |
| Impairments | (584) | (4) | (250) | (46) | (884) |
| Capitalized interest(note 15) | – | 26 |
– |
– |
26 |
| Depreciation charge(note 14) | (696) | – | (447) |
– | (1,143) |
| Net book value, as at December 31, 2023 |
9,449 | 1,465 |
6,273 |
1,396 |
18,583 |
| Cost | 16,421 | 1,465 |
9,906 |
1,396 |
29,188 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (6,972) | – | (3,633) |
– | (10,605) |
Included within capital work-in-progress and mineral properties – operating mines at June 30, 2024, is an amount of $963 million related to capitalized deferred stripping costs (December 31, 2023: $949 million). For the six months June 30, 2024, $19 million of interest was capitalized (six months ended June 30, 2023: $13 million). The amount of capitalized interest was determined by applying the weighted average cost of borrowings of 8.6% (December 31, 2023: 7.5%) to the accumulated qualifying expenditures.
6. OTHER ASSETS
| 6. OTHER ASSETS | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
|
| Prepaid expenses | 131 | 133 |
| KPMC shareholder loan | 214 | 188 |
| Other investments | 17 | 17 |
| Derivative instruments(note 19) | 101 | 14 |
| Total other assets | 463 | 352 |
| Less: currentportion of other assets | (203) | (123) |
| 260 | 229 |
7. JOINT VENTURE
A $591 million investment in the joint venture representing the discounted consideration value and the Company’s proportionate share of the profit or loss in Korea Panama Mining Corporation (“KPMC”) to date is recognized. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the loss attributable to KPMC was $108 million (June 30, 2023: $21 million profit). The profit or loss in KPMC relates to the 20% equity accounted share of profit or loss reported by Minera Panamá S.A. (“MPSA”), a subsidiary of the Company. The material assets and liabilities of KPMC are an investment in MPSA of $389 million, shareholder loans receivable of $1,226 million from the Company (note 9b) and shareholder loans payable of $1,253 million due to the Company and its joint venture partner KOMIR.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | Q2 2024 CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 9
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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8. DEBT
| June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Drawn debt Senior Notes: |
||
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 7.50% due April 2025 | – | 1,049 |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 6.875% due March 2026 | – | 997 |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 6.875% due October 2027 | 1,494 | 1,493 |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 9.375% due March 2029 | 1,569 | – |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 8.625% due June 2031 | 1,286 | 1,285 |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. senior debt facility | 1,461 | 1,987 |
| FQM Trident term loan | 425 | 424 |
| Tradingfacilities | 78 | 144 |
| Total debt | 6,313 | 7,379 |
| Less: current maturities and short term debt | **(449) ** | (769) |
| 5,864 | 6,610 | |
| Undrawn debt | ||
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. senior debt facility | 740 | 250 |
| Tradingfacilities | 398 | 446 |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 9.375% due March 2029
On February 21, 2024 the Company announced the offering of $1,600 million of 9.375% Senior secured second lien notes due 2029 at an issue price of 100%. Settlement took place on February 29, 2024. The notes are part of the senior obligations of the Company and are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company. Interest is payable semi-annually. The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to certain restrictions on asset sales (other than those contemplated in note 2), payments, incurrence of indebtedness and issuance of preferred stock. The Company may redeem some or all of the notes at any time on or after March 1, 2026, at redemption prices ranging from 104.688% in the first year to 100.000% from March 1 2028, plus accrued interest. In addition, until March 1, 2026, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the principal amount of notes, in an amount not greater than the net proceeds of certain equity offerings, at a redemption price of 109.375% plus accrued interest.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. senior debt facility
In February 2024, the Company signed an amendment and extension of the existing 2021 Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility (“RCF”), replacing the 2021 Term Loan and RCF Facility. The 2024 Facility comprises a $943 million Term Loan Facility and a $1.3 billion RCF. Interest is charged at SOFR plus a margin. This margin can change relative to a certain financial ratio of the Company. The amendments to the Facility provide the Company with additional liquidity headroom and increases the net leverage covenant from 3.50x to 5.75x Net Debt/EBITDA until June 30, 2025. The net leverage covenant is then reduced to 5.00x between July 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025; 4.25x between January 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026; and 3.75x thereafter. The definitions of both Net Debt and EBITDA used in computing the ratio under the covenant are defined in the Financing Agreements. At June 30, 2024, $560 million of the RCF had been drawn, leaving $740 million available for the Company to draw.
Redemption of 2025 and 2026 Senior Notes
In March 2024, the Company completed the redemption in full of its $1,050 million 7.50% senior notes due 2025 and $1,000 million 6.875% senior notes due 2026. The Company redeemed the notes at a redemption price of 100.00% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, using the proceeds from its previously-announced comprehensive refinancing.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Trident term loan
On February 12, 2024, FQM Trident agreed with the lenders to its unsecured term loan facility to reschedule loan repayments due in 2024 to 2025. Following this agreement, repayments on the FQM Trident Facility are due in March and September 2025, with the FQM Trident Facility maturing in December 2025.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) (expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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Trading facilities
The Company’s metal marketing division has six uncommitted borrowing facilities totaling $476 million, which have been reduced while Cobre Panama remains on P&SM. The facilities are used to finance purchases and the term hedging of copper, gold and other metals, undertaken by the metal marketing division. Interest on the facilities is calculated at the bank’s benchmark rate plus a margin. The loans are collateralized by physical inventories.
9. PROVISIONS AND OTHER LIABILITIES
a) Provisions and other liabilities
| a) Provisions and other liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
|
| Amount owed to joint venture (note 9b)1 | 1,226 | 1,156 |
| Restorationprovisions | 646 | 647 |
| VATpayable to ZCCM-IH2 | 58 | 52 |
| Derivative instruments(note 19) | 79 | 62 |
| Other loans owed to non-controllinginterests(note 9c) | 207 | 202 |
| Liabilities directlyassociated with assets held for sale | 17 | 18 |
| Leases | 12 | 20 |
| Retirementprovisions | 15 | 18 |
| Copper Prepayment Agreemen t(note 10 b) |
62 | – |
| Other | 38 | 76 |
| Total other liabilities | 2,360 | 2,251 |
| Less: currentportion ofprovisions, other liabilities and deferred revenue | **(227) ** | (182) |
| 2,133 | 2,069 |
1 The shareholder loan is due from the Company’s Cobre Panamá operation to KPMC, a 50:50 joint venture between the Company and KOMIR.
2 On April 4, 2023 the Company’s subsidiary, KMP and ZCCM-IH completed the agreement to convert ZCCM-IH’s dividend rights to a 3.1% royalty interest in KMP. The transaction also provides for 20% of the KMP VAT refunds as at June 30, 2022 to be paid to ZCCM-IH, as and when these are received by KMP from the ZRA.
b) Amount owed to joint venture
| b) Amount owed to joint venture | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
|
| Balance at the beginning of theperiod | 1,156 | 1,256 |
| Relatedpartyfinance cost(note 15) | 70 | 92 |
| Repayment | – | (192) |
| Balance at end ofperiod due to KPMC | 1,226 | 1,156 |
As at June 30, 2024, the accrual for interest payable is $286 million (December 31, 2023: $216 million) and is included in the carrying value of the amount owed to the joint venture, as this has been deferred under the loan agreement. Amounts due to KPMC are specifically excluded from the calculation of net debt as defined under the Company’s banking covenant ratios.
c) Other loans owed to non-controlling interests
On September 30, 2021, the Company completed the sale of a 30% equity interest in Ravensthorpe. Consideration paid of $240 million comprised cash for equity of $90 million and loans acquired of $150 million. Additional subsequent loans and accrued interest to date amounted to $30 million and $27 million respectively.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) (expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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10. DEFERRED REVENUE
| June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Franco-Nevada Precious Metal Stream Arrangement(note 10a) | 1,450 | 1,420 |
| Copper Prepayment Agreement(note 10b) | 500 | – |
| Balance at the end of theperiod | 1,950 | 1,420 |
| Less: currentportion(note 9) | **(62) ** | – |
| Non-currentportion | 1,888 | 1,420 |
a) Franco-Nevada Precious Metal Stream Arrangement
The Company commenced the recognition of delivery obligations under the terms of the Franco Nevada precious metal stream arrangement in June 2019 following the first sale of copper concentrate by Cobre Panamá. The Company uses refinery-backed credits as the mechanism for satisfying its delivery obligations under the arrangement. The Company’s Cobre Panamá mine was placed into a phase of P&SM in November 2023. In the six months ended June 30, 2024, nil million was delivered under the stream the cost of which are presented net within sales revenues (six months ended June 30, 2023: $123 million).
| June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Balance at the beginning of theperiod | 1,420 | 1,455 |
| Accretion of finance costs(note 15) | 30 | 61 |
| Amortization ofgold and silver revenue | – | (96) |
| Balance at the end of theperiod | 1,450 | 1,420 |
b) Copper Prepayment Agreement
On February 15, 2024, the Company signed a $500 million 3-year copper prepayment agreement with Jiangxi Copper ("Copper Prepayment Agreement"). The agreement provides for the delivery of 50kt of copper anode per annum from Kansanshi payable at market prices. The prepaid amount will reduce in line with deliveries over the second and third years of the Prepayment Agreement.
11. SHARE CAPITAL
a) Common shares
Authorized unlimited common shares without par value Issued
| Number of shares (000’s) |
|
|---|---|
| Balance as at December 31, 2023 | 693,599 |
| Shares issued through Equityissue | 139,932 |
| Shares issued through Share Option Plan | 519 |
| Balance as at June 30, 2024 | 834,050 |
On July 23, 2024, the Company entered into a shareholder rights agreement (the “Shareholder Rights Agreement” or “SRA”) with Jiangxi Copper. The Shareholder Rights Agreement will formalize and provide structure to the relationship that exists
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) (expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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between the two organizations. Further, the Shareholder Rights Agreement is also expected to support reasonable sharing of best practices between the parties across the copper value chain, including in smelting and refining, in which Jiangxi Copper is a world leader. The four key provisions of the SRA are:
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Nomination rights: Jiangxi Copper will have the right to nominate one person for consideration by the Nominating and Governance Committee of the board of the Company, which will make a recommendation to the board regarding the appointment or election of the nominee;
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Standstill : Jiangxi Copper has agreed to customary standstill restrictions which, subject to certain exceptions, prohibit Jiangxi Copper from taking certain actions, including, without the consent of the Company, acquiring shares of the Company during the term of the SRA and for a period of six months following the termination of the SRA;
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Restrictions on dispositions: Jiangxi Copper has agreed to certain restrictions on the disposition of its shares of the Company which include, subject to certain exceptions (i) the right of the Company to designate one or more purchasers of such shares in the event that Jiangxi Copper proposes to sell a block of 5% or more of the shares of the Company, and (ii) not selling such shares to any person that owns, or would own, following completion of such sale, more than 9.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company (allowing for certain ordinary secondary market transactions executed through the TSX or other stock exchanges on which the common shares are listed); and,
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Shareholder support: Jiangxi Copper has agreed that it will not withhold its vote in respect of the director nominees proposed by management of the Company or the reappointment of auditors, nor will it vote against any other matters recommended by the Company’s board of directors (other than matters relating to an acquisition of all the shares of the Company by a third party, a sale of a controlling interest in any material asset of the Company or an issuance of shares that would result in a person owning more than 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company).
The SRA will terminate upon the earlier of July 23, 2027 and the date on which Jiangxi Copper’s ownership percentage of the Company’s shares falls below 10%. Jiangxi Copper and the Company may terminate the SRA at any time by mutual written agreement.
b) Dividends
On February 14, 2023, the Company declared a final dividend of CDN$0.13 per share, in respect of the financial year ended December 31, 2022 paid on May 8, 2023 to shareholders of record on April 17, 2023.
On January 15, 2024, the Company announced that it had suspended its final dividend in respect of the financial year ended December 31, 2023 (February 14, 2023: CDN$0.13 per share) as a result of Cobre Panamá being in a phase of Preservation and Safe Management.
c) Equity issue
On February 29, 2024, the Company completed the bought deal offering of common shares, inclusive of an overallotment option. A 139,932,000 shares were issued at a price of $11.10 Canadian dollars (“CDN$). Gross proceeds were $1,149 million (CDN$1,553 million), with net proceeds after related fees of $1,103 million (CDN$1,492 million).
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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12. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
| 12. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months ended June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
|||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Basic and diluted earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders of the Company |
(46) | 93 |
(205) | 168 |
| Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (000’s of shares) |
831,765 | 690,219 | 791,718 | 690,338 |
| Potential dilutive securities | – | 3,298 | – | 2,974 |
| Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (000’s of shares) |
831,765 | 693,517 | 791,718 | 693,312 |
| Earnings(loss) per common share – basic(expressed in $per share) | **(0.06) ** |
0.13 |
**(0.26) ** | 0.24 |
| Earnings (loss) per common share – diluted (expressed in $ per share) |
**(0.06) ** | 0.13 |
**(0.26) ** | 0.24 |
13. SALES REVENUES
| 13. SALES REVENUES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months ended June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
|||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Copper | 1,008 | 1,464 | 1,865 | 2,797 |
| Gold | 82 | 63 | 139 | 139 |
| Nickel | 106 | 89 | 211 | 187 |
| Silver | 1 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
| Other | 34 | 23 | 51 | 64 |
| 1,231 | 1,651 | 2,267 | 3,209 |
14. COST OF SALES
| 14. COST OF SALES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months ended June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
|||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Costs of production | **(722) ** | (1,076) |
**(1,363) ** |
(2,084) |
| Depreciation | **(155) ** | (295) |
**(311) ** |
(560) |
| Movement in inventory | **(28) ** | (9) |
**(110) ** |
(8) |
| Movement in depreciation in inventory | 7 | (6) | 6 |
(12) |
| **(898) ** | (1,386) |
**(1,778) ** |
(2,664) |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) (expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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15. FINANCE COSTS
| 15. FINANCE COSTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months ended June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
|||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Interest expense on debt | (146) | (139) |
**(294) ** |
(276) |
| Interest expense on other financial liabilities | (3) | (4) |
**(10) ** |
(9) |
| Interest expense on financial liabilities measured at amortized cost |
(149) | (143) |
(304) |
(285) |
| Relatedpartyfinance cost(note 9b) | (27) | (29) |
**(70) ** |
(56) |
| Finance cost accretion on deferred revenue(note 10a) | (15) | (15) |
**(30) ** |
(30) |
| Finance cost accretion on Copper Prepayment Agreement(note 10b) | (11) | – |
**(14) ** | – |
| Accretion on restorationprovision | (5) | (3) |
**(10) ** |
(7) |
| Total finance costs | (207) | (190) |
**(428) ** |
(378) |
| Less: interest capitalized(note 5) | 11 | 5 | 19 | 13 |
| (196) | (185) |
**(409) ** |
(365) |
16. INCOME TAX
A tax expense of $150 million was recorded for six months ended June 30, 2024, (six months ended June 30, 2023: $48 million tax expense) reflecting statutory tax rates. The statutory tax rates for the Company’s operations range from 20% to 30%.
17. OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
| 17. OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months ended June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Care and maintenance1 | (77) | – |
**(144) ** | – |
| Foreign exchangegains(losses) | (6) | 15 |
14 | (1) |
| Change in restorationprovision for closedproperties | – | (9) | 1 |
(9) |
| Share inprofit(loss)injoint venture(note 7) | (23) | 8 |
**(54) ** | 11 |
| Restructuringexpense | (6) | – |
**(12) ** | – |
| Other income(expenses) | 4 | 11 | **(2) ** | 8 |
| (108) | 25 |
**(197) ** | 9 |
1 The Care and maintenance expense for six months ended June 30, 2024 includes $115m for Cobre Panamá.
18. SEGMENTED INFORMATION
The Company’s reportable operating segments are Cobre Panamá, Kansanshi, Trident, and Ravensthorpe. Each of the reportable segments report information separately to the CEO, the chief operating decision maker.
The Corporate & other segment includes the Company's remaining operations, Guelb Moghrein, Las Cruces, Çayeli, Pyhäsalmi, the metal marketing division which purchases and sells third party material, and the exploration projects. The Corporate & other segment is responsible for the evaluation and acquisition of new mineral properties, regulatory reporting, treasury and finance and corporate administration.
The Company’s operations are subject to seasonal aspects, in particular the rainy season in Zambia. The rainy season in Zambia generally starts in November and continues through April, with the heaviest rainfall normally experienced in the months of January, February and March. As a result of the rainy season, mine pit access and the ability to mine ore is lower in the first quarter of the year than other quarters and the cost of mining is higher.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) (expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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Earnings (Loss) by segment
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, segmented information for the statement of earnings (loss) is presented as follows:
| Revenue1 | Cost of sales (excluding depreciation) |
Depreciation |
Other | Operating profit(loss) 2,8 |
Income tax expense |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobre Panamá3 | (1) | – | (9) |
(50) | (60) | – |
| Kansanshi4 | 531 | (360) |
(60) | (4) | 107 | (33) |
| Trident5 | 549 | (268) |
(74) | (9) | 198 | (51) |
| Ravensthorpe6 | 39 | (46) |
– | (91) |
(98) | – |
| Corporate & other7 | 113 | (76) |
(5) | (62) | (30) | (6) |
| Total | 1,231 | (750) |
(148) | (216) | 117 | (90) |
1 Refinery-backed credits presented net within revenue – see note 10.
2 Operating profit (loss) less net finance costs and taxes equals net earnings (loss) for the period on the consolidated statement of earnings (loss).
3 Cobre Panamá is 20% owned by KPMC, a joint venture.
4 On April 4, 2023 the Company’s subsidiary, KMP and ZCCM-IH completed the agreement to convert ZCCM-IH’s dividend rights to a 3.1% royalty interest in KMP.
5 Trident includes Sentinel copper mine and the Enterprise Nickel project. The Enterprise Nickel project was declared to be in Commercial production, effective June 1, 2024. $19 million of Enterprise Nickel pre-commercial production revenues are included in the three months ended June 30, 2024.
6 Ravensthorpe is 24.3% owned by POSCO Holdings
7 Corporate & other includes Guelb Moghrein, Las Cruces, Çayeli and Pyhäsalmi.
8 Finance costs of $409 million, including interest expense on debt, are not included within operating profit. See note 15.
For the three months ended June 30, 2023, segmented information for the statement of earnings (loss) is presented as follows:
| follows: | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue1 | Cost of sales (excluding depreciation) |
Depreciation | Other | Operating profit(loss) 2,7 |
Income tax (expense) credit |
|
| Cobre Panamá3 | 697 | (321) |
(148) | (4) | 224 | – |
| Kansanshi | 358 | (318) |
(56) | 17 | 1 |
(10) |
| Trident4 | 410 | (260) |
(74) | (4) | 72 | (15) |
| Ravensthorpe5 | 94 | (105) |
(15) | 2 | (24) |
12 |
| Corporate & other6 | 92 | (81) |
(8) | (24) | (21) | (10) |
| Total | 1,651 | (1,085) |
(301) | (13) | 252 | (23) |
1 Refinery-backed credits presented net within revenue – see note 10.
2 Operating profit (loss) less net finance costs and taxes equals net earnings (loss) for the period on the consolidated statement of earnings (loss) .
3 Cobre Panamá is 20% owned by KPMC, a joint venture.
4 Trident includes Sentinel copper mine and the Enterprise Nickel project.
5 Ravensthorpe is 24.3% owned by POSCO Holdings (2022: 30%).
6 Corporate & other includes Guelb Moghrein, Las Cruces, Çayeli and Pyhäsalmi.
7 Finance costs of $365 million, including interest expense on debt, are not included within operating profit, See note 15.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) (expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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For the six months ended June 30, 2024, segmented information for the statement of earnings (loss) is presented as follows:
| Revenue1 | Cost of sales (excluding depreciation) |
Depreciation | Other | Operating profit(loss) 2 |
Income tax (expense) credit |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobre Panamá3 | (6) | – | (22) |
(122) | (150) | – |
| Kansanshi4 | 885 | (631) |
(116) | (6) | 132 | (41) |
| Trident5 | 1,099 | (578) |
(151) | (14) | 356 | (96) |
| Ravensthorpe6 | 90 | (117) |
(2) | (92) | (121) | 1 |
| Corporate & other7 | 199 | (147) |
(14) | (118) | (80) | (14) |
| Total | 2,267 | (1,473) |
(305) | (352) | 137 | (150) |
1 Refinery-backed credits presented net within revenue – see note 10.
2 Operating profit (loss) less net finance costs and taxes equals net earnings (loss) for the period on the consolidated statement of earnings (loss) .
3 Cobre Panamá is 20% owned by KPMC, a joint venture.
4 On April 4, 2023 the Company’s subsidiary, KMP and ZCCM-IH completed the agreement to convert ZCCM-IH’s dividend rights to a 3.1% royalty interest in KMP. Refer to note 20.
5 Trident includes Sentinel copper mine and the Enterprise Nickel project. The Enterprise Nickel project was declared to be in Commercial production, effective June 1, 2024. $75 million of Enterprise Nickel pre-commercial production revenues are included in the six months ended June 30, 2024.
6 Ravensthorpe is 24.3% owned by POSCO Holdings – see note 9c.
7 Corporate & other includes Guelb Moghrein, Las Cruces, Çayeli and Pyhäsalmi.
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, segmented information for the statement of earnings (loss) is presented as follows:
| Revenue1 | Cost of sales (excluding depreciation) |
Depreciation |
Other | Operating profit(loss)2 |
Income tax (expense) credit |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobre Panamá3 | 1,303 | (613) |
(281) | (6) | 403 | – |
| Kansanshi | 746 | (629) |
(110) | 8 | 15 |
(15) |
| Trident4 | 759 | (463) |
(134) | (13) | 149 | (38) |
| Ravensthorpe5 | 194 | (204) |
(30) | 2 | (38) |
23 |
| Corporate & other6 | 207 | (183) |
(17) | (59) | (52) | (18) |
| Total | 3,209 | (2,092) |
(572) | (68) | 477 | (48) |
1 Refinery-backed credits presented net within revenue – see note 10.
2 Operating profit (loss) less net finance costs and taxes equals net earnings (loss) for the period on the consolidated statement of earnings (loss) .
3 Cobre Panamá is 20% owned by KPMC, a joint venture.
4 Trident includes Sentinel copper mine and the Enterprise Nickel project.
5 Ravensthorpe is 24.3% owned by POSCO Holdings (June 30, 2023: 30%) – see note 9c.
6 Corporate & other includes Guelb Moghrein, Las Cruces, Çayeli and Pyhäsalmi, which were previously reported separately.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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Balance sheet by segment
Segmented information on balance sheet items is presented as follows:
| June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | December 31,2023 | December 31,2023 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets1 |
Total assets | Total liabilities |
Non-current assets1 |
Total assets | Total liabilities | |
| Cobre Panamá2 | 11,522 | 12,330 |
2,885 |
11,533 | 12,322 |
2,923 |
| Kansanshi3 | 2,916 | 3,964 |
758 |
2,611 | 3,853 |
798 |
| Trident4 | 2,867 | 3,614 |
1,118 |
2,896 | 3,669 |
1,072 |
| Ravensthorpe5 | 20 | 47 |
437 |
20 | 128 |
465 |
| Corporate & other6,7 | 1,782 | 3,755 |
6,920 |
1,737 | 3,786 |
7,722 |
| Total | 19,107 | 23,710 |
12,118 |
18,797 | 23,758 |
12,980 |
1 Non-current assets include $18,865 million of property plant and equipment (December 31, 2023: $18,583 million) and exclude financial instruments, deferred tax assets, VAT receivable and goodwill.
- 2 Cobre Panamá is 20% owned by KPMC, a joint venture.
3 On April 4, 2023 the Company’s subsidiary, KMP and ZCCM-IH completed the agreement to convert ZCCM-IH’s dividend rights to a 3.1% royalty interest in KMP. This transaction also provides for 20% of the KMP VAT refunds as at June 30, 2022 to be paid to ZCCM-IH, as and when they are received by KMP from the ZRA.
4 Trident includes Sentinel copper mine and the Enterprise Nickel project.
5 Ravensthorpe is 24.3% owned by POSCO Holdings.
6 Included within the corporate segment are assets relating to the Haquira project, $715 million (December 31, 2023: $711 million), to the Taca Taca project, $486 million (December 31, 2023: $485 million), and to the La Granja project, $239 million (December 31, 2023: $207 million).
7 Corporate & other includes Guelb Moghrein, Las Cruces, Çayeli and Pyhäsalmi.
Purchase and deposits on property, plant and equipment by segment
Additions to non-current assets other than financial instruments, deferred tax assets and goodwill represent additions to property, plant and equipment, for which capital expenditure is presented as follows:
| Three months ended June 30 |
Three months ended June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
Six months ended June 30 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cobre Panamá | 12 | 116 | 27 | 228 |
| Kansanshi | 252 | 75 | 424 | 139 |
| Trident1 | 80 | 103 | 130 | 169 |
| Ravensthorpe | 7 | 7 | 16 | 13 |
| Corporate & other | 17 | 20 | 36 | 37 |
| Total | 368 | 321 | 633 | 586 |
1 Trident includes Sentinel copper mine and the Enterprise Nickel project.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) (expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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19. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company classifies its financial assets as amortized cost, FVOCI or FVTPL. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost or FVTPL.
The following provides the classification of financial instruments by category at June 30, 2024:
| Amortized cost5 |
Fair value through profit or loss |
Fair value through OCI |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets | ||||
| Trade and other receivables1 | 110 | 221 |
– |
331 |
| Due from KPMC(note 6) | 214 | – |
– |
214 |
| Derivative instruments in designated hedge relationships2 | – | – |
40 |
40 |
| Other derivative instruments3 | – | 61 |
– |
61 |
| Investments4 | – | – |
17 |
17 |
| Financial liabilities | ||||
| Trade and otherpayables | 569 | – |
– |
569 |
| Other derivative instruments3 | – | 79 |
– |
79 |
| Leases | 12 | – |
– |
12 |
| Liabilitytojoint venture | 1,226 | – |
– |
1,226 |
| Other loans owed to non-controllinginterest | 207 | – |
– |
207 |
| Debt5 | 6,313 | – |
– |
6,313 |
- 1 Commodity products are sold under pricing arrangements where final prices are set at a specified future date based on market commodity prices. Changes between the prices recorded upon recognition of revenue and the final price due to fluctuations in commodity market prices give rise to an embedded derivative in the accounts receivable related to the provisionally priced sales contracts.
2 For the six months ended June 30, 2024 a fair value gain of $40 million has been recognized on derivatives designated as hedged instruments through accumulated other comprehensive income. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in other comprehensive income. The time value of hedges for the six months ended June 30, 2024, of $38 million is also recognized in other comprehensive income.
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3 Other derivative instruments related to provisionally priced sales contracts are classified as fair value through profit or loss and recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized as a component of cost of sales.
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4 Investments held by the Company are held at fair value through other comprehensive income.
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5 The fair value of financial assets and liabilities measured at amortized cost is comparable to the carrying value due to the short term to maturities or due to the rates of interest approximating market rates.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) (expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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The following provides the classification of financial instruments by category at December 31, 2023:
| Amortized cost4 |
Fair value through profit or loss |
Fair value through OCI |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets | ||||
| Trade and other receivables1 | 161 | 272 |
– |
433 |
| Due from KPMC(note 6) | 188 | – |
– |
188 |
| Other derivative instruments2 | – | 14 |
– |
14 |
| Investments3 | – | – |
17 |
17 |
| Financial liabilities | ||||
| Trade and otherpayables | 831 | – |
– |
831 |
| Other derivative instruments2 | – | 62 |
– |
62 |
| Leases | 20 | – |
– |
20 |
| Liabilitytojoint venture | 1,156 | – |
– |
1,156 |
| Other loans owed to non-controllinginterest | 202 | – |
– |
202 |
| Debt4 | 7,379 | – |
– |
7,379 |
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1 Commodity products are sold under pricing arrangements where final prices are set at a specified future date based on market commodity prices. Changes between the prices recorded upon recognition of revenue and the final price due to fluctuations in commodity market prices give rise to an embedded derivative in the accounts receivable related to the provisionally priced sales contracts.
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2 Other derivative instruments related to provisionally priced sales contracts are classified as fair value through profit or loss and recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized as a component of cost of sales.
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3 Investments held by the Company are held at fair value through other comprehensive income.
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4 The fair value of financial assets and liabilities measured at amortized cost, with the exception of debt, is comparable to the carrying value due to the short term to maturities or due to the rates of interest approximating market rates. The fair value of debt is $6,842 million as at December 31, 2023.
Fair values
The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1 Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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The following table sets forth the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on the balance sheet at June 30, 2024:
| 2024 : |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total fair value |
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| Financial assets | ||||
| Derivative instruments – LME contracts1 | 61 | – | – |
61 |
| Derivative instruments – OTC contracts2 | — | – | – |
– |
| Derivative instruments in designated hedge relationships3 | — | 40 | – |
40 |
| Investments4 | 1 | – | 16 |
17 |
| Financial liabilities | ||||
| Derivative instruments – LME contracts1 | 69 | – | – |
69 |
| Derivative instruments – OTC contracts2 | – | 10 | – |
10 |
1 Futures for copper, nickel, gold and zinc were purchased on the London Metal Exchange (“LME”) and London Bullion Market and have direct quoted prices, therefore these contracts are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
2 The Company’s derivative instruments are valued by the Company’s brokers using pricing models based on active market prices. All forward swap contracts held by the Company are OTC and therefore the valuation models require the use of assumptions concerning the amount and timing of estimated future cash flows and discount rates using inputs which can generally be verified and do not involve significant management judgment. Such instruments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Derivative assets are included within other assets on the balance sheet and derivative liabilities are included within provisions and other liabilities on the balance sheet.
3 For the six months ended June 30, 2024 a fair value gain of $40 million has been recognized on derivatives designated as hedged instruments through accumulated other comprehensive income. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in other comprehensive income. The time value of hedges for the six months ended June 30, 2024, of $38 million is also recognized in other comprehensive income.
- 4 The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified within Level 1 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The investments classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy are valued using quoted market prices in active markets. The fair value of the marketable equity securities is calculated as the quoted market price of the marketable security multiplied by the quantity of shares held by the Company. The investments in equity securities in non-public companies are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as the valuation is based on unobservable inputs, supported by little or no market activity.
The following table sets forth the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on the balance sheet at December 31, 2023, in the fair value hierarchy:
| 31, 2023, in the fair value hierarchy: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total fair value |
|
| Financial assets | ||||
| Derivative instruments – LME contracts1 | 14 | – |
– |
14 |
| Derivative instruments – OTC contracts2 | – | – |
– |
– |
| Investments3 | 1 | – |
16 |
17 |
| Financial liabilities | ||||
| Derivative instruments – LME contracts1 | 57 | – |
– |
57 |
| Derivative instruments – OTC contracts2 | – | 5 |
– |
5 |
1 Futures for copper, nickel, gold and zinc were purchased on the London Metal Exchange (“LME”) and London Bullion Market and have direct quoted prices, therefore these contracts are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
2 The Company’s derivative instruments are valued by the Company’s brokers using pricing models based on active market prices. All forward swap contracts held by the Company are OTC and therefore the valuation models require the use of assumptions concerning the amount and timing of estimated future cash flows and discount rates using inputs which can generally be verified and do not involve significant management judgment. Such instruments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Derivative assets are included within other assets on the balance sheet and derivative liabilities are included within provisions and other liabilities on the balance sheet.
3 The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified within Level 1 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The investments classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy are valued using quoted market prices in active markets. The fair value of the marketable equity securities is calculated as the quoted market price of the marketable security multiplied by the quantity of shares held by the Company. The investments in equity securities in non-public companies are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as the valuation is based on unobservable inputs, supported by little or no market activity.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) (expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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Derivatives designated as hedged instruments
The Company has elected to apply hedge accounting with the following contracts expected to be highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of designated future sales. Commodity contracts outstanding as at June 30, 2024, were as follows:
| Open Positions (tonnes) |
Average Contract price |
Closing Market price |
Maturities Through |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodity contracts: | ||||
| Copper zero cost collar | 249,650 | $4.25/lb - $5.00/lb | $4.30/lb | Dec-25 |
For the six months ended June 30, 2024 a fair value gain of $40 million (six months ended June 30, 2023, nil) has been recognized on derivatives designated as hedged instruments through accumulated other comprehensive income. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in other comprehensive income. The time value of hedges for the six months ended June 30, 2024, of $38 million (six months ended June 30, 2023, nil) is also recognized in other comprehensive income.
As at December 31, 2023, the Company held no commodity contracts designated as hedged instruments.
Other derivatives
As at June 30, 2024, the Company had entered into the following derivative contracts for copper, gold and nickel in order to reduce the effects of fluctuations in metal prices between the time of the shipment of metal from the mine site when the sale is provisionally priced and the date agreed for pricing the final settlement.
Excluding the contracts noted above, as at June 30, 2024, the following derivative positions were outstanding:
| Open Positions (tonnes/oz) |
Average Contractprice |
Closing Market price |
Maturities Through |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embedded derivatives inprovisionally priced sales contracts: | ||||
| Copper | 89,932 | $4.49/lb | $4.30/lb | November -24 |
| Gold | 21,149 | $2,333/oz | $2,331/oz | August -24 |
| Nickel | 3,878 | $8.27/lb | $7.69/lb | September -24 |
| Commodity contracts: | ||||
| Copper | 90,075 | $4.49/lb | $4.30/lb | November -24 |
| Gold | 21,149 | $2,333/oz | $2,331/oz | August -24 |
| Nickel | 3,894 | $8.27/lb | $7.69/lb | September -24 |
As at December 31, 2023, the following derivative positions were outstanding:
| Open Positions (tonnes/oz) |
Average Contract price |
Closing Market price |
Maturities Through |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embedded derivatives inprovisionally priced sales contracts: | ||||
| Copper | 109,097 | $3.75/lb | $3.84/lb | April 2024 |
| Gold | 14,070 | $2,049/oz | $2,078/oz | April 2024 |
| Nickel | 1,191 | $7.69/lb | $7.39/lb | March 2024 |
| Commodity contracts: | ||||
| Copper | 109,175 | $3.75/lb | $3.84/lb | April 2024 |
| Gold | 14,077 | $2,049/oz | $2,078/oz | April 2024 |
| Nickel | 1,188 | $7.69/lb | $7.39/lb | March 2024 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) (expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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A summary of the fair values of unsettled derivative financial instruments for commodity contracts recorded on the consolidated balance sheet.
| consolidated balance sheet. | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
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| Commodity contracts: | ||
| Assetposition | 101 | 14 |
| Liability position | **(79) ** | (62) |
20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Capital commitments
The Company has committed to $175 million (December 31, 2023: $347 million) in capital expenditures, principally related to the S3 project at Kansanshi.
Other commitments & contingencies
Due to the size, complexity and nature of the Company’s operations, various legal and tax matters are outstanding from time to time. The Company is routinely subject to audit by tax authorities in the countries in which it operates and has received a number of tax assessments in various locations, which are currently at various stages of progress with the relevant authorities. The outcome of these audits and assessments are uncertain however, the Company is confident of its position on the various matters under review.
Panama
Introduction
On March 8, 2023, MPSA and the Republic of Panama announced they had reached agreement on the terms and conditions of a refreshed concession contract (“Refreshed Concession Contract”). MPSA and the Government of Panama ("GOP") signed the Refreshed Concession Contract on June 26, 2023, and it was subsequently countersigned by the National Comptroller of Panama. The Refreshed Concession Contract was presented before the Commerce Committee of the National Assembly of Panama, who recommended the amendment of certain terms of the contract. The Company and GOP agreed to modifications to the agreement based on these recommendations after a brief period of negotiation. The GOP cabinet approved the amended terms of the Refreshed Concession Contract on October 10, 2023, and MPSA and the Republic entered into the agreement the next day. On October 20, 2023, the National Assembly in Panama approved Bill 1100, being the proposal for approval of the Refreshed Concession Contract for the Cobre Panamá mine. On the same day, President Laurentino Cortizo sanctioned Bill 1100 into Law 406 and this was subsequently published in the Official Gazette.
Panamá Constitutional Proceedings and Mining Moratorium.
On October 26, 2023, a claim was lodged with the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama asserting that Law 406 was unconstitutional. MPSA was not a party to that proceeding. The petitioner argued that Law 406, which gave legal effect to the Refreshed Concession Contract, was unconstitutional.
On November 3, 2023, the National Assembly of Panama approved Bill 1110, which President Cortizo sanctioned into Law 407 and which was published the same day in the Official Gazette. Law 407 declares a mining moratorium for an indefinite duration within Panama, including preventing any new mining concession from being granted or any existing mining concessions from being renewed or extended.
On November 28, 2023, the Supreme Court issued a ruling declaring Law 406 unconstitutional and stating that the effect of the ruling is that the Refreshed Concession Contract no longer exists. The ruling was subsequently published in the Official Gazette on December 2, 2023. The Supreme Court did not order the closure of the Cobre Panamá mine.
On December 19, 2023, the Minister for Commerce and Industry announced plans for Cobre Panamá following the ruling of the Supreme Court. The validity of Panama’s Mineral Resources Code which was established more than 50 years ago was reiterated by the Minister given the absence of retroactivity of the Supreme Court ruling. As part of these plans, a temporary phase of environmental Preservation and Safe Management would be established until June 2024, during which intervening
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) (expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except where indicated and share and per share amounts)
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period independent audits, review and planning activities would be undertaken. It was stated that Panama would be the first country in the world to implement a sudden mine closure of this magnitude, and therefore the planning is estimated by the GOP to take up to two years, and 10 years or more to implement. The Minister also announced plans to consider the economic impacts of the halt to operations of Cobre Panamá at both a national and local level. The Company is of the view, supported by the advice of legal counsel, that it has acquired rights with respect to the operation of the Cobre Panamá project, as well as rights under international law.
At the request of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (“MICI”), Cobre Panamá delivered a draft for the first phase of P&SM in January 2024. Consequently, on February 27, 2024, MICI convened an Intergovernmental Commission to review the plan, including the Ministries of Labor, Safety, Health, Industries and Commerce, and Environment. In March 2024, MICI requested some clarifications and additional information with respect to the P&SM plan, to which Cobre Panamá submitted an updated and expanded preservation plan in late March 2024. Subsequently, in early April 2024, government delegations, including representation from various ministries undertook site inspection and verification visits.
On May 13, 2024 the Intergovernmental Commission issued its Inspection Report on the various visits and preservation plan that had been undertaken in the prior months. Amongst other things, the report recommended the approval and implementation of the key activities under the P&SM plan, including immediate export of the copper concentrate, reactivation of the power plant, and determining a means of dealing with the sulphur containing stockpiles and providing material to the tailings facility. The P&SM plan is still pending government approval, and therefore not all these aspects of the plan have been able to be implemented by the Company.
Arbitration Proceedings
Steps towards two arbitration proceedings have been taken by the Company. One under the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and another under the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) pursuant to the arbitration clause of the Refreshed Concession Contract.
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On November 29, 2023, Minera Panamá S.A. (“MPSA”) initiated arbitration before the ICC's International Court of Arbitration pursuant to the ICC’s Rules of Arbitration and Clause 46 of the Refreshed Concession Contract, to protect its rights under Panamanian law and the Refreshed Concession Contract that the GOP agreed to in October 2023. The arbitration clause of the contract provides for arbitration in Miami, Florida. A final hearing for this matter is scheduled for September 2025.
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On November 14, 2023, First Quantum submitted a notice of intent to the GOP initiating the consultation period required under the FTA. First Quantum submitted an updated notice of intent on February 7, 2024. First Quantum is entitled to seek any and all relief appropriate in arbitration, including but not limited to damages and reparation for Panama’s breaches of the Canada-Panama FTA. These breaches include, among other things, the GOP’s failure to permit MPSA to lawfully operate the Cobre Panamá mine prior to the Supreme Court’s November 2023 decision, and the GOP’s pronouncements and actions concerning closure plans and P&SM at Cobre Panamá. The Company has the right to file its arbitration claim under the FTA within three years of Panama's breaches of the FTA.
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