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Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript February 23, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Candace Brule - VP, IR Peter Kukielski - President and CEO Eugene Lei - CFO Andre Lauzon - COO Conference Call Participants Orest Wowkodaw - Scotiabank Ralph Profiti - Eight Capital Lawson Winder - Bank of America Jackie Przybylowski - BMO Capital Markets Stefan Ioannou - Cormark Securities Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to Hudbay Minerals' Four ...

Q4 2023 RESULTS PRESENTATION FEBRUARY 23, 2024 This presentation contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. All information contained in this presentation, other than statements of current and historical fact, is forward-looking information. Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "budget", "guidance", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "strategy", "t ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - In Q3 2023, the company nearly doubled its copper equivalent production compared to Q2, with copper accounting for 65% of consolidated revenues and approximately 42,000 tons produced, a 93% increase from the previous quarter [3][30] - Consolidated cash costs for the quarter were $1.10 per pound, a significant improvement from the second quarter, driven by strong copper and gold production [19][31] - The company generated over $110 million in free cash flow during the quarter, primarily due to higher copper sales volumes [31][46] - Net debt was reduced to $1.13 billion, reflecting a $58 million decline, which improved the net debt to EBITDA ratio [47] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Peru operations produced 29,000 tons of copper and 41,000 ounces of gold in Q3, with cash costs at a record low of $0.83 per pound, a 61% improvement from Q2 [66][64] - Manitoba operations produced 56,000 ounces of gold, 3.6 thousand tons of copper, 10,000 tons of zinc, and 265,000 ounces of silver, with gold cash costs decreasing to $670 per ounce, a 39% reduction from the previous quarter [34][71] - The Copper Mountain Mine produced 9.3 thousand tons of copper, 4.6 thousand ounces of gold, and 101 thousand ounces of silver, with cash costs at $2.67 per pound [72][74] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company expects to achieve full-year production guidance for all metals, with gold production trending towards the lower end of guidance and copper and zinc production towards the upper end [35][29] - The company anticipates strong production in Q4, benefiting from higher grades and recoveries, particularly in Peru [22][30] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on advancing its deleveraging efforts while maintaining disciplined capital spending, with total capital expenditures expected to be approximately $30 million lower than previous guidance [18][48] - The company is exploring potential partnerships and optimizing operations at Copper Mountain, with a focus on stabilizing and improving throughput [76][90] - The company has entered into agreements to consolidate land holdings in Snow Lake, aiming to find new deposits to extend the life of operations beyond 2038 [54][110] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the company's position for continued cash flow generation and emphasized the importance of delivering on operational efficiencies and capital allocation [81][78] - The company highlighted the strong long-term fundamentals for copper, driven by global decarbonization initiatives, positioning itself to benefit from this outlook [110] Other Important Information - The company completed the Rockcliff acquisition, expanding land holdings in Snow Lake and consolidating ownership of the Talbot Copper Gold Deposit [17][109] - The pre-feasibility study for Phase 1 at Copper World indicates a simplified project design with an anticipated initial capital expenditure of $1.3 billion and significant annual EBITDA contributions [49][51] Q&A Session Summary Question: What is the current status of the Copper World JV process? - Management indicated that the process will kick off once permits are secured, which will significantly de-risk the project and enhance value for potential partners [4][100] Question: How much of the capital expenditure reduction is due to deferrals versus efficiencies? - Management stated that the capital savings are a combination of both deferrals and efficiencies, with $30 million in savings across various operations [93][94] Question: What are the plans for future optimizations in Snow Lake? - Management highlighted the potential for exploration and optimization in Snow Lake, focusing on increasing throughput and recovery rates at the New Britannia mill [120][121]

CAUTIONARY INFORMATION 2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |-------|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-------| | | | | | | | | | PERU DELIVERING HIGHER GRADES | COPPER MOUNTAIN INTEGRATION | | | | | Pampacancha high copper and gold grades drive strong production | Adding a third operating asset | | | | | Delivered on anticipated higher | Focus on mining fleet ramp up and improving mill reliability | | ...

Technical report in Q4 2023 Achieving higher grades to deliver strong H2 production U U On track to achieve full year production and cost guidance Brownfield expansion and greenfield exploration Lalor new discovered mineralized zones Cook Lake properties U Flin Flon exploration partnership with Marubeni PERU MANITOBA OUTLOOK 4 1.Contained metal in concentrate and doré. 2.Cash cost, sustaining cash cost and all-in sustaining cash cost per pound of copper produced, net of by-product credits. All-in sustaining ...

The mineralization indicates that there is a potential for new deposits in the same favorable mineralized horizons as many known deposits in the area, including the Lalor 1901 and chisel deposits. The Cook Lake properties are untested by modern deep geophysics, which was the discovery method for the Lalor mine. We completed the acquisition of the Cook Lake properties from Glencore in late June and as shown on Slide 9, Cook Lake properties are located within 10 kilometers of the Lalor mine and have the poten ...

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) Q1 2023 Earnings Conference Call May 9, 2023 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Candace Brule - VP, IR Peter Kukielski - President and CEO Eugene Lee - SVP and CFO André Lauzon - SVP and COO Conference Call Participants Orest Wowkodaw - Scotiabank Ralph Profiti - Eight Capital Farooq Hamed - Raymond James Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Hudbay Minerals Inc. First Quarter 2023 Results Conference Call. At this time, all partic ...

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition For the three months ended March 31, 2023 May 8, 2023 TA BL E O F CONTENTS | I | n | t | r | o | du | c | t | i | o | n | 1 | O | u | r | B | u | s | i | n | e | s | s | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ...

VALUES CONNECT US OUR PEOPLE CONNECT US HUDBAY This presentation contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. All information contained in this presentation, other than statements of current and historical fact, is forward-looking information. Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "budget", "guidance", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "strategy", "t ...