国城矿业(000688) - 2024 Q4 - 年度业绩预告

Financial Performance Expectations - The company expects a net loss of between 85 million and 116 million yuan for the fiscal year 2024, compared to a profit of 62.71 million yuan in the same period last year[3]. - The net loss after deducting non-recurring gains and losses is projected to be between 62.8 million and 93.8 million yuan, down from a profit of 65.05 million yuan last year[3]. - Basic earnings per share are expected to be a loss of between 0.0776 yuan and 0.1059 yuan, compared to earnings of 0.0572 yuan per share in the previous year[3]. Factors Affecting Performance - The decline in performance is attributed to high production costs during the ramp-up phase of the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Inner Mongolia Guocheng Resource Comprehensive Utilization Co., Ltd., and low sales prices in the titanium dioxide industry[5]. - The overall decline in lithium product market prices has negatively impacted the performance of the company's equity investee, resulting in a significant decrease in investment income[5]. Financial Reporting - The financial data in the earnings forecast has not been audited by a registered accounting firm, and the final figures will be disclosed in the 2024 annual report[4][6].