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紫金矿业:收购秘鲁La Arena,资源并购再下一城

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the company [10][11]. Core Views - The acquisition of the La Arena gold mine in Peru is significant for the company, with a total consideration of 245millionandadditionalcontingentpayments[9].TheLaArenaprojecthassubstantialresourcereserves,withconfirmedandprobableorereservesof22.6milliontonscontainingapproximately8tonsofgoldandsignificantcopperresources[9].Theprojectisexpectedtoenhancethecompanysresourcebaseandsupportitsproductiontargetsof100110tonsofgoldand1.51.6milliontonsofcopperby2028[10].FinancialProjectionsThecompanyforecastsnetprofitsof32.853billion,37.543billion,and42.566billionyuanfor2024,2025,and2026respectively,withcorrespondingEPSof1.24,1.41,and1.60yuan[10][15].Theprojectedrevenuegrowthratesare6.63245 million and additional contingent payments [9]. - The La Arena project has substantial resource reserves, with confirmed and probable ore reserves of 22.6 million tons containing approximately 8 tons of gold and significant copper resources [9]. - The project is expected to enhance the company's resource base and support its production targets of 100-110 tons of gold and 1.5-1.6 million tons of copper by 2028 [10]. Financial Projections - The company forecasts net profits of 32.853 billion, 37.543 billion, and 42.566 billion yuan for 2024, 2025, and 2026 respectively, with corresponding EPS of 1.24, 1.41, and 1.60 yuan [10][15]. - The projected revenue growth rates are 6.63% for 2024, 17.76% for 2025, and 7.26% for 2026, indicating a robust growth trajectory [15][19]. - The company's gross margin is expected to improve, with projections of 19.94% in 2024 and 19.28% in 2025 [15][19]. Cost Management - The cash cost of gold production is projected to rise to 1,362 per ounce in Q2 2024, primarily due to declining gold grades and increased mining costs [3][5]. - The company maintains a competitive cost control capability, with an estimated unit sales cost of approximately $1,034 per ounce for gold [6][10]. - The La Arena project is expected to further reduce production costs, enhancing profitability [7][10].