
MAG Silver Corp. (TSX:MAG) ( NYSE: MAG) announces the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. For details of the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and management’s discussion and analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2025, please see the Company’s filings on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval Plus at (www.sedarplus.ca) or on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval at (www.sec.gov).
All amounts herein are reported in thousands of United States dollars (“US$”) unless otherwise specified (C$ refers to thousands of Canadian dollars).
KEY HIGHLIGHTS (on a 100% basis unless otherwise noted)
CORPORATE
EXPLORATION
JUANICIPIO RESULTS
All results of Juanicipio in this section are on a 100% basis, unless otherwise noted.
Operating Performance
The following table and subsequent discussion provide a summary of the operating performance of Juanicipio for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, unless otherwise noted.
Key mine performance data of Juanicipio (100% basis) | Three months ended | |||
March 31, | March 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | |||
Metres developed (m) | 3,654 | 4,069 | ||
Material mined (t) | 347,467 | 325,081 | ||
Material processed (t) | 337,017 | 325,683 | ||
Silver head grade (g/t) | 430 | 476 | ||
Gold head grade (g/t) | 1.24 | 1.33 | ||
Lead head grade (%) | 1.61% | 1.35% | ||
Zinc head grade (%) | 2.90% | 2.50% | ||
Equivalent silver head grade (g/t) (1) | 660 | 713 | ||
Silver ounces sold (koz) | 3,983 | 3,995 | ||
Gold ounces sold (koz) | 8.72 | 8.90 | ||
Lead pounds sold (klb) | 9,525 | 7,747 | ||
Zinc pounds sold (klb) | 12,140 | 11,846 | ||
Equivalent silver ounces sold (koz) (2) | 5,475 | 5,627 | ||
(1) | Equivalent silver head grades have been calculated using the following price assumptions to translate gold, lead and zinc to “equivalent” silver head grade in 2025: $29/oz silver, $2,500/oz gold, $0.90/lb lead and $1.30/lb zinc (2024: $23/oz silver, $1,950/oz gold, $0.95/lb lead and $1.15/lb zinc). |
(2) | Equivalent silver ounces sold have been calculated using realized prices to translate gold, lead and zinc to “equivalent” silver ounces sold (metal quantity, multiplied by metal price, divided by silver price). Three months ended March 31, 2025 realized prices: $33.60/oz silver, $3,031.18/oz gold, $0.89/lb lead and $1.25/lb zinc (three months ended March 31, 2024 realized prices: $23.73/oz silver, $2,112.27/oz gold, $0.94/lb lead and $1.08/lb zinc). |
During Q1 2025, a total of 347,467 tonnes of ore were mined. This represents an increase of 7% over Q1 2024. Increases in mined tonnages at Juanicipio have been driven by access to the full strike length of the deposit and the operational ramp-up of the mine towards steady state mining and milling targets. Mining rates for the quarter were 4,009 tonnes per day.
During Q1 2025, a total of 337,017 tonnes of ore were processed through the Juanicipio plant. The 3% increase over Q1 2024 is mainly due to approximately 3% increase in availability of the Juanicipio processing plant, currently operating at or above nameplate per operating day, during 2025.
The silver head grade and equivalent silver head grade for the ore processed in Q1 2025 were 430 g/t and 660 g/t (Q1 2024: 476 g/t and 713 g/t). The higher silver and lower base metal head grades in Q1 2024 were the result of processing ore from higher levels of the mine, characterized by elevated silver grade, compared to deeper areas in Q1 2025. Silver metallurgical recovery during Q1 2025 was 96% (Q1 2024: 89%) reflecting the commencement of commercial pyrite and gravimetric concentrate production during Q2 2024 delivering incremental silver and gold recovery paired with ongoing optimizations in the processing plant.
The following table provides a summary of the total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs of Juanicipio for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024.
Key mine performance data of Juanicipio (100% basis) | Three months ended | |||
March 31, | March 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | |||
Total cash costs (1) | (3,641 | ) | 9,973 | |
Cash cost per silver ounce sold ($/oz) (1) | (0.91 | ) | 2.50 | |
Cash cost per equivalent silver ounce sold ($/oz) (1) | 8.50 | 8.66 | ||
All-in sustaining costs (1) | 8,121 | 24,393 | ||
All-in sustaining cost per silver ounce sold ($/oz) (1) | 2.04 | 6.11 | ||
All-in sustaining cost per equivalent silver ounce sold ($/oz) (1) | 10.64 | 11.22 | ||
(1) | Total cash costs, cash cost per ounce, cash cost per equivalent ounce, all-in sustaining costs, all-in sustaining cost per ounce, and all-in sustaining cost per equivalent ounce are non-IFRS measures, please see below “Non-IFRS Measures” section and section 12 of the Q1 2025 MD&A for a detailed reconciliation of these measures to the Q1 2025 Financial Statements. Equivalent silver ounces sold have been calculated using realized prices to translate gold, lead and zinc to “equivalent” silver ounces sold (metal quantity, multiplied by metal price, divided by silver price). Three months ended March 31, 2025 realized prices: $33.60/oz silver, $3,031.18/oz gold, $0.89/lb lead and $1.25/lb zinc (three months ended March 31, 2024 realized prices: $23.73/oz silver, $2,112.27/oz gold, $0.92/lb lead and $1.08/lb zinc). |
The cash cost per silver ounce sold1 and cash cost per equivalent silver ounce sold1 for the three months ending March 31, 2025 were negative $0.91/oz and $8.50/oz (three months ended March 31, 2024: $2.50/oz and $8.66). The decrease in cash cost per silver ounce sold1 is predominantly attributable to higher by-product revenues, as a result of higher realized metal prices (mainly 44% higher gold and 16% higher zinc prices). Additionally, the lower cash cost per silver ounce sold1 and cash cost per equivalent silver ounce sold1 were impacted by 8% lower production cost and 11% lower treatment and refining costs.
The all-in sustaining cost per ounce sold1 and all-in sustaining cost per equivalent silver once sold1 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were $2.04/oz and $10.64/oz (three months ended March 31, 2024: $6.11/oz and $11.22/oz). The decrease in all-in sustaining cost per ounce sold1 and all-in sustaining cost per equivalent silver once sold1 was primarily due to the decrease in cash cost per silver ounce sold1 and cash cost per equivalent silver ounce sold1 described above. Additionally, the lower all-in sustaining cost per ounce sold1 and all-in sustaining cost per equivalent silver once sold1 were impacted by 14% lower sustaining capital expenditures and 28% lower general and administrative expenses.
Financial Results
The following table presents excerpts of the financial results of Juanicipio for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Three months ended | ||||
March 31, | March 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | |||
$ | $ | |||
Sales | 175,235 | 123,689 | ||
Cost of sales: | ||||
Production cost | (33,662 | ) | (36,787 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization | (20,583 | ) | (22,038 | ) |
Gross profit | 120,990 | 64,864 | ||
Consulting and administrative expenses | (3,003 | ) | (4,189 | ) |
Extraordinary mining and other duties | (3,415 | ) | (1,392 | ) |
Interest expense | (79 | ) | (3,979 | ) |
Exchange gains (losses) and other | 731 | (1,297 | ) | |
Net income before tax | 115,224 | 54,007 | ||
Income tax expense | (38,340 | ) | (14,249 | ) |
Net income (100% basis) | 76,884 | 39,758 | ||
MAG’s 44% portion of net income | 33,829 | 17,494 | ||
Interest on Juanicipio loans – MAG’s 44% | 35 | 1,751 | ||
MAG’s 44% equity income | 33,864 | 19,244 | ||
Sales increased by $51,546 during the three months ended March 31, 2025, due to 37% higher realized metal prices and $1,125 lower treatment and refining charges driven mainly by updated favorable benchmark treatment and refining pricing terms.
Production costs decreased by $3,124 mainly due to lower mining costs ($3,357) driven by lower labour, contractors and materials costs.
Depreciation decreased by $1,455 impacted by an increase in updated reserve base (yearly assessment) for the purpose of units of production depreciation calculation.
Cash operating margin (gross profit plus depreciation divided by sales) increased from 70% to 81%, mainly due to positive commodity price movements, lower treatment and refining costs and reduced operating costs.
Other expenses decreased by $5,091 mainly as a result of lower consulting and administrative expenses ($1,186), lower interest expense ($3,900) as Juanicipio reduced its outstanding shareholder loans balance by $209,920 over the course of 2024, and positive foreign exchange differences ($2,029) offset by higher selling costs and other duties ($2,023) which were impacted by higher metal prices and the commencement of commercial pyrite concentrate production during Q2 2024.
Taxes increased by $24,091 mainly due to higher taxable profits generated during Q1 2025.
Gross Profit from Ore Processed at Juanicipio Plant (100% basis)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 (337,017 tonnes processed) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Amount $ |
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Metals Sold | Quantity | Average Price $ |
Amount $ |
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Silver | 3,982,605 ounces | 33.60 per oz | 133,821 | 94,810 | ||
Gold | 8,719 ounces | 3,031 per oz | 26,427 | 18,807 | ||
Lead | 4,321 tonnes | 0.89 per lb. | 8,524 | 7,100 | ||
Zinc | 5,507 tonnes | 1.25 per lb. | 15,203 | 12,836 | ||
Treatment, refining, and other processing charges | (8,740 | ) | (9,864 | ) | ||
Sales | 175,235 | 123,689 | ||||
Production cost | (33,662 | ) | (36,787 | ) | ||
Depreciation and amortization | (20,583 | ) | (22,038 | ) | ||
Gross Profit | 120,990 | 64,484 |
Sales and treatment charges are recorded on a provisional basis and are adjusted based on final assay and pricing adjustments in accordance with the offtake contracts.
MAG FINANCIAL RESULTS – THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025
As at March 31, 2025, MAG had working capital of $136,962 (December 31, 2024: $160,113) including cash of $156,401 (December 31, 2024: $162,347) and no long-term debt. As well, as at March 31, 2025, Juanicipio had working capital of $178,853 including cash of $130,573 (MAG’s attributable share is 44%).
The Company’s net income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 amounted to $28,744 (March 31, 2024: $14,895) or $0.28/share (December 31, 2023: $0.14/share). MAG recorded its 44% income from equity accounted investment in Juanicipio of $33,864 (March 31, 2024: $19,244) which included MAG’s 44% share of net income from operations as well as loan interest earned on loans advanced to Juanicipio (see above for a discussion of MAG’s share of income from its equity accounted investment in Juanicipio).
For the three months ended | ||||
March 31, | March 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | |||
$ | $ | |||
Income from equity accounted investment in Juanicipio | 33,864 | 19,244 | ||
General and administrative expenses | (4,964 | ) | (3,900 | ) |
General exploration and business development | (33 | ) | (357 | ) |
Operating Income | 28,867 | 14,987 | ||
Interest income | 1,568 | 827 | ||
Other income | – | 537 | ||
Financing costs | (129 | ) | (209 | ) |
Foreign exchange loss | 13 | (163 | ) | |
Income before income tax | 30,319 | 15,979 | ||
Deferred income tax expense | (1,575 | ) | (1,084 | ) |
Net income | 28,744 | 14,895 |
NON-IFRS MEASURES
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash cost per silver ounce of Juanicipio to production cost of Juanicipio on a 100% basis (the nearest IFRS Accounting Standards measure) as presented in the notes to the Q1 2025 Financial Statements.
Three months ended March 31, | ||||
(in thousands of US$, except per ounce amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Production cost as reported | 33,662 | 36,787 | ||
Depreciation on inventory movements | 695 | 673 | ||
Adjusted production cost | 34,358 | 37,460 | ||
Treatment, refining, and other processing costs | 8,740 | 9,864 | ||
By-product revenues (1) | (50,154 | ) | (38,743 | ) |
Extraordinary mining and other duties | 3,415 | 1,392 | ||
Total cash costs | (3,641 | ) | 9,973 | |
Add back by-product revenues (1) | 50,154 | 38,743 | ||
Total cash costs for equivalent silver | 46,513 | 48,716 | ||
Silver ounces sold | 3,982,605 | 3,994,614 | ||
Equivalent silver ounces sold (2) | 5,475,234 | 5,626,959 | ||
Cash cost per silver ounce sold ($/ounce) | (0.91 | ) | 2.50 | |
Cash cost per equivalent silver ounce sold ($/ounce) | 8.50 | 8.66 |
(1) | By-product revenues relate to the sale of other metals namely gold, lead, and zinc. |
(2) | Equivalent silver ounces sold have been calculated using realized prices to translate gold, lead and zinc to “equivalent” silver ounces sold (metal quantity, multiplied by metal price, divided by silver price). Three months ended March 31, 2025 realized prices: $33.60/oz silver, $3,031.18/oz gold, $0.89/lb lead and $1.25/lb zinc (three months ended March 31, 2024 realized prices: $23.73/oz silver, $2,112.27/oz gold, $0.92/lb lead and $1.08/lb zinc). |
The following table provides a reconciliation of all-in sustaining costs of Juanicipio to production cost and various operating expenses of Juanicipio on a 100% basis (the nearest IFRS Accounting Standards measure), as presented in the notes to the Q1 2025 Financial Statements.
Three months ended March 31, | ||||
(in thousands of US$, except per ounce amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Total cash costs | (3,641 | ) | 9,973 | |
General and administrative expenses | 3,003 | 4,189 | ||
Exploration | 932 | 1,368 | ||
Sustaining capital expenditures | 7,623 | 8,598 | ||
Sustaining lease payments | 125 | 208 | ||
Interest on lease liabilities | (11 | ) | (16 | ) |
Accretion on closure and reclamation costs | 90 | 72 | ||
All-in sustaining costs | 8,121 | 24,393 | ||
Add back by-product revenues (1) | 50,154 | 38,743 | ||
All-in sustaining costs for equivalent silver | 58,276 | 63,136 | ||
Silver ounces sold | 3,982,605 | 3,994,614 | ||
Equivalent silver ounces sold (2) | 5,475,234 | 5,626,959 | ||
All-in sustaining cost per silver ounce sold ($/ounce) | 2.04 | 6.11 | ||
All-in sustaining cost per equivalent silver ounce sold ($/ounce) | 10.64 | 11.22 | ||
Average realized price per silver ounce sold ($/ounce) | 33.60 | 23.73 | ||
All-in sustaining margin ($/ounce) | 31.56 | 17.63 | ||
All-in sustaining margin ($/equivalent ounce) | 22.96 | 12.51 | ||
All-in sustaining margin | 125,699 | 70,417 |
(1) | By-product revenues relate to the sale of other metals namely gold, lead, and zinc. |
(2) | Equivalent silver ounces sold have been calculated using realized prices to translate gold, lead and zinc to “equivalent” silver ounces sold (metal quantity, multiplied by metal price, divided by silver price). Three months ended March 31, 2025 realized prices: $33.60/oz silver, $3,031.18/oz gold, $0.89/lb lead and $1.25/lb zinc (three months ended March 31, 2024 realized prices: $23.73/oz silver, $2,112.27/oz gold, $0.92/lb lead and $1.08/lb zinc). |
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company incurred corporate G&A expenses of $4,786 (three months ended March 31, 2024: $3,755), which exclude depreciation expense.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company’s attributable silver ounces sold were 1,752,346 (three months ended March 31, 2024: 1,757,630) and attributable equivalent silver ounces sold were 2,409,103 (three months ended March 31, 2024: 2,475,862), resulting in additional all‐in sustaining cost for the Company of $2.73/oz (three months ended March 31, 2024: $2.14/oz) and $1.99/oz (three months ended March 31, 2024: $1.52/oz), in addition to Juanicipio’s all-in-sustaining costs presented in the above table.
The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Company based on its economic interest in Juanicipio to net income (the nearest IFRS Accounting Standards measure) of the Company per the Q1 2025 Financial Statements. All adjustments are shown net of estimated income tax.
Three months ended March 31, | ||||
(in thousands of US$) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Net income after tax | 28,744 | 14,895 | ||
Add back (deduct): | ||||
Taxes | 1,575 | 1,084 | ||
Depreciation and depletion | 178 | 145 | ||
Finance costs (income and expenses) | (1,452 | ) | (992 | ) |
EBITDA | 29,045 | 15,132 | ||
Add back (deduct): | ||||
Adjustment for non-cash share-based compensation | 1,101 | 966 | ||
Share of net earnings related to Juanicipio | (33,864 | ) | (19,244 | ) |
MAG attributable interest in Junicipio Adjusted EBITDA | 59,468 | 35,802 | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | 55,750 | 32,656 |
The following table provides a reconciliation of free cash flow of Juanicipio to its cash flow from operating activities on a 100% basis (the nearest IFRS Accounting Standards measure), as presented in Note 5 of the Q1 2025 Financial Statements.
Three months ended March 31, | ||||
(in thousands of US$) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Cash flow from operating activities | 86,399 | 42,521 | ||
Less: | ||||
Cash flow used in investing activities | (8,836 | ) | (14,492 | ) |
Sustaining lease payments | (125 | ) | (208 | ) |
Juanicipio free cash flow | 77,438 | 27,820 |
Qualified Persons: All scientific or technical information in this press release including assay results referred to, mineral resource estimates and mineralization, if applicable, is based upon information prepared by or under the supervision of, or has been approved by Gary Methven, P.Eng., Vice President, Technical Services and Lyle Hansen, P.Geo, Geotechnical Director; both are “Qualified Persons” for purposes of National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About MAG Silver Corp.
MAG Silver Corp. is a growth-oriented Canadian mining and exploration company focused on advancing high-grade, district scale precious metals projects in the Americas. MAG is emerging as a top-tier primary silver mining company through its (44%) joint venture interest in the 4,000 tonnes per day Juanicipio Mine, operated by Fresnillo plc (56%). The mine is located in the Fresnillo Silver Trend in Mexico, the world’s premier silver mining camp, where in addition to underground mine production and processing of high-grade mineralised material, an expanded exploration program is in place targeting multiple highly prospective targets. MAG is also executing multi-phase exploration programs at the 100% earn-in Deer Trail Project in Utah and the 100% owned Larder Project, located in the historically prolific Abitibi region of Canada.
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