Copper Mountain Mining Announces Strong Q3 2020 Financial Results, Reduces All-in Cost Guidance

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Vancouver, British Columbia - November 2, 2020 - Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (TSX: CMMC | ASX:C6C) (the Company or Copper Mountain - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/copper-mountain-mining-corp/) announces strong third quarter 2020 financial and operating results. All currency is in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated. All results are reported on a 100% basis. The Companys Financial Statements and Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) are available at www.CuMtn.com and www.sedar.com.

Q3 2020 HIGHLIGHTS

- Production for Q3 2020 was 23.8 million pounds of copper equivalent (comprised of 18.9 million pounds of copper, 6,630 ounces of gold, and 81,418 ounces of silver).
- C1 cash cost for Q3 2020 was US$1.27/lb copper produced, all in sustaining cost (AISC) was US$1.43/lb copper and all-in cost (AIC) was US$1.68/lb copper.
- Revenue for Q3 2020 was $95.0 million, from the sale of 17.8 million pounds of copper, 6,232 ounces of gold and 67,901 ounces of silver, net of pricing adjustments.
- Gross profit for Q3 2020 was $42.0 million and net income was $33.2 million.
- Earnings per share was $0.13 per share, or $0.08 on an adjusted basis.
- Cash flow from operations (before working capital changes) for Q3 2020 was $47.0 million as compared to negative $2.1 million for Q3 2019.
- Cash and cash equivalents at the end of Q3 2020 was $53.6 million, an increase of $24.6 million during the quarter when compared to the end of the second quarter.
- AIC guidance for 2020 was reduced to a range of US$1.85 to US$2.00 per pound of copper from a range of US$2.20 to US$2.35 per pound, while production guidance was maintained at 70 to 75 million pounds of copper with the expectation to achieve the higher end of the production range.

We posted another strong quarter and continued to exceed our revised operating plan with solid operating and financial results, commented Gil Clausen, Copper Mountains President and CEO. We expect production to continue to increase in the fourth quarter with higher grades and recoveries, at low cost. As a result, we are reducing our 2020 all-in cost guidance to a range of US$1.85 to US$2.00 per pound of copper. We are also maintaining our 2020 production guidance but expect to end the year at the top end of the range.

Our plan is to continue to build upon our healthy cash position in anticipation of restarting construction of the third ball mill in early 2021, which is the last stage to complete our 45,000 tonnes per day mill expansion project. We have commenced activities to prepare for construction and forecast commissioning by the end of Q3 2021. The installation of the third ball mill is expected to increase production by 15 to 18% as a result of higher throughput and improved metal recoveries while maintaining the mill head grade. This is the first step of our multi-tier growth plan. This growth pipeline includes a further mill expansion to 65,000 tonnes per day at the Copper Mountain Mine. We expect to publish a technical report in Q4 on this expansion plan. In addition, the Eva Copper Project is being advanced and we are currently developing project financing options and evaluating potential project partners. Our seasoned team continues to steadily de-risk and advance our organic growth plans.

SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS

Mine Production Information
Copper Mountain Mine (100% Q3 2020 Q3 2019 9 Mos. 9 Mos.
Basis) 2020 2019

Mine
Total tonnes mined (000s) 13,681 13,965 39,547 47,558
Ore tonnes mined (000s) 3,133 2,761 10,388 8,582
Waste tonnes (000s) 10,548 11,204 29,159 38,976
Stripping ratio 3.37 4.06 2.81 4.54

Mill
Tonnes milled (000s) 3,725 3,596 10,928 10,910
Feed Grade (Cu%) 0.29 0.26 0.29 0.28
Recovery (%) 80.4 78.2 78.2 79.3
Operating time (%) 90.8 91.9 91.8 93.3
Tonnes milled (TPD) 40,489 39,087 39,884 39,963

Production
Copper (000s lb) 18,934 16,302 54,498 53,362
Gold (oz) 6,630 6,498 20,268 20,547
Silver (oz) 81,418 57,225 247,560 185,212

Sales
Copper (000s lb) 17,824 17,021 54,565 54,300
Gold (oz) 6,232 6,400 18,885 20,470
Silver (oz) 67,901 57,426 226,767 177,694

C1 cash cost per pound of 1.27 2.12 1.58 1.87
copper produced
(US
$)(1)
AISC per pound of copper 1.43 2.28 1.74 1.99
produced
(US
$)(1)
AIC per pound of copper 1.68 2.67 1.93 2.48
produced
(US
$)(1)

Average realized copper 2.97 2.65 2.66 2.74
price
(US$/lb)

(1) Non-GAAP performance measure. See MD&A for details.

During the third quarter of 2020, the Company continued to operate under the revised operating plan announced in March of 2020. In Q3 2020, the Copper Mountain Mine produced 18.9 million pounds of copper, 6,630 ounces of gold, and 81,418 ounces of silver, as compared to 16.3 million pounds of copper, 6,498 ounces of gold, and 57,225 ounces of silver for Q3 2019.

The mine processed a total of 3.7 million tonnes of ore during the quarter as compared to 3.6 million tonnes in Q3 2019. Average feed grade increased to 0.29% Cu and copper recovery improved to 80.4% in Q3 2020, as compared to average feed grade of 0.26% Cu and copper recovery of 78.2% in Q3 2019, which are the primary reasons for higher production in Q3 2020. Copper grade is expected to continue to improve in Q4 2020, as the Company has completed mining in the Pit#1 area and has restarted mining in the higher grade Pit #3 area. Mining costs are expected to remain at lower levels as the waste haul remains short as Pit#1 is being backfilled with waste rock from Pit#3. Mill availability averaged 90.8% for Q3 2020 as compared to 91.9% in Q3 2019. The slight decrease in mill availability was a result of scheduled preventative maintenance shutdowns in Q3 2020. With expected higher grades and higher recoveries driving increased production in the fourth quarter of 2020, Copper Mountain expects to achieve the higher end of its guidance range for the year.

C1 cash cost per pound of copper produced for Q3 2020 decreased 40% to US$1.27, as compared to US$2.12 in Q3 2019. The decrease in cost per pound in Q3 2020 was the result of higher production, reduced mining costs and higher by-product credits for the gold and silver produced in Q3 2020 as compared to Q3 2019.

All-in sustaining cost per pound of copper produced (AISC) in Q3 2020 decreased 37% to US$1.43, as compared to US$2.28 in Q3 2019. The low AISC carries forward from the low C1 cost per pound with addition of $3.9 million in sustaining capital, lease and applicable administration expenditures in Q3 2020 as compared to $3.4 million in Q3 2019.

Total all-in cost per pound of copper produced (AIC), net of credits, for Q3 2020 decreased 37% to US$1.68, as compared to US$2.67 in Q3 2019. The low AIC carries forward from the low AISC with the addition of $6.4 million in deferred stripping and $nil of low-grade stockpile mining costs incurred in Q3 2020 as compared to $8.3 million of deferred stripping and $0.3 million of low-grade stockpile costs in Q3 2019.

The significant decrease in C1, AISC, and AIC recognized in Q3 2020 as compared to past quarters was a result of the Companys strong copper production, cost savings initiatives and operating efficiencies at the Copper Mountain mine, supplemented by an increase in precious metals prices and production for Q3 2020.


SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

Results and Highlights (100%) Three months enNine months
ded ended


September 30, September 30,
(In thousands of CDN$, except 2020 2019 2020 2019
for per share $ $ $ $
amounts)

Financial
Revenue 94,99262,703 235,6214,71
45 7


Gross profit 42,019(1,428) 57,3223,484
9


Gross profit before depreciation 47,0914,866 74,4741,282
( 2
1)

Net income (loss) 33,249(10,595) 21,729,761
4


Income (loss) per share - 0.13 (0.05) 0.08 0.03
basic


Adjusted earnings(1) 15,078(5,602) 15,06(482)
7


Adjusted earnings per share - 0.08 (0.03) 0.08 (0.00)
basic


EBITDA(1) 51,226(3,204) 60,6338,917
1


Adjusted EBITDA 33,0551,789 53,9728,674
4


Cash flow from operations 38,595368 70,6246,893
0


Cash and cash equivalents - end 53,57336,008
of
period
(1) Non-GAAP performance measure. See MD&A for details.

In Q3 2020, revenue was $95 million, net of pricing adjustments and treatment charges, compared to $62.7 million in Q3 2019. Q3 2020 revenue is based on the sale of 17.8 million pounds of copper, 6,232 ounces of gold, and 67,901 ounces of silver. This compares to 17.0 million pounds of copper, 6,400 ounces of gold and 57,426 ounces of silver sold in Q3 2019. Revenue increased significantly as a result of increased sales and higher metal prices, including a positive mark to market and final adjustment on concentrate sales of $11.3 million. This compares to a negative mark to market and final adjustment of $2.4 million for Q3 2019, a differential of approximately $13.7 million. Q3 2020 revenue before the mark to market adjustment was $83.7 million as compared to $63.6 million for Q3 2019.

Cost of sales in Q3 2020 was $53.0 million as compared to $64.1 million for Q3 2019. A substantial part of the decrease in cost of sales is a result of the Companys cost savings initiatives resulting from the revised operating plan which included utilizing less equipment. Q3 2020 cost of sales did not include any mining costs being allocated to the low-grade stockpile and the Company allocated $6.4 million to deferred stripping. This is compared to Q3 2019 cost of sales which was net of $8.3 million of deferred stripping and low-grade stockpile costs.

The Company reported net income of $33.2 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2020 as compared to a net loss of $10.6 million for the same period of 2019. The variance in the higher net income for 2020, as compared to 2019, was a result of several items including:
- Revenue in Q3 2020 included a positive mark to market and final adjustment from provisional pricing on concentrate sales, as mentioned above;
- Revenue in Q3 2020 was higher as a result of higher metal prices experienced in the quarter as compared to Q3 2019.
- The inclusion of a non-cash unrealized foreign exchange gain of $6.9 million in Q3 2020 as compared to a non-cash unrealized foreign exchange loss of $4.0 million in Q3 2019, a differential of approximately $10.9 million, which was primarily related to the Companys debt that is denominated in US dollars.

On adjusted basis, the Company recorded a net income of $15.1 million in Q3 2020, compared to a net loss of $5.6 million in Q3 2019.

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Copper Mountain Mill Expansion

In July 2020, the Company completed the first stage of the Ball Mill Expansion project which included installation of the Direct Flotation Reactors (DFRs). The Ball Mill Expansion is designed to increase throughput to 45,000 tonnes per day from 40,000 tonnes per day and improve copper recovery as a result of being able to achieve a finer grind of ore. The DFRs have increased the efficiency and the capacity of the current cleaner circuit, and as planned increased copper concentrate grade from about 24 to 28%, resulting in lower concentrate transportation, smelting and refining costs during Q3 2020. The installation of the DFRs was completed on schedule and on budget.

As noted in Q1 2020, as a result of COVID-19, the Company deferred all major capital spend and therefore halted work on the second stage of the Ball Mill Expansion project, which deferred the actual installation of a third ball mill that the Company had already purchased and had delivered to site. Work was reduced to completing commitments on long lead items, which would allow the project to restart in an efficient and expeditious manner. The Company has re-commenced activities for the installation of the third ball mill for a construction start in early 2021. Copper Mountain is planning for commissioning of the Ball Mill Expansion project by the end of Q3 2021.

2020 OUTLOOK

The Company is reducing its 2020 AIC guidance to a range of US$1.85 to US$2.00 per pound of copper from a range of US$2.20 to US$2.35 per pound of copper. The Company reaffirms its 2020 production guidance of 70 to 75 million pounds of copper and expects to be at the higher end of the range. Copper production is expected to be stronger in the fourth quarter of 2020 as a result of higher grades and improved recoveries.

Q3 2020 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

Copper Mountain will host a conference call on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 7:30 am (Pacific Time) for senior management to discuss the third quarter 2020 results.

Dial-in information:
Toronto and international: 647-427-7450
North America (toll-free): 1-888-231-8191
To participate in the webcast live via computer go to:
https://produceredition.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1379598&tp_key=9549f68559

Replay Call Information
Toronto and international: 416-849-0833, Passcode: 3359433
North America (toll-free): 1-855-859-2056, Passcode: 3359433

The conference call replay will be available until 8:59 pm (Pacific Time) on November 9, 2020. An archive of the audio webcast will also be available on the companys website at http://www.cumtn.com.

About Copper Mountain Mining Corporation
Copper Mountains flagship asset is the 75% owned Copper Mountain mine located in southern British Columbia near the town of Princeton. The Copper Mountain mine currently produces approximately 90 million pounds of copper equivalent, with average annual production expected to increase to approximately 120 million pounds of copper equivalent. Copper Mountain also has the development-stage Eva Copper Project in Queensland, Australia and an extensive 2,443 km2 highly prospective land package in the Mount Isa area. Copper Mountain trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CMMC and Australian Stock Exchange under the symbol C6C.

Additional information is available on the Companys web page at www.CuMtn.com.

On behalf of the Board of

COPPER MOUNTAIN MINING CORPORATION
Gil Clausen-

Gil Clausen, P.Eng.
President and Chief Executive Officer

For further information, please contact:
Letitia Wong
Vice President Corporate Development & Investor Relations
Telephone: 604-682-2992
Email: Letitia.Wong(at)CuMtn.com
Website: www.CuMtn.com

In Europe:
Swiss Resource Capital AG
Jochen Staiger
info(at)resource-capital.ch
www.resource-capital.ch

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (together, forward-looking statements) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as plans, expects, estimates, intends, anticipates, believes or variations of such words, or statements that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, might, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance and opportunities to differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include the successful exploration of the Companys properties in Canada and Australia, the reliability of the historical data referenced in this press release and risks set out in Copper Mountains public documents, including in each management discussion and analysis, filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although Copper Mountain believes that the information and assumptions used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Except where required by applicable law, Copper Mountain disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Copper Mountain Mining Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position
(Unaudited in thousands of Canadian dollars)

September December
30, 31,
2019
2020
$ $

Assets

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 53,573 32,126
Accounts receivable and prepaid 32,159 27,947
expenses

Inventory 31,172 35,299

116,904 95,372

Reclamation bonds 4,159 3,740
Deferred tax assets 18,274 28,088
Property, plant and equipment 542,237 501,663
Low grade stockpile 64,932 64,978

746,506 693,841
Liabilities

Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued 38,905 41,366
liabilities


Amounts payable to related parties 3,785 104,698
Current portion of long-term debt 64,769 60,260
Current tax liability 1,079 1,186
108,538 207,510

Provisions 17,816 18,104
Due to related parties 151,803 -
Long-term debt 161,661 188,123
Deferred tax liability 3,474 2,203
443,292 415,940
Equity
Attributable to shareholders of the
Company:

267,399 266,663
Share capital
Contributed surplus 19,494 18,623
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,176) (4,158)
Accumulated deficit (55,057) (70,516)
229,660 210,612
Non-controlling interest 73,554 67,289
Total equity 303,214 277,901

746,506 693,841

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30
(Unaudited in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for number of and earnings per share)

Three months Nine months
ended ended

September 30,
September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
$ $ $ $

Revenue 94,992 62,703 235,645 214,717
Cost of sales (52,973)(64,131)(178,316)(191,233)
Gross profit (loss) 42,019 (1,428) 57,329 23,484

Other income and expenses
General and administration (1,836) (3,517) (5,196) (8,908)
Share based compensation (863) (497) (2,066) (1,684)
Operating income (loss) 39,320 (5,442) 50,067 12,892

Finance and other income 517 135 622 389
Finance expense (3,741) (3,454) (11,173) (11,695)
Unrealized loss on interest (2) (15) (1,020) (505)
rate
swap

Foreign exchange (loss) gain 6,938 (4,041) (5,457) 8,733
Loss on sale of fixed asset (102) - (102) -
Income (loss) before tax 42,930 (12,817)32,937 9,814

Current tax recovery 385 (190) (128) (1,166)
(expense)

Deferred income tax (10,066)2,412 (11,085) 1,113
(expense)
recovery

Net income (loss) 33,249 (10,595)21,724 9,761

Other comprehensive income
(loss)

Foreign currency translation 897 (1,432) 1,982 (4,139)
adjustment

Total comprehensive income 34,146 (12,027)23,706 5,622
(loss)




Net income (loss)
attributable
to:

Shareholders of the Company 24,420 (8,755) 15,459 4,848
Non-controlling interest 8,829 (1,840) 6,265 4,913
33,249 (10,595)21,724 9,761
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic 0.13 (0.05) 0.08 0.03
Diluted 0.13 (0.05) 0.08 0.03

Weighted average shares 191,544 190,344 191,403 188,925
outstanding, basic
(thousands)

Weighted average shares 193,035 191,711 192,082 190,492
outstanding, diluted
(thousands)

Shares outstanding at end of 192,301 191,331 192,301 191,331
the period
(thousands)

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited in thousands of Canadian dollars)

Three months Nine months
ended ended
September September 30,
30,

2020 2019 2020 2019
$ $ $ $
Cash flows from operating
activities

Net income (loss) for the 33,249 (10,595)21,724 9,761
period


Adjustments for:
Depreciation 5,072 6,312 17,168 17,834
Loss on disposal of fixed 102 - 102 -
assets

Unrealized foreign exchange (6,077)672 5,856 (8,916)
(gain) loss


Unrealized loss on interest 2 15 1,020 505
rate
swap

Deferred income tax expense 10,066 (2,412) 11,085 (1,113)
(recovery)

Finance expense 3,741 3,454 11,173 11,695
Share based compensation 863 497 2,066 1,684
47,018 (2,057) 70,194 31,450
Net changes in working (8,423)2,425 426 15,443
capital items


Net cash from operating 38,595 368 70,620 46,893
activities


Cash flows from investing
activities

Deferred stripping (6,402)(8,264) (13,839)(32,608)
activities

Development of property, (4,970)(6,590) (20,762)(14,486)
plant and
equipment

Reclamation bonds (4) 4,545 (419) 4,621
Net cash (used in) from (11,376(10,309)(35,020)(42,473)
investing )
activities


Cash flows from financing
activities

Proceeds on exercise of 482 2,284 482 2,310
options and
warrants

Advances from 22,313 23,294 46,536 38,329
non-controlling
interest

Payments made to - - - (329)
non-controlling
interest

Loan principal paid (21,343(21,189)(50,099)(43,558)
)

Interest paid (1,894)(2,356) (6,925) (8,586)
Finance lease payments (2,007)(626) (5,000) (1,900)
Net cash used in financing (2,449)1,407 (15,006)(13,734)
activities


Effect of foreign exchange (200) 646 853 (801)
rate changes on cash and
cash
equivalents


Increase (Decrease) in cash 24,570 (7,888) 21,447 (10,115)
and cash
equivalents


Cash and cash equivalents - 29,003 43,896 32,126 46,123
Beginning of
period


Cash and cash equivalents - 53,573 36,008 53,573 36,008
End of
period

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