Tuesday, April 18, 2017 12:04:05 PM
Why McEwen Mining Inc. Shares Fell Nearly 13% in March
Gold and silver miner McEwen Mining posted earnings on March 1. It seems Wall Street wasn't impressed.
Reuben Gregg Brewer
(TMFReubenGBrewer)
Apr 6, 2017 at 8:50AM
What Happened?
McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE:MUX), a debt-free precious-metals miner, watched its stock price decline by just under 13% in March.
So What?
The volatile price of precious metals has a big impact on McEwen's stock price, as with any gold and silver miner. Gold started the year off on an up note, peaked in late February, fell through mid-March, and then started to head higher through the end of last month. Add to this the company's mid-February agreement to acquire Lexam VG Gold Inc in an all-stock transaction, and there's been a lot going on lately. It's not surprising that McEwen shares might be under some pressure.
Employees at a McEwen Mine.
The company also happened to report earnings on March 1. McEwen reported net income of $0.07 a share for 2016, up from a $0.07 a share loss in 2015. That was great news, of course, but gold-equivalent production was down nearly 6% year over year, and all-in sustaining costs were up roughly 5%. Neither of those numbers are heading in the right direction.
To make things worse, the company's guidance for 2017 suggested that the trend isn't going to change in the near term. For example, gold-equivalent production is expected to decline as much as 7% this year. And costs are projected to increase again, this time, by nearly 50%! To be fair, that number is skewed higher by spending on growth projects.
As with any mining investment, the benefit of the spending isn't going to show up for awhile. In other words, there's a reason for investors to be a little less positive about McEwen's near-term outlook now that they've seen what the miner has to say about 2017.
Recent MUX News
- McEwen Mining Q1 2024 Results Conference Call • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 05/06/2024 03:14:03 PM
- McEwen Mining Announces Friendly Acquisition of Timberline Resources • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 04/16/2024 04:31:59 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 03/01/2024 02:29:09 PM
- McEwen Mining: 2023 Year End and Q4 Results • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 03/01/2024 02:29:28 AM
- McEwen Mining 2023 Results Conference Call • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 02/28/2024 06:57:19 PM
- McEwen Mining: Stock Exploration Update • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 02/28/2024 12:00:00 PM
- McEwen Copper: Update on Assay Results at Los Azules • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 02/26/2024 03:00:00 PM
- Form 3 - Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 02/22/2024 09:15:34 PM
- McEwen Copper Reports Improved Copper Recovery • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 02/22/2024 06:24:48 PM
- McEwen Mining: 2023 Production and Guidance for 2024 • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 02/12/2024 09:00:00 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 12/15/2023 09:15:36 PM
- McEwen Mining Closes Flow-Through Financing • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 12/14/2023 05:53:07 PM
- McEwen Mining Appoints a New Director • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 12/13/2023 09:42:37 PM
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