Wesdome Announces 2022 Third Quarter Production Results

By: Wesdome Gold Mines via GlobeNewswire

October 13, 2022 at 16:30 PM EDT

TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO) (“Wesdome” or the “Company”) today announces third quarter (“Q3”) 2022 production results. All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

Duncan Middlemiss, President and CEO commented, “Eagle River production for the quarter was in line with revised guidance. During Q3, there was a planned shut down in July to complete mill upgrades and refurbishment work, which went according to plan and has already yielded operational gains such as reduced reagents consumption.

At Kiena, the mine also had a planned shutdown in July for necessary hoist upgrades. As well, the critical components of the paste fill plant were delivered and installed in Q3, with plant commissioning on track for later in Q4. Once the paste fill system is fully operational, we will have the ability to focus on mine development which will result in increased operational flexibility, and be better positioned to operate successfully in the challenging ground conditions encountered in Kiena Deep. We are currently tracking to produce towards the lower end of the 120,000 – 140,000 combined guidance range this year.”

Amounts are denominated in Canadian dollars	Third Quarter									Year-to-Date
		2022		2021	Variance			% +/(-)			2022		2021	Variance			% +/(-)

Ore milled (tonnes)
Eagle River		52,247		56,003		(3,756	)	(7	%)		165,428		172,600		(7,172	)	(4	%)
Mishi		3,595		3,727		(132	)	(4	%)		23,153		30,293		(7,140	)	(24	%)
Kiena		16,112		30,470		(14,358	)	(47	%)		63,752		30,470		33,282		109	%
		71,954		90,200		(18,246	)	(20	%)		252,333		233,363		18,970		8	%

Head grade (grams per tonne, “g/t”)
Eagle River		10.7		13.4		(2.7	)	(20	%)		10.6		13.8		(3.2	)	(23	%)
Mishi		2.8		2.3		0.5		22	%		3.2		2.4		0.8		33	%
Kiena		10.2		5.8		4.4		76	%		9.5		5.8		3.7		64	%

Gold production (ounces)
Eagle River		17,405		23,621		(6,216	)	(26	%)		54,495		74,853		(20,358	)	(27	%)
Mishi		270		212		58		27	%		2,005		1,920		85		4	%
Kiena		5,208		5,511		(303	)	(5	%)		19,234		5,511		13,723		249	%
Total Gold Production		22,883		29,344		(6,461	)	(22	%)		75,734		82,284		(6,550	)	(8	%)

Production sold (ounces)³		27,500		30,000		(2,500	)	(8	%)		81,500		80,957		543		1	%

Revenue from gold sales ($ millions)⁴	$61.8		$67.5		($5.7		)	(8	%)	$190.2		$177.2		$13.0			7	%

Average realized price per ounce²	$2,246		$2,249			(3	)	(0	%)	$2,334		$2,239			95		4	%

Notes:

Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Average realized price per ounce is a non-IFRS measure and is calculated by dividing the reported revenue from gold sales by the number of ounces sold for a given period. Please reference the Company's interim management discussion and analysis for the period ended June 30, 2022 filed on SEDAR for their calculations.
YTD 2021 production sold includes 1,793 ounces of gold sold from the Kiena bulk sample which was processed in Q4 2020 and sold in Q1 2021.
YTD 2021 revenue excludes $3.9 million of revenue from the Kiena bulk sample, which was processed in Q4 2020 and sold in Q1 2021. The incidental revenue was credited against the cost of the Kiena exploration asset.

Technical Disclosure

The technical content of this release has been compiled, reviewed and approved by Frederic Langevin, Eng, Chief Operating Officer, a "Qualified Person" as defined in National Instrument 43-101 -Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

ABOUT WESDOME

Wesdome is a Canadian focused gold producer with two high grade underground assets in Canada, the Eagle River mine in Ontario and the recently re-started Kiena mine in Quebec. The Company also retains meaningful exposure to the Moss Lake gold deposit in Ontario through its equity position in Goldshore Resources Inc. The Company’s primary goal is to responsibly leverage this operating platform and high-quality brownfield and greenfield exploration pipeline to build Canada’s next intermediate gold producer. Wesdome trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “WDO,” with a secondary listing on the OTCQX under the symbol “WDOFF.”

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For further information, please contact:

Duncan Middlemiss President and CEO 416-360-3743 ext. 2029 duncan.middlemiss@wesdome.com	or	Lindsay Carpenter Dunlop VP Investor Relations 416-360-3743 ext. 2025 lindsay.dunlop@wesdome.com

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