Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2005
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private
Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Current Report for March 2006
Glamis Gold Ltd.
(Translation of registrants name into
English)
5190 Neil Rd., Suite 310,
Reno, Nevada 89502
(Address of principal executive offices)
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under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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GLAMIS GOLD
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Date: March 17, 2006 |
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/s/ Cheryl S. Maher
Cheryl S. Maher
Chief Financial Officer |
GlamisGoldisapremierintermediate ouncesofgoldand42.1millionouncesof ounces,withanadditionalinfer
redgold
goldproducerwithlow-costproduction silver.In2006,Glamisexpectstoproduce resourceof0.67millionounces.Theproje
ct
andastrong,consistentgrowthprofile. 670,000ouncesofgoldandoverthree continuestogrowandtomoveforwardinto
Fornearly30yearstheCompanyhas millionouncesofsilver. thefeasibilitystage.
successfullydevelopedandoperatedmines
intheAmericas,withcommitmenttosafety, Inthespanofjustovertwelvemonthsin Glamisiswellpositionedtocontinueits
environmentalstewardshipandsocial 2004and2005,theCompanybroughtinto exceptionalgrowthprofile.TheCompany
responsibility allintegralelementsto commercialproductiontwonewmines,El maintainsastrongbalancesheet,andits
Glamisactivities. SauzalinMexicoandMarlininGuatemala. existingminesandnewdevelopmentprojects
Italsocompletedthemostrecentexpansion willbestrongcashflowgenerators.Glamis#f
TheCompanysnear-termstrategic atitsMarigoldmineinNevada. goldproductionremainstotallyunhedged,
goalistoproduce700,000ouncesof providing100percentofthegoldpriceupside
goldannuallyatatotalcashcostinthe Glamis#fprojectpipelineisverypromising. toshareholderswhileprotectingagainst
lowestindustryquartile.Glamiscontrols TheindicatedgoldresourceatitsCerro downsideriskwithlowoperatingcosts.
provenandprobablereservesof5.7million BlancoprojectinGuatemalais1.27million |
TABLEOFCONTENTS
FINANCIALHIGHLIGHTS 01 ENHANCINGTHEENVIRONMENT 16 CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENT 34
SOF OPERATIONS
TOOURSHAREHOLDERS 02 OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOYEES EMP 18 CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENT 34
SOF DEFICIT
RESPONSIBLEGROWTH 04 RESERVES RESOURCES & 20 CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENT 35
SOF CASH FLOWS
GROWINGTHECOMPANY 06 MANAGEMENT#fSDISCUSSION &ANALYSIS 21 NOTESTOCONSOLIDATED
FINANCIALSTATEMENTS 36
EXPLORING FORUREGROWTH FUT 10 MANAGEMENTSRESPONSIBILITY 31
CORPORATE INFORMATION INSIDE BACKCOVER
GROWINGSHAREHOLDERVALUE 12 AUDITORS REPORTTOSHAREHOLDERS 32
WORKING WITHCOMMUNITIES 14 CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETS 33 |
COVERPHOTO1:BrianBrodsky-Country anager,Exploration,atCeroBlanco.COVERPHOTO2:ElSauzal
Mine,ChihuahuaState,Mexico.COVERPHOTO3:ElmaSacarias,
TruckDriver,MarlinMine,Guatemala. M
GLAMISGOLDLTD.2005ANNUALREPORTc DESIGN:CREATIVESPIRITCOMMUNICATIONSINC.,VANCOUVER,BC |
MARIGOLDMINE,NEVADA
ELSAUZALMINE,MEXICO
MARLINMINE,GUATEMALA SANMARTINMINE,HONDURAS |
CERROBLANCOPROJECT,GUATEMALA |
Goldouncesproduced 434,010 234,433 230,294
Averagerevenueperounce $ 454 $ 416 $ 368
Averagemarketpriceperounce $ 444 $ 409 $ 363
Totalcashcostperounce $ 195 $ 192 $ 184 |
Totalproductioncostperounce $ 301 $ 276 $ 261
Goldproduction(ounces)
ElSauzalMine 191,586 25,053 -
SanMartinMine 81,450 102,152 101,835
MarigoldMine(66.7%) 137,116 94,209 94,796
MarlinMine 23,858 - - |
Total 434,010 234,433 230,294
Totalcashcostperounceofproduction
ElSauzalMine $ 137 $ 151 $ -
SanMartinMine $ 294 $ 191 $ 175
MarigoldMine $ 216 $ 195 $ 172
MarlinMine $ 196 $- $ - |
Companyaverage $ 195 $ 192 $ 184
Totalcostperounceofproduction
ElSauzalMine $ 249 $ 260 $ -
SanMartinMine $ 399 $ 282 $ 269
MarigoldMine $ 308 $ 272 $ 243
MarlinMine $ 348 $- $ - |
Companyaverage $ 301 $ 276 $ 261
Workingcapital(milions) $ 36.7 $ 27.4 $ 145.4
Cashprovidedfromoperations(milions) $ 89.0 $ 37.4 $ 33.9
Cashprovidedfromoperations(pershare) $ 0.68 $ 0.29 $ 0.26
Netearningsfortheperiod(milions) $ 27.1 $ 20.9 $ 18.0
Earningspershare $ 0.21 $ 0.16 $ 0.14
Weightedaveragecommonsharesoutstanding 131,296,622 130,538,559 128,118,980
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This growth momentum caused
revenues to more than double during 2005 and gold production to increase by 85 percent while
largely holding the line on costs in an otherwise escalating cost
environment.
to
our SHAREHOLDERS
In 2005, your Company continued to execute on the initiatives necessary to pursue the best
growth profile in the gold mining industry. We have accomplished each of the many milestones we
laid out in our five year strategic plan, as we maintain our focus on responsible growth in the
Americas. What do we mean by responsible growth? Our long-term culture has always been one of
personal and corporate responsibility. Our new generation of cornerstone mines will provide the
operating strength and financial resources to drive the next phase of our corporate development:
one which we are only now defining with high quality exploration projects. Along with this growth
comes a tremendous amount of responsibility: responsibility to our shareholders and to our
employees for certain, but equally important are the long term relationships we are building in the
communities in which we work. Our accomplishments in that arena are impressive. Responsible growth
has secured Glamis position as the leading intermediate gold producer.
GROWTH
IN OPERATIONS
Within a twelve month period beginning at the end of 2004, we completed our
Marigold expansion in Nevada, reached commercial production at El Sauzal Mine in Mexico, and then
accomplished the same feat one year later at Marlin Mine in Guatemala. This growth momentum caused
revenues to more than double during 2005 and gold production to increase by 85 percent while
largely holding the line on costs in an otherwise escalating cost environment.
We are proud of our operating and financial results, but no achievement was more important in 2005
than what we accomplished at Marlin. Not only did our team surmount numerous challenges in building
the first significant gold mine in Guatemalas history, but just as operations were commencing,
flooding from Hurricane Stan strongly impacted the area around the mine. Our staff immediately set
aside many start-up activities to devote themselves to the relief effort within the hardest-hit
local communities and
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LETTER
FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO
surrounding areas. The mine assets were unaffected, and within a couple of weeks
production started on schedule. Given my many years and proud moments as an employee of this
Company, this accomplishment stands out. This is the very embodiment of the Glamis culture and a
tribute to the compassion and talent of our Guatemala team.
In
Chihuahua State, Mexico, the staff at El Sauzal Mine demonstrated a similar level of skill and
commitment in completing the first full year of commercial production at this remarkable operation.
For 2005, we budgeted El Sauzal production at 170,000 ounces of gold. Instead, our Mexico team
produced nearly 192,000 ounces of gold for the year. In subsequent years beginning with 2006, we
expect annual production at El Sauzal to exceed 200,000 ounces of gold. New opportunities to
further enhance this asset have been encouraging, including
development of the Trini zone and the
positive feasibility of heap leaching lower grade ore, which we expect to advance in 2006. In
addition, we enjoy a large land position around El Sauzal, encompassing a number of promising regional targets developed by our exploration team over
the past two years. El Sauzal is the start of what we see as a very bright future in Mexico.
Since acquiring Marigold Mine in 1999, we have implemented many productivity improvements that have
substantially increased reserves, gold production and financial contributions to the Company. We
implemented the Millennium expansion in 2005, with pre-stripping of the Basalt and Antler pits at
the far south end of the property, and commenced gold production from those areas in the fourth
quarter. Gold production exceeded our 2005 target, amounting to 137,000 ounces, representing
Glamis two-thirds stake in Marigold. With rising fuel and commodity prices and longer hauls to the
leach pads, cost containment has become our next challenge. We see a long future at Marigold: the
operations team is very engaged, and exploration potential on the northern half of the property is
just now being tested.
At the 100-percent-owned San Martin Mine in Honduras, production amounted to 81,000 ounces of gold.
Barring additional discoveries, annual gold production here will continue to decline while total
cash costs will rise over time, as we have now shifted operations to the lower grade Palo Alto pit.
However, remaining capital spending at San Martin, in its seventh year of production, is
anticipated to be minimal, and the mine will continue to be an excellent cash flow generator.
The Glamis mine portfolio illustrates our commitment to responsible growth. In an environment that
continued to see gold and silver prices near 25-year highs as of this writing, we are especially
proud of our record of building showplace mines on large, prospective properties acquired at the
bottom end of the gold price cycle. Our operations have been responsibly engineered and permitted,
and professionally constructed. These are bigger, better, lower cost gold mines the foundation
for your Companys future.
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We call it responsible growth. It is what makes us what we are today,
and it is what will
continue to serve your Company best in the future.
WESTERN
SILVER CORP. TRANSACTION
In
February 2006 Glamis announced an agreement to acquire Western Silver Corp. via a plan
of arrangement.
Glamis rationale in pursuing the transaction was to participate in one of the largest
undeveloped precious metals deposits in the Americas.
Called the
Peñasquito project, the addition of this very large orebody in Zacatecas, Mexico
would significantly enhance gold leverage for Glamis shareholders while being immediately
accretive on a net asset value basis.
At print time, the transaction to acquire Western Silver Corp. had not been completed.
For more
information, readers are urged to visit www.glamis.com or consult the
Companys latest filings.
Presidents Letter (Continued)
ORGANIC
GROWTH
A strong and sustained emphasis on exploration is central to Glamis strategy for continued
growth. Over the past three years, carefully planned exploration programs on and around our
existing mines and projects have led to numerous discoveries that have enabled Glamis to steadily
grow our gold and silver resources. The success of these efforts led Glamis to significantly expand
exploration spending to $15 million in 2005, with nearly $25 million planned for 2006. The bulk of
this amount will be spent in Guatemala, Mexico and Nevada, and nearly half is earmarked for further
feasibility study and permitting of what we believe will be your Companys next mine: Cerro Blanco
in Guatemala.
Intensive drilling during 2005 led us to more than double the resource at Cerro Blanco to nearly
two million mineable ounces of gold. The deposit remains open-ended, and drilling is expected to
further grow the resource as feasibility and permitting programs continue, We are working closely
with the Guatemalan government, local communities and all concerned parties to ensure that Cerro
Blanco moves forward properly and responsibly.
Also in Guatemala, exploration in the Marlin district continues to reap benefits. A portion of the
La Hamaca deposit has been moved into proven and probable reserves, and we discovered two new veins
during 2005. The first of these two, the Rosa vein, was intersected in planned underground
workings.
Subsequent drilling has developed the beginnings of a new resource. Drilling at West Vero has
delineated an additional major new vein system to the south of Marlin. West Vero is open-ended to
the west, and drilling continues to prove up significant underground resources. Meanwhile,
underground development of the primary Marlin vein has been our priority as we move the underground
mine towards production by mid-year 2006.
We have promising prospects in Mexico and Guatemala. Marigold Mine in Nevada, covering 29 square
miles, continues to offer a number of intriguing exploration targets. In 2005, deeper exploration
drilling to the north of our existing pit operations has demonstrated the potential for high grade
conduits.
Also in Nevada, our 40 percent stake in the Dee Property joint venture with Barrick progressed
during the year. Barrick, the 60 percent owner and operator at Dee, continued its drilling program
in the South Arturo Zone, with encouraging results. Indeed, adding value through headfrarne
exploration programs leads to longer mine lives and expansion of our existing asset base. This
strategy will continue to play an important role in the development of the Company going forward.
We are committed to evaluating acquisition targets on an ongoing basis, but we are equally
committed to pursuing only those assets with realistic valuations that make sense for our
shareholders.
Whether by discovery or acquisition, our overarching goal in the year ahead will remain on growing
reserves. Consistent with our track
RESPONSIBLE...
Glamis recognizes that continued success depends on practicing its philosophy of mining
responsibly in ways that benefit all stakeholders. This
responsibility extends to:
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Employees, through sustained
dedication to ensuring health and
safety and providing opportunities
for advancement. |
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The environment, by practicing sound
stewardship, protection and reclamation
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Communities, by meeting Glamis
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record, we will then apply our experience and technical expertise as best-in-class mine builders
and operators to unlock the full potential of the assets under our supervision. We will continue to
leverage our declining cost profile by utilizing free cash flows to fuel future growth.
GROWTH IN
SHAREHOLDER VALUE
We have
always taken a long-term view, which has lead to long-term outperformance. Glamis
share price has increased over 1,500 percent over the five-year period from 2001 through 2005. In
2005 alone, Glamis was the top performing stock among precious metals mining companies listed on
the New York Stock Exchange, rising over 60 percent during the year.
LOOKING
AHEAD
As a Glamis shareholder, you can look forward to a year characterized by rising production and
declining costs. There are very few in the industry that can make that claim. There are even fewer
that can do so with the level of community involvement, environmental awareness and dedication to
strong corporate governance that embodies the Glamis culture. In an accelerating market for
precious metals, straightforward concepts like stewardship, discovery, discipline, feasibility,
citizenship, permitting and construction may seem old-fashioned. We call it responsible growth. It
is what makes us what we are today, and it is what will continue to serve your Company best in the
future.
To Glamis employees, shareholders, partners and friends, we offer thanks for your tireless
contributions and continued loyalty. We look forward to sharing our future successes with all of
you.
KEVIN McARTHUR
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
GROWTH.
The
ongoing execution of Glamis strategic plan in 2005:
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Increased cash flow from operations by 138 percent. |
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Top performing stock among precious
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Outperformed gold and major indices
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Brought two news mines, El Sauzal and
Marlin, into production, and completed
the expansion of Marigold, in a 12-
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Eduardo Villacorra had more than a decade of expericence in corporate law in Honduras when he started working with Glamis as a legal
consultant. That was when the Company first beigan commitment to listening closely to local needs and the tranparenc it brought to
the development process impressed Eduardo with Glamis, he says. This Company is very willing to learn and truly thinks for the long-term. Eduardo is now Executive director, Central America. |
In 2005, El Sauzal became Glamis largest and lowest-cost source of gold production.
This established Glamis as a premier mine builder in Mexico and positions the Company well for
future operations in this country.
GROWING the COMPANY
PRODUCTION FROM ITS TWO NEWEST MINES LEADS TO RECORD OUTPUT
2005 was a milestone year for the growth of Glamis operations with a number of significant
achievements:
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The Marlin Mine in Guatemala completed construction, commissioning and commercial production
in December 2005, three months ahead of the original feasibility schedule. Marlin will add a
projected 250,000 ounces of gold and nearly four million ounces of silver per year to Glamis
production. |
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ounces of gold, and is projected to add over 200,000 ounces of gold per year to Glamis
production. |
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share, following the completion of its Millennium expansion program. |
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Overall, Glamis gold output grew to a new record of 434,010 ounces. Despite an escalating
cost environment, total cash costs for the Company remained comparable to the prior year at
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MARLIN
MINE
Glamis acquired the 100,000 square kilometer, highly prospective Marlin property through a
merger with Francisco Gold in 2002. The acquisition was a key one in the strategy of discovering
and/or acquiring high-grade, low-cost gold properties in the Americas with the potential to become
mining districts.
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Following the Boards approval of an updated Marlin feasibility study, extensive consultation with
local communities and the issuance of a mining license, the Company moved swiftly to develop the
property. Construction started in May 2004, with commercial production beginning in December 2005.
Marlin is the first significant gold mine in Guatemala.
Construction advanced ahead of schedule and commissioning occurred in time for Marlin to make its
first gold pour in November. This was accomplished with a newly trained labor force of 650
employees possessing very little prior mining industry experience. Marlin Mine produced nearly
24,000 ounces of gold in 2005.
The Company achieved this early and successful start despite an interruption from torrential rains
and flooding caused by Hurricane Stan, which hit the area in early October. Glamis personnel and
equipment were among the first to help evacuate people from low-lying areas and provided much
needed medical assistance, water, food and basic supplies to the storm-ravaged region.
Average annual production is projected at 250,000 ounces of gold and nearly four million ounces of
silver over a 10-year mine life.
Initial
mill feed will come from the open pit, and underground operations will be phased in by
the latter half of 2006.
EL
SAUZAL MINE
In 2005, El Sauzal became Glamis largest and lowest-cost source of gold production. This
established Glarnis as a premier mine builder in Mexico and positions the Company well for future
operations in this country.
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Glamis transformed Marigold from a modest, conventional milling operation into a large and
extremely efficient heap leach mine,
Growing the Company (Continued)
The property also acquired through the merger with Francisco Gold in 2002 poured its first
ounce of gold on November 30, 2004 and began commercial production in early December of that year.
El Sauzal 2005 production was projected at 170,000 ounces of gold, but the mine exceeded
expectations and produced nearly 192,000 ounces of gold 13 percent more than planned. The total
cash cost was $137 per ounce of gold. El Sauzals internal rate of return continues to exceed
benchmarks.
The current mine plan calls for processing 5,500 tonnes of ore per day at an average grade of 3.4
grams of gold per tonne in a conventional oxide mill. Glamis is proceeding with heap leaching for
low grade ore at El Sauzal.
Glamis projects that annual production at El Sauzal will rise to more than 200,000 ounces of gold
for the years 2006 and beyond.
MARIGOLD
MINE
Marigold Mine is a conventional, run-of-mine heap leach operation that has produced nearly 1.5
million ounces of gold since it commenced production in 1988. Glamis acquired its 66.7-percent
operating interest in the 29-square-mile property in 1999 through the acquisition of Rayrock
Resources. Barrick owns the remaining 33.3 percent.
Following the acquisition, Glamis transformed Marigold from a modest, conventional milling
operation into a large and extremely efficient heap leach mine. This transition substantially
enhanced the economic returns from the property. The total
reengineering of Marigold led to a
reduction in unit costs, which in turn allowed Glamis to significantly increase reserves and grow production.
The mines sustained production over the past five years has played a key role in enabling the
Company to execute its strategic growth plan.
Record 2005 gold production at Marigold was due to the completion of the Millennium expansion
program and achievement of full production from the Millennium area. During 2005, Marigold also
completed the construction of a new heap leach processing facility, reflecting the increased
throughput of the Millennium expansion.
SAN
MARTIN MINE
Following the initial gold pour in December 2000, San Martin Mine became Glamis largest and
most profitable gold operation until the Marigold Mine surpassed it in 2004. San Martin continues
to generate strong free cash flows for reinvestment into Glamis growth programs. In 2005, mining
moved from the Rosa pit to the Palo Alto pit, where ore grades and recoveries are lower.
Total cash costs have risen with the transition, as have operating costs due to increases in the
price of fuel for equipment and power generation at the mine site. To control cost increases, in
2005 the mine transitioned from placing agglomerated crushed ore on the heap leach pad to placing
run-of-mine material only. This streamlining saves operating costs by eliminating crushing,
reducing diesel power generation and simplifying material handling.
CERRO
BLANCO PROJECT
At the Cerro Blanco project in southeastern Guatemala, Glamis was able to substantially
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MARIGOLD MINE |
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GLAMIS-OWNED:
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LOCATION:
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NEVADA |
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OPEN PIT, RUN OF MINE HEAP LEACHING |
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WORKFORCE:
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2005 PRODUCTION:
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137,116 GOLD OUNCES* |
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TOTAL CASH COST:
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$216 PER OUNCE |
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PROJECTED 2006 PRODUCTION:
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118,000 OUNCES OF GOLD |
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PROVEN & PROBABLE RESERVES
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1.4 MILLION OUNCES OF GOLD* |
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EL SAUZAL MINE |
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OPERATION:
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OPEN PIT, OXIDE-MILLING |
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WORKFORCE:
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191,586 OUNCES |
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TOTAL CASH COST:
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$137 PER OUNCE |
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PROJECTED 2006 PRODUCTION:.
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217,000 OUNCES OF GOLD |
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PROVEN & PROBABLE RESERVES:
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1.7 MILLION OUNCES OF GOLD |
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Cerro
Blanco Project (continued)
increase the indicated
resource to 1.27 million gold
ounces at an average grade of
15.7 grams per tonne, and
recorded an inferred resource
of 0.67 million ounces of
gold at an average grade of
15.3 grams per tonne. The
deposit remains open along
strike and at depth and
exploration is continuing.
Glamis commenced a
feasibility study on the
Cerro Blanco project during
2005. Ongoing test work
indicates over 90 percent
gold recovery with
conventional milling.
The Company spent more than
$5.4 million on the project
in 2005, which included
feasibility costs and
additional drilling to better
assess the extent and
orientation of the veins.
Baseline environmental
studies and permitting
activities continued
throughout the year. The
objective is to develop Cerro
Blanco into an underground
mine. Depending on the
eventual size of the deposit,
it will become a satellite
operation to the Marlin Mine
or possibly a stand-alone
operation.
PRODUCTION GROWTH, DECREASING COSTS
Over his 23-year career in mining, Sergio Saenz has been
involved in the construction and operation of five mines
from the ground up. As Sergio came up through the ranks
with Rayrock Resources, he worked on the Dee, Daisy and
Marigold mines. After Glamis acquired Rayrock in 1999,
Sergio transferred to Honduras to help build and operate
the San Martin Mine. Then in 2003, he moved to Guatemala
and worked on the construction of the Marlin Mine and
became operations manager before being named general
manager in January 2006. For some reason, they keep
sending me to help start new mines and then operate
them, he says with a smile. When I look back on Glamis
in 1999 compared to today, I feel very good about being
part of that success. Along the way, Ive learned to
measure success not only by production, but also by how
well communities around the mine are doing. I love seeing
what mining has done for rural communities.
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MARLIN MINE |
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GLAMIS-OWNED:
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100 PERCENT |
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LOCATION:
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GUATEMALA |
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OPERATION:
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OPEN PIT / UNDERGROUND; CONVENTIONAL MILLING |
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WORKFORCE:
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650 |
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2005 PRODUCTION:
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23,858 OUNCES |
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TOTAL CASH COST:
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$196 PER OUNCE |
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PROJECTED 2006 PRODUCTION:
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254,000 OUNCES OF GOLD |
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PROVEN & PROBABLE RESERVES:
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2.4 MILLION OUNCES OF GOLD |
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SAN MARTIN MINE |
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GLAMIS-OWNED:
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100 PERCENT |
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LOCATION:
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HONDURAS |
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OPERATION:
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OPEN PIT, RUN OF MINE HEAP LEACHING |
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WORKFORCE:
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225 |
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2005 PRODUCTION:
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81,450 OUNCES |
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TOTAL CASH COST:
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$291 PER OUNCE |
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PROJECTED 2006 PRODUCTION:
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81,000 OUNCES OF GOLD |
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PROVEN & PROBABLE RESERVES:
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0.26 MILLION OUNCES OF GOLD |
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While exploration will remain a priority in 2006, Glamis will continue to seek out
and evaluate acquisitions accretive to Glamis shareholders.
EXPLORING for FUTURE GROWTH
RECORD INVESTMENT IN EXPLORATION
Glamis timely acquisitions of quality gold
deposits surrounded by highly prospective land packages have provided opportunities for the
Company to grow organically.
The lands surrounding the Companys new gold mines are prime targets for future discoveries. In
2005, Glamis made a record investment of $15 million to evaluate and test newly discovered
targets. In 2006, Glamis will make another record investment in exploration, increasing the budget
for regional programs and local mine and project site exploration to $25 million, including $15
million related to Cerro Blanco.
While exploration will remain a priority in 2006, Glamis will continue to seek out and
evaluate acquisitions accretive to Glamis shareholders. The focus remains on the
Americas, with primary efforts in Nevada. Mexico and Central America.
CERRO BLANCO PROJECT
In 2005, exploration activity centered on Cerro Blanco. Glamis was able to substantially
increase the indicated resource to
1.27 million gold ounces at an average grade of 15.7 grams per tonne, and recorded an inferred
resource of 0.67 million ounces of gold at an average grade of 15.3 grams per tonne. Cerro Blanco
is still open in both directions along at least two more kilometers of strike and at depth.
Continued drilling and an underground decline is planned for 2006.
MARLIN MINE
A very large land package surrounds the Marlin Mine in western Guatemala. The current
exploration program will focus on bringing the West Vero and Rosa veins into a resource category
and commencing an exploration drift north of the Marlin vein to intersect other vein targets. The
goal is to extend previously delineated veins, to convert resources to proven and probable
reserves, and to discover additional high-grade vein structures.
MARIGOLD MINE
The
Company will continue the successful Marigold exploration program that has extended
mineralization around current and former pit areas. Exploration over the past year has nearly
replaced reserves mined and
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Four of Glamis senior geologists each have more than 25 years experince in gold exploration. They are responsible for the discovery of over eight
million ounces of gold reserves. This experience is critical in guiding the multi-phase exploration process to ensure the most cost-efficient
use of time and resources to identify economically viable deposits. |
Glamis will make
another record investment
in exploration,
increasing the budget for
regional programs and
local mine and project
site exploration to $25
million in 2006.
Glamis will carry on the program with the goal to convert resources to proven and
probable gold reserves.
EL SAUZAL
Recent
exploration at El Sauzal in Mexico has provided resource additions
from the Trini target.
Follow-up drilling will continue on this near-surface target to expand current resources. A
regional program has identified several targets, including the Guayacan target, located four
kilometers south of El Sauzal. A first phase of drilling will be completed in 2006 and other
regional target evaluation will commence during the year.
EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES
ANNUALREPORT2005
| PAGE 11
Acquiring high grade properties at the bottom of the price cycle and bringing them into
production efficiently has doubled Company production while leading
to reduced costs,
GROWING
shareholder VALUE
TOP PERFORMING STOCK IN 2005 AMONG PRECIOUS METALS MINING COMPANIES LISTED ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Glamis share price increased over 60 percent in 2005. Glamis believes that maintaining focus
and executing its growth strategy in a disciplined way over the past several years has contributed
significantly to the share price performance, as well as the share performance over the past five
years.
Over that five-year period, Glamis has outperformed the price of gold and the AMEX Gold Bugs index
(HUI). The Companys reputation for reliability and skill in designing, building
and operating mines has been a key factor in enabling it to consistently deliver productive and
profitable performance.
Acquiring high grade properties at the bottom of the price cycle and bringing them into production
efficiently has doubled Company production while leading to reduced costs. Because the Company
remains totally unhedged, shareholders have benefited from 100 percent of the upside of rising gold
prices.
Glamis projects production of 670,000 ounces of gold in 2006, more than 50 percent growth over
2005. Total cash costs are expected to decrease from $195 per ounce of gold in 2005 to between $160
to $170 per ounce of gold in 2006.
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SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE GRAPH VS. GOLD PRICE & HUI INDEX |
ANNUALREPORT2005
| PAGE 13
Glamis believes that two of the surest measures of commitment to social responsibility are
action and funding.
WORKING
with COMMUNITIES
GLAMIS COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
As a socially responsible Company, Glamis works with employees, their families, the local
communities and host countries to improve the quality of life in ways that are good for business
and for social and economic development.
When the Company began developing the San Martin Mine, its first operation outside North America,
it also began initiating policies and programs that contributed to improving the quality of life
for employees and in local communities - based on priorities identified in ongoing consultation and
dialogue. By listening carefully, Glamis can respond appropriately.
In addition to making direct Company contributions, Glamis has also helped to establish and fund
two foundations, the San Martin Foundation in Honduras and the Sierra Madre Foundation in
Guatemala. Their man-dates are to support sustainable community-based development and local capacity-building programs. The goal is for the foundations to become
strong, sustainable institutions that will help improve lives even after the mines close and are
reclaimed. For example, as part of the eventual Marlin closure, all lands, along with the
administration, living facilities, cafeteria, workshops and electrical line will become property of
the people of local communities through the local foundation.
COMMITMENT IN ACTION
Glamis believes that two of the surest measures of commitment to social responsibility are
action and funding. In 2005, Glamis and the two foundations supported a wide variety of projects
and services.
The San Martin Foundation, in operation since 2000, has helped to construct five community centers,
expand or improve five schools and kindergartens, install
water/sanitation systems in four communities
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| GLAMISGOLDLTD
and provide computer-training skills for more than 300 young people and adults. The Foundation also
supports ongoing cattle and poultry production operations, as well as the production of cement
blocks in a business run by entrepreneurs.
The Sierra Madre Foundation at Marlin has provided health services to more than 1,500 people,
established 20 communal banks, trained more than 400 people in vocational skills such as carpentry,
sewing, cooking and baking, supported the creation of local businesses, helped establish
agro-forestry businesses including potato, peach and bean farming, and community-managed nurseries
to supply the mines reforestation needs. These efforts complement the Companys direct involvement
in installing chlorinators in two municipal water systems, supporting the construction of a medical
clinic, funding the hiring of 35 teachers, and building and improving roads and bridges.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN GUATEMALA
It would be a challenge finding someone better qualified or more committed than Jim Schenck,
Manager of Sustainable Development. Jim has lived and worked in Latin America for more than three
decades, with most of his experience in sustainable development. For the Peace Corps, he served as
a volunteer in Paraguay, a program and training officer in the Dominican Republic and a country
director in Nicaragua. He has been a social promoter in Ecuador, an NGO manager in Costa Rica, a
director of the Cooperative Housing Foundation, an implementer of a rural development program in
Guatemala, and the Deputy Director of the Participative Alternative Development Project in Peru.
Helping build better futures is his lifework. And he believes Glamis can make a positive
difference. Im committed to the region and the
people,Jim says. I believe that the private
sector - and mining in particular - is essential to Guatemalas development process.
ANNUALREPORT2005
| PAGE 15
Concurrent reclamation programs are already underway at the Companys two newest
operations, the Marlin Mine in Guatemala and the EI Sauzal Mine in
Mexico.
ENHANCING
the ENVIRONMENT
Glamis Gold is committed to sound environmental stewardship that integrates proven methods
for protecting, reclaiming and enhancing the environment at every stage of the mining process, from
exploration to closure. At the same time, the Company also seeks to develop and apply innovative
approaches to environmental management that promise to produce even more effective results.
The guiding principles of Glamis policy, procedures and programs are to minimize environmental
risk and to commence concurrent reclamation as early as possible to ensure a transition of the mine
sites to their future intended use. Glamis has won numerous awards and wide recognition from
government regulators for its dedication to environmental excellence.
PIONEERING ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM AT THE MARLIN MINE
Glamis facilitated the creation of an independent, community-based committee to conduct
environmental monitoring at the Marlin Mine in Guatemala. This is the
first time that a civil
society group will independently monitor the activities of a company
in Guatemala. Launched with
the guidance of Business for Social Responsibility, a non-governmental organization, the committee
includes representatives from local communities, technical experts and church organizations.
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| GLAMISGOLDLTD
CONCURRENT AND FINAL RECLAMATION
Concurrent reclamation programs are already underway at the Companys two newest operations,
the Marlin Mine in Guatemala and the EI Sauzal Mine in Mexico, as well as at the San Martin Mine in
Honduras and the Marigold Mine in Nevada. In 2005, Glamis was actively reclaiming disturbed areas
and waste rock stockpiles at the Marigold Mine, and at the mined-out Rosa Pit at San Martin.
This past year also saw Glamis successfully conclude active reclamation at the Dee and Daisy mines
in Nevada. They now enter the monitoring phase of closure. Active reclamation continues at the Rand
Mine in California.
REFORESTATION IN CENTRAL AMERICA
At the San
Martin Mine, an onsite plant nursery houses more than 18,000 tree and plant
seedlings; in Honduras, Glamis routinely donates trees to local communities and to the government
Forestry Development Corporation for revegetation projects throughout
the area. Glamis reforested
one area with fast growing tree species to be used as a fuel source by the local residents. At
Marlin, the Company has donated more than 105,000 saplings for reforestation at the mine site and
surrounding areas, including replanting anticipated in 2006, the Company will have reforested more
than 250 hectares over a three-year period.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY AT MARIGOLD
Nevada-born and raised John Barber has worn many different hats in his 20 years in mining.
Like many others working at Glamis, John joined Glamis through the 1999 merger with Rayrock
Resources Inc., where he had worked since 1987 in process operations, mill maintenance and safety.
With continuing training and education, he became responsible for planning and implementing
Marigolds environmental and health and safety programs. John is deeply committed to both. I made
it my goal to know the name of every person out there, he says. I get a lot of satisfaction
seeing employees go home safe at night and seeing the land returned to its natural state to the
greatest extent possible.
ANNUALREPORT2005
| PAGE 17
RAND MINE WINS SENTINELS OF SAFETY AWARD 2005
The U.S.
Mining Health and Safety Administration (MHSA) awarded Rand Mine,
currently undergoing reclamation, the prestigious Sentinels of Safety
Award in 2005 for its performance in the small metal / non-metal mill
group.
OPPORTUNITIES
for EMPLOYEES
Glamis programs for employee health and safety place an emphasis on establishing the safest
possible working conditions in all its mine sites and development projects. Employees are empowered
to take personal responsibility for work-place safety.
The health, safety and skill of employees is a major component of overall productivity, and a
critical element in the Companys goals to continue to reduce unit costs and maximize operating
efficiencies. For example, the ingenuity of the Marigold team played a key role in nearly doubling
the mines output and lowering coses over the past three years. Similarly, the outstanding effort
of the employees at El Sauzal and Marlin enabled both mines to
begin commercial production within a 12-month period between late
2004 and 2005.
EMPOWERING EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION IN SAFETY
At the Marigold Mine in Nevada, mine management instituted two new, integrated safety programs
in 2005. The Field Level RiskAssessment Program and the Employees Safety Teams work together to
empower employees to engage in identifying ways to improve safety and to apply those practices in
the work place.
NEW SKILLS FOR NEW FUTURES
Glamis has provided training opportunities for employees to acquire new job skills in
construction, mining and computers at both the Marlin Mine in Guatemala and the San Martin Mine in
Honduras. The Company
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| GLAMISGOLDLTD
and the two foundations it helps to fund in support of sustainable community development are also making
significant contributions to skills training for employees families and the communities in which they live.
Workshops and training programs have taught new skills in computers, healthcare, clothing design and manufacture,
tree nursery management, carpentry and baking, as well as supporting the creation of local businesses that
generate new jobs.
Workshops and training programs have taught new skills in computers, healthcare, clothing design and
manufacture, tree nursery management, carpentry and
baking.
MARLIN CREATES JOBS THAT CHANGE LIVES
The construction of the Marlin Mine the first significant gold mine in Guatemala provided more than 2,300
construction jobs. Some 61 percent of employees came from local communities and more than 94 percent were
Guatemalan. The mine operation has an ongoing total workforce of some 650, most of whom are local residents, who
now enjoy some of the best salaries and benefits in Guatemala.
ANNUALREPORT2005
| PAGE 19
PROVEN & PROBABLE RESERVES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold Grade |
|
|
Gold |
|
|
Silver Grade |
|
|
Silver |
|
As of December 31, 20051 |
|
Tonnes |
|
|
(gpt) |
|
|
Ounces |
|
|
(gpt) |
|
|
Ounces |
|
|
Marlin |
|
|
16,436,000 |
|
|
|
4.59 |
|
|
|
2,426,000 |
|
|
|
76.02 |
|
|
|
40,169,000 |
|
El Sauzal |
|
|
15,821,000 |
|
|
|
3.29 |
|
|
|
1,673,000 |
|
|
|
3.72 |
|
|
|
1,890,000 |
|
Marigold2 |
|
|
59,396,000 |
|
|
|
0.72 |
|
|
|
1,384,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Martin |
|
|
10,775,000 |
|
|
|
0.76 |
|
|
|
264,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
102,428,000 |
|
|
|
1.75 |
|
|
|
5,747,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,059,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Proven and probable reserves have been calculated as of December 31 ,2005 in
accordance with definitions adopted by the Canadian Ìnstitute of Mining, Metallurgy
and Petroleum on November 14, 2004. Employees of Glamis Gold
Ltd., under the
supervision of James S. Voorhees, Executive Vice President, Operations and Chief
Operating Officer, have prepared these calculations. An independent audit of these
reserves has been completed. Calculations were based on an assumed long-term gold
price of $400 per ounce and a silver price of $7.00 per ounce and incorporate current
or expected operating costs at each mine. |
|
(2) |
|
These amounts represent Glamis Golds two-thirds interest in Marigold. |
MEASURED, INDICATED & INFERRED RESOURCES
December 31, 2005
Measured
& Indicated Resources1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold Grade |
|
|
Gold Ounces |
|
|
Silver Grade |
|
|
Silver Ounces |
|
Measured |
|
Tonnes |
|
|
(gpt) |
|
|
Contained |
|
|
(gpt) |
|
|
Contained |
|
|
San Martin |
|
|
7,475,000 |
|
|
|
0.79 |
|
|
|
190,000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Marigold (66.7%) |
|
|
53,591,000 |
|
|
|
0.70 |
|
|
|
1,210,000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
El Sauzal |
|
|
19,563,000 |
|
|
|
2.75 |
|
|
|
1,732,000 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
2,371,000 |
|
Marlin |
|
|
4,142,000 |
|
|
|
3.24 |
|
|
|
432,000 |
|
|
|
39.3 |
|
|
|
5,240,000 |
|
Imperial Project |
|
|
67,877,000 |
|
|
|
0.59 |
|
|
|
1,287,000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
La Hamaca |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cerro Blanco |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Measured Resources |
|
|
152,648,000 |
|
|
|
0.99 |
|
|
|
4,851,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,611,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold Grade |
|
|
Gold Ounces |
|
|
Silver Grade |
|
|
Silver Ounces |
|
Indicated |
|
Tonnes |
|
|
(gpt) |
|
|
Contained |
|
|
(gpt) |
|
|
Contained |
|
|
San Martin |
|
|
7,413,000 |
|
|
|
0.79 |
|
|
|
189,000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Marigold (66.7%) |
|
|
41,650,000 |
|
|
|
0.71 |
|
|
|
947,000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
El Sauzal |
|
|
966,000 |
|
|
|
2.25 |
|
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
117,000 |
|
Marlin |
|
|
14,635,000 |
|
|
|
4.16 |
|
|
|
1,957,000 |
|
|
|
70.2 |
|
|
|
33,031,000 |
|
Imperial Project |
|
|
14,882,000 |
|
|
|
0.51 |
|
|
|
246,000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
La Hamaca |
|
|
926,000 |
|
|
|
5.74 |
|
|
|
171,000 |
|
|
|
146.1 |
|
|
|
4,350,000 |
|
Cerro Blanco |
|
|
2,517,000 |
|
|
|
15.64 |
|
|
|
1,266,000 |
|
|
|
72.0 |
|
|
|
5,826,000 |
|
|
Total Indicated Resources |
|
|
82,989,000 |
|
|
|
1.82 |
|
|
|
4,846,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,324,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold Grade |
|
|
Gold Ounces |
|
|
Silver Grade |
|
|
Silver Ounces |
|
Measured plus Indicated |
|
Tonnes |
|
|
(gpt) |
|
|
Contained |
|
|
(gpt) |
|
|
Contained |
|
|
San Martin |
|
|
14,888,000 |
|
|
|
0.79 |
|
|
|
379,000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Marigold (66.7%) |
|
|
95,242,000 |
|
|
|
0.70 |
|
|
|
2,157,000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
El Sauzal |
|
|
20,529,000 |
|
|
|
2.73 |
|
|
|
1,802,000 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
2,488,000 |
|
Marlin |
|
|
18,777,000 |
|
|
|
3.96 |
|
|
|
2,389,000 |
|
|
|
63.4 |
|
|
|
38,271,000 |
|
Imperial Project |
|
|
82,759,000 |
|
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
|
1,533,000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
La Hamaca |
|
|
926,000 |
|
|
|
5.74 |
|
|
|
171,000 |
|
|
|
146.1 |
|
|
|
4,350,000 |
|
Cerro Blanco |
|
|
2,517,000 |
|
|
|
15.64 |
|
|
|
1,266,000 |
|
|
|
72.0 |
|
|
|
5,826,000 |
|
|
Total
Measured & Indicated
Resources1 |
|
|
235,638,000 |
|
|
|
1.28 |
|
|
|
9,697,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,935,000 |
|
|
Reserves
(which use a $400 gold price) are a subset of these Measured and
Indicated Resources. That
is reserves are included in these M&I Resource numbers.
Inferred Resources and Other Mineralization2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold Grade |
|
|
Gold Ounces |
|
|
Silver Grade |
|
|
Silver Ounces |
|
|
|
Tonnes |
|
|
(gpt) |
|
|
Contained |
|
|
(gpt) |
|
|
Contained |
|
|
San Martin |
|
|
17,539,000 |
|
|
|
0.32 |
|
|
|
181,000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Marigold (66.7%) |
|
|
98,721,000 |
|
|
|
0.44 |
|
|
|
1,387,000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
El Sauzal |
|
|
22,832,000 |
|
|
|
0.91 |
|
|
|
669,000 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
2,768,000 |
|
Marlin |
|
|
73,518,000 |
|
|
|
0.74 |
|
|
|
1,746,000 |
|
|
|
16.1 |
|
|
|
38,111,000 |
|
Imperial Project |
|
|
43,829,000 |
|
|
|
0.40 |
|
|
|
561,000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
La Hamaca |
|
|
19,000 |
|
|
|
4.91 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
145.7 |
|
|
|
89,000 |
|
Cerro Blanco |
|
|
1,351,000 |
|
|
|
15.31 |
|
|
|
665,000 |
|
|
|
59.6 |
|
|
|
2,589,000 |
|
|
Total Inferred Resources2 |
|
|
257,809,000 |
|
|
|
0.63 |
|
|
|
5,212,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,557,000 |
|
|
Inferred Resources and Other Mineralization are in addition to
Measured & Indicated Resources.
(1) |
|
Measured and Indicated Resources, for purposes of determining a reasonable expectation of
eventual economic extraction, are estimated using a $500 per ounce
gold price. Thus Reserves are
a subset of Resources
but Resources do not necessarily demonstrate economic
viability at current gold prices nor are they entirely included in
the life-of-mine plan. |
|
(2) |
|
Inferred Resources and Other
Mineralization are not part of a mine plan or are not considered
mineable at current technology or foreseeable gold price. |
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20 | GLAMISGOLDLTD
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
This managements discussion and analysis of the financial results of the Companys operations
for the years 2003 through 2005 is dated March 6, 2006 and should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto (the financial statements) which form a part
of this report. This financial information, which is expressed in United States dollars unless
otherwise stated, was prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
Canada. Reference should be made to Note 15 of the financial statements for a reconciliation of
Canadian and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Additional information, including the
Companys Annual Information Form (AIF) can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and the Form 40-F
filed in the United States on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
The following discussion contains statements that are not historical facts, and by their nature
are considered forward looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. See also Forward Looking Statements at the end of
this discussion.
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
The fourth quarter of 2005 was another milestone for the Company as it completed construction
of its second mine in twelve months. The Marlin Mine in Guatemala came on line with production of
23,858 ounces of gold and 154,649 ounces of silver in the quarter, while the El Sauzal Mine, which
began production in the fourth quarter of 2004, continued its solid performance in its first full
year of operation. The Marigold Mine and San Martin Mine continue to be steady producers. Total
gold production in 2005 increased 85% over 2004 to 434,010 ounces and is expected to increase an
additional 50% in 2006 to approximately 670,000 ounces. Silver production during 2006 is expected
to be in excess of 3 million ounces.
The Company reported net earnings for 2005 of $27.1 million, or $0.21 per share. Net earnings in
2004 were $20.9 million or $0.16 per share. In
2003, the Companys earnings were $18.2 million, or $0.14 per share. Earnings from mining operations were $65.1 million in 2005, $29.7 million in
2004, and $22.7 million in 2003. Earnings for 2005 included $4.0 million of expense related to the tender offer for Goldcorp Inc. in the first quarter.
Earnings for 2004 included income of $7.0 million ($0.05 per share), net of tax, from the final
settlement on the sale of the Cerro San Pedro property
and royalty and the sale of the Companys 50% interest in the Metates (Mexico) property.
At the operating mines, production totaled 434,010 ounces of gold in 2005, compared to 234,443
ounces of gold produced during 2004, and 230,294 ounces of gold produced during 2003. Total cash
costs of production rose slightly from $192 per ounce of gold in 2004 to $195 per ounce in 2005.
Fuel prices which were well above plan at Marigold and San Martin, unplanned maintenance costs at
Marigold and increased reagent costs at all the mines drove the increases in cash cost. In 2005,
the Company began to incorporate the silver by-product credits from the mines into the total cash
cost per ounce calculation. Prior to 2005, this by-product credit was not significant. The silver
by-product credit averaged approximately $5.00 per ounce during 2005. The Company continued to
realize higher gold prices during 2005 averaging $454 per ounce of gold sold during the year
compared to $416 per ounce of gold sold in 2004 and $368 per ounce of gold sold in 2004.
Cash flow from operations (before changes in non-cash working capital and reclamation expenditures)
soared to $89.0 million in 2005 on the increased sales of production and stronger gold price,
compared to the $37.4 million in 2004 and $33.9 million in 2003. The Companys working capital was
$36.7 million at December 31, 2005 compared to $27.4 million at the end of 2004. The Company spent
$132.6 million in capital expenditures for mineral property, development and plant and equipment in
2005, primarily to complete construction of the Marlin Mine.
The Companys unhedged position allowed it to take advantage of realized gold prices that in
2005 averaged 9% higher than 2004, and 13.0% higher in 2004 than in 2003.
Refer to the discussions in this document under Results of Operations for additional information.
SELECTED ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY INFORMATION
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(in millions of U.S. dollars except per ounce or per share amounts) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
Average market price per ounce of gold |
|
$ |
444 |
|
|
$ |
409 |
|
|
$ |
363 |
|
Average realized price per ounce of gold |
|
$ |
454 |
|
|
$ |
416 |
|
|
$ |
368 |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
202.6 |
|
|
$ |
94.7 |
|
|
$ |
84.0 |
|
Net earnings |
|
$ |
27.1 |
|
|
$ |
20.9 |
|
|
$ |
18.2 |
|
Earnings per share basic |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
Earnings per share diluted |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
721.2 |
|
|
$ |
613.3 |
|
|
$ |
534.1 |
|
Total long-term liabilities |
|
$ |
188.6 |
|
|
$ |
123.6 |
|
|
$ |
88.6 |
|
MANAGEMENTSDISCUSSION&ANALYSIS
| PAGE 21
Summary of Quarterly Results
The Companys quarterly information for the last eight quarters is shown below:
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1st Q |
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2nd Q |
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3rd Q |
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4th Q |
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1st Q |
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2nd Q |
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3rd Q |
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4th Q |
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(in millions of U.S. dollars except per ounce or per share amounts) |
|
2004 |
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|
2004 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
Average
realized price/oz. of gold |
|
$ |
412 |
|
|
$ |
394 |
|
|
$ |
406 |
|
|
$ |
438 |
|
|
$ |
429 |
|
|
$ |
430 |
|
|
$ |
446 |
|
|
$ |
495 |
|
Ounces of gold sold |
|
|
52,663 |
|
|
|
47,036 |
|
|
|
51,631 |
|
|
|
76,369 |
|
|
|
98,117 |
|
|
|
112,810 |
|
|
|
91,625 |
|
|
|
140,640 |
|
Revenues (l) |
|
$ |
21.7 |
|
|
$ |
18.6 |
|
|
$ |
21.0 |
|
|
$ |
33.4 |
|
|
$ |
42.1 |
|
|
$ |
48.7 |
|
|
$ |
41.1 |
|
|
$ |
70.7 |
|
Net
earnings (2) |
|
$ |
9.1 |
(3) |
|
$ |
2.9 |
|
|
$ |
2.8 |
|
|
$ |
6.1 |
|
|
$ |
2.2 |
(4) |
|
$ |
8.2 |
|
|
$ |
1.6 |
|
|
$ |
15.1 |
|
Basic
earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Net sales and total revenues are the same. |
|
(2) |
|
Income from continuing operations and net earnings are the same. |
|
(3) |
|
Includes income from the sale of the Cerro San Pedro and Metates properties of $7.0 million
in the 1st quarter 2004. |
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(4) |
|
Includes $4.0 million of expenses incurred during the take-over bid for Goldcorp Inc. |
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Gold Production and Costs Per Ounce
At the operating mines, production totaled 434,010 ounces of gold in 2005, compared to
234,443 ounces of gold produced during 2004, and 230,294 ounces of gold produced during 2003. In
2006, the Company expects to produce approximately 670,000 ounces of gold from four mines: El
Sauzal, Marlin, Marigold, and San Martin.
Results of Production 2003-2005
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Cash |
|
|
Total |
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|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
Total |
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|
|
Cash |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Gold |
|
|
cost per |
|
|
cost per |
|
|
Gold |
|
|
cost per |
|
|
cost per |
|
|
Gold |
|
|
cost per |
|
|
cost per |
|
Mine |
|
ounces |
|
|
ounce |
|
|
ounce |
|
|
ounces |
|
|
ounce |
|
|
ounce |
|
|
ounces |
|
|
ounce |
|
|
ounce |
|
|
El Sauzal |
|
|
191,586 |
|
|
$ |
137 |
|
|
$ |
249 |
|
|
|
25,053 |
|
|
$ |
151 |
|
|
$ |
260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marigold(1) |
|
|
137,116 |
|
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
308 |
|
|
|
94,209 |
|
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
272 |
|
|
|
94,796 |
|
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
243 |
|
San Martin |
|
|
81,450 |
|
|
|
294 |
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
|
102,152 |
|
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
282 |
|
|
|
101,835 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
269 |
|
Marlin |
|
|
23,858 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rand |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,019 |
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
294 |
|
|
|
33,663 |
|
|
|
242 |
|
|
|
298 |
|
|
Total / average cost |
|
|
434,010 |
|
|
$ |
195 |
|
|
$ |
301 |
|
|
|
234,433 |
|
|
$ |
192 |
|
|
$ |
276 |
|
|
|
230,294 |
|
|
$ |
184 |
|
|
$ |
261 |
|
|
Note: Cash
cost and total cost per ounce are non-GAAP financial measures and are
discussed further under Costs of Production.
1) This represents the Companys 66.67% share of Marigold.
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|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
Total tonnes mined |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Sauzal |
|
|
6,671,733 |
|
|
|
3,087,729 |
|
|
|
|
|
Marigold (100%) |
|
|
42,483,940 |
|
|
|
40,702,178 |
|
|
|
34,969,637 |
|
San Martin |
|
|
9,251,596 |
|
|
|
8,391,643 |
|
|
|
8,292,398 |
|
Marlin surface |
|
|
586,728 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marlin underground |
|
|
7,182 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore tonnes processed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Sauzal (milled) |
|
|
1,663,149 |
|
|
|
115,601 |
|
|
|
|
|
Marigold (100%) |
|
|
8,209,276 |
|
|
|
8,943,003 |
|
|
|
7,405,418 |
|
San Martin |
|
|
5,198,562 |
|
|
|
5,545,749 |
|
|
|
6,501,231 |
|
Marlin (milled) |
|
|
115,983 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mining cost per tonne |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Sauzal |
|
$ |
1.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.67 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Marigold |
|
|
0.85 |
|
|
|
0.66 |
|
|
|
0.59 |
|
San Martin |
|
|
0.97 |
|
|
|
1.47 |
|
|
|
1.23 |
|
Marlin surface |
|
|
1.27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marlin underground |
|
|
34.45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Processing cost per ore tonne |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Sauzal |
|
$ |
8.20 |
|
|
$ |
16.25 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Marigold |
|
|
0.78 |
|
|
|
0.61 |
|
|
|
0.59 |
|
San Martin |
|
|
2.02 |
|
|
|
1.84 |
|
|
|
1.35 |
|
Marlin |
|
|
20.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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PAGE
22 | GLAMISGOLDLTD
Operations Review
Detailed information on the Companys reserves and resources is contained in the Companys
Renewal Annual Information Form.
El Sauzal Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico
El Sauzal had a very successful first year of operation producing 191,586 ounces of gold at a
total cash cost per ounce of $137. Total cost per ounce was $249, which included amortization of
the purchase price. Mining and mill operations were optimized and recoveries averaged over 92% for
the year. Capital expenditures centered on mill and filter plant upgrades. For 2006, the Company
is planning on production of 217,000 ounces of gold from El Sauzal.
Marigold Mine, Nevada (66.7%-owned)
(all amounts relate to the Companys share of production)
The Company is the operator at the Marigold Mine, a partnership operation with Barrick Gold
Corporation. Marigold had a solid year of production, adding 137,116 ounces of gold to the
Companys account in 2005 compared to 94,209 ounces of gold during 2004. Cash costs increased to
$216 per ounce of gold primarily as a result of increased fuel and reagent costs as well as
unplanned maintenance expenditures. Marigold also continued construction of the Cell 12 and 13
leach pad and processing facilities and undertook an $18.4 million stripping campaign in the Basalt
and Antler pits. The Company expects production from Marigold to be approximately 118,000 ounces of
gold in 2006.
Marlin Mine, Guatemala
The Marlin Mine start-up in the fourth quarter of 2005 set the stage for the Company to
substantially increase production again in 2006. Marlin produced 23,858 ounces of gold and 154,649
ounces of silver at a cash cost per ounce of gold of $196. Marlin continues to work on
streamlining and optimizing both mining and milling. Almost all of the production in 2005 came from
the open-pit mine, with full underground production not scheduled until mid-2006. Planned
production for 2006 is approximately 254,000 ounces of gold and in excess of 3 million ounces of
silver.
San Martin Mine, Honduras
The San Martin Mine continued to be a steady performer for the Company with 81,450 ounces of
gold produced in 2005. The transition to all run-of-mine ore was complete. Total cash costs per
ounce of $294 reflected the impact of significantly higher fuel prices and the fact that San Martin
is reliant for operations totally on diesel-generated power. Reagent prices have also negatively
impacted costs. San Martin is expected to produce approximately 81,000 ounces of gold in 2006.
Rand Mine, California
The Rand Mine continued in reclamation. Reclamation is expected to be completed in 2006.
Drilling to confirm the detoxification of the heap is currently underway. Once clearance is
received, the final contouring and reseeding of the heap is planned, along with final closure of
the property.
Projects
Cerro Blanco Project, Guatemala
In 2005, $5.4 million was spent on this project. Exploration included the drilling of 119
holes for a total of 28,284 meters. This drilling focused on extending the existing
mineralization, particularly to the north. The result of this work was a new resource
calculation during the fourth quarter of 2005. Refer to the Companys Renewal Annual Information
Form for information on this resource.
The Company began work on a feasibility study in 2005 which is expected to be completed late in
2006. An environmental study was filed with the government in late 2005 and the Company is still
awaiting comments. A total of $14.9 million has been budgeted for the 2006 work.
Dee Joint Venture, Nevada (40% participation)
The Dee Joint Venture exploration program, operated by Barrick Gold Corporation, had
encouraging results with 28 holes drilled for a total of 13,332 meters and a resource calculation
expected in the first half of 2006. There are currently five drills operating on the property. The
Company expects to spend $1.6 million on its share of the program during 2006.
Imperial Project, California
During 2003, legislative and administrative actions were taken by the State of California to
require that any new open pit metallic mines be completely back-filled at the completion of mining.
The Company believes that these actions were taken directly to attempt to stop the Companys
Imperial Project, as a requirement to back-fill renders the project uneconomic. Consequently, the
Company has filed a Notice of Arbitration against the United States pursuant to the North American
Free Trade Agreement. The notice alleges that the Companys property rights in the Imperial Project
in California have been unlawfully taken by various actions of the United States and the State of
California, for which it is entitled to compensation. The Company is seeking recovery of the value
of the Imperial Project, pre- and post-award interest and various costs incurred by the Company. A
three-person arbitration panel has been selected, and hearings are currently scheduled for March
2007. The Company cannot predict how long it may take to complete this legal process or whether it
will be successful in its action.
Reclamation Activities
The Companys reclamation and closure activities continued to be centered on the Dee and Rand
Mines. In 2005, $3.3 million was expended on closure activities. The Company spent $2.8 million
on reclamation activities in 2004, primarily at the Rand and Dee mine sites with some minor amounts
at the Daisy and Marigold sites. The Company spent $3.3 million during 2003 on reclamation. The
Company plans to spend approximately $1.3 million in 2006 on site closure and reclamation,
primarily at the Rand Mine, with final expenditures at Dee and Daisy.
MANAGEMENTSDISCUSSION&ANALYSIS | PAGE 23
Financial Review
Revenues
Revenues from gold sales jumped to $202.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 from
$94.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 and from $84.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2003. This year the primary driver was the 85% increase in sales of production, along
with the 9% increase in the realized gold price. The increase in 2004 revenues was the result of a
significantly stronger realized gold price. The Company sold 443,192 ounces of gold in 2005,
227,700 ounces of gold during 2004, and 228,219 ounces of gold in 2003. The Company realized an
average of $454 per ounce of gold in 2005, compared to $416 per ounce of gold in 2004 and $368 per
ounce of gold in 2003. Silver revenues were $1.6 million in 2005 but less than $0.1 million in both
2004 and 2003. Silver revenues are expected to rise to over 7% of total revenues in 2006 based on
the projected silver production from Marlin.
Cost of production
The Companys total cash cost of production includes mining, processing, direct mine overhead
costs and royalties, but excludes selling, general and administrative costs at the corporate
level. Total production costs include depreciation and depletion and amortization of site closure
and reclamation accruals but exclude future income tax effects. There is a difference between
cost of sales and cost of production relating to the difference in the cost of the ounces sold
out of inventory during the year, as well as revenues from silver which are treated as a
by-product credit for calculation of the per-ounce cost of production. In 2005 the Company
produced 434,010 ounces of gold and sold 443,192 ounces out of inventory. The number of gold
ounces produced in 2004 was 234,433 ounces compared to the number of ounces of gold actually sold
of 227,700.
The table below reconciles total cash costs per ounce of production and total costs per ounce of
production based on the Gold Institute Production Cost Standard to cost per ounce sold per the
financial statements:
Reconciliation of Gold Institute Cash Cost Per Ounce with Cost of Goods Sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of United States dollars, except for per-ounce amounts) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
Total ounces sold |
|
|
443,192 |
|
|
|
227,701 |
|
|
|
228,219 |
|
Total ounces produced |
|
|
434,010 |
|
|
|
234,433 |
|
|
|
230,294 |
|
|
Total cost of sales per the financial statements |
|
$ |
87.7 |
|
|
$ |
43.9 |
|
|
$ |
41.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments for revenue recognition (difference in cost of ounces sold out of inventory) |
|
$ |
(1.1 |
) |
|
$ |
1.0 |
|
|
$ |
0.7 |
|
Adjustment for silver by-product credit |
|
$ |
(2.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash cost of production per Gold Institute Production Cost Standard |
|
$ |
84.5 |
|
|
$ |
44.9 |
|
|
$ |
42.3 |
|
|
Total cash cost per ounce of gold sold |
|
$ |
198 |
|
|
$ |
193 |
|
|
$ |
182 |
|
Total cash cost per ounce of gold produced per Gold Institute Production Cost Standard |
|
$ |
195 |
|
|
$ |
192 |
|
|
$ |
184 |
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization per the financial statements |
|
$ |
51.1 |
|
|
$ |
20.8 |
|
|
$ |
17.7 |
|
|
Net adjustments for cost of ounces produced but not sold, non-production-related
depreciation and future income tax effects |
|
$ |
(5.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.0 |
) |
|
Total cost of production per Gold Institute Production Cost Standard |
|
$ |
130.6 |
|
|
$ |
64.7 |
|
|
$ |
60.0 |
|
|
Total cost of production per ounce of gold produced per Gold Institute Production Cost
Standard |
|
$ |
301 |
|
|
$ |
276 |
|
|
$ |
261 |
|
|
Cash costs of production should not be considered as an alternative to operating profit or net
profit attributable to shareholders, or as an alternative to other Canadian or U.S. generally
accepted accounting principle measures and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures
of other companies. However, the Company believes that cash costs of production per ounce of gold,
by mine, is a useful indicator to investors and management of a mines performance as it provides:
(i) a measure of the mines cash margin per ounce, by comparison of the cash operating costs per
ounce by mine
to the price of gold; (ii) the trend in costs as the mine matures; and (iii) an internal benchmark
of performance to allow for comparison against other mines.
The Companys cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $87.7 million compared to the
$43.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2004 and $41.6 million for the year ended December 31,
2003. Cost of sales increased primarily as a result of increased production and ounces sold. Total
cash cost per ounce of gold increased to an average of $195 for 2005 compared to $192 per ounce in
2004 and $184 per ounce in 2003. Increased fuel and reagent costs coupled with unplanned
maintenance costs were the primary factors in the increase from 2004 to 2005. Increased fuel
costs and decreased production were the most significant factors in the increase in cash costs per
ounce from 2003 to 2004.
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In 2005, the total cost of production rose to $301 per ounce of gold from $276 per ounce in 2004
and $261 per ounce in 2003. Depreciation and depletion charges were $51.1 million in 2005
compared to $20.8 million in 2004 and $17.7 million during 2003. Changes in the depreciation and
depletion expense were attributable to additions to the mineral property, plant and equipment base,
changes in the reserve base and changes in production levels, as many charges were made on a
unit-of-production basis. The significantly increased depreciation and depletion charges in 2005
resulted from the large capital expenditures made by the Company over the last three years, which
have now begun to be expensed, coupled with the 85% increase in production. The larger capital base
also results in an increase in these charges on a per-ounce basis.
Other income and expenses
Exploration expenditures were $15.7 million during 2005, of which $6.2 million was capitalized.
Capitalized exploration was $2.8 million at Marlin, $2.2 million at Marigold and $1.2 million at
El Sauzal. Exploration expense was primarily at the Cerro Blanco Project where $5.4 million was
spent on exploration and feasibility study work. The Companys share of exploration expense at the
Dee joint venture was $1.6 million. Expensed exploration in Mexico totaled $1.5 million. Other
expense of $1.0 million was incurred in the United States, Honduras, and Guatemala. Exploration
expenditures in 2004 were $10.8 million of which $6.7 million was capitalized: $4.5 million at the
Marlin Project and $2.2 million at the Marigold Mine. Expensed exploration was $1.9 million in
Guatemala, primarily at the Cerro Blanco Project, $1.4 million in Nevada at the Marigold and Dee
properties, and $0.8 million in Mexico. The Company expended $9.3 million on exploration during
2003 of which $5.6 million was expensed and $3.7 million capitalized to the related mineral
property. The most significant expenditures were at the Marlin Project ($5.6 million), and at the
Marigold Mine ($2.5 million).
General and administrative costs increased to $13.0 million in 2005 which included $4.0 million of
expense incurred in connection with the Goldcorp Inc. take-over bid. The balance of the increase
continued to reflect increased insurance and personnel costs related to the Companys growth.
General and administrative expense was $7.2 million in 2004 and $5.9 million in 2003. The Company
also recognized $3.9 million of stock-based compensation during 2005 on the grants of restricted
shares, options and share appreciation rights (which are settled in shares). There was less than
$0.1 million of stock-based compensation in 2004.
The Company had no write-downs or recoveries associated with properties during 2005, 2004 or 2003.
Interest and other income declined to $2.2 million in 2005 from the $8.7 million recognized during
2004 and $4.4 million recognized in 2003. In 2005, interest income was $0.7 million and gain on
sales of investments and miscellaneous equipment was $1.7 million. Foreign exchange losses were
$0.2 million. During 2004, the Company received $7.25 million relating to the sale of the Cerro
San Pedro Project to Metallica Resources Inc. and $0.7 million on the sale of its interest in the
Metates property. Interest income was $0.9 million, other miscellaneous income was $0.4 million,
and foreign exchange losses were $0.5 million. Significant items in 2003 included the gain
recognized on the sale of the Companys investment in the Cerro San Pedro Project ($1.5 million)
and interest received on a tax refund relating to previous years ($1.0 million).
The Company incurred $3.5 million of interest expense during 2005, of which $3.1 million was
capitalized to the Marlin Project during construction. The Company had interest expense of $0.2
million and $1.0 of financing costs in 2004, all of which was capitalized to Marlin. There was no
interest expense in 2003.
Current tax expense during 2005 was $4.3 million, relating primarily to the San Martin Mine and
El Sauzal Mine. In 2004, current tax expense was $3.9 million relating to cash taxes payable
at San Martin and in Mexico. There were no significant cash taxes paid in 2003.
Future income tax expense during 2005 was $5.7 million. Earnings from San Martin and El Sauzal
generated the expense, which was offset by a reduction in the liability resulting from a
reorganization of the Companys tax structure. Future income tax expense of $1.9 million during
2004 related primarily to earnings at the El Sauzal Mine and the San Martin Mine, offset by
revaluations of total future income tax in Mexico (a reduction of expense) and an increase in the
valuation allowance in the United States (an increase in expense). For 2003, the future income tax
expense of $1.8 million was due primarily to tax-effecting the earnings from the San Martin Mine,
and the valuation allowance related to U.S. tax losses was reduced, resulting in a recovery of $3.0
million (total effect was a recovery of $1.2 million). The $3.0 million valuation allowance was
re-established in 2004, as noted above.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Working Capital and Cash Flow
The Company began to improve its working capital situation during the fourth quarter as
construction of the Marlin Mine was substantially completed and production began. The Company ended
the 2005 year with working capital of $36.7 million compared to $27.4 million at December 31, 2004.
Cash flow from operations (before changes in non-cash working capital and reclamation expenditures)
rose dramatically to $89.0 million on both increased sales of production and a stronger gold price.
Cash flow from operations was $37.4 million in 2004 compared to $33.9 million in 2003. The 2004
cash flow also reflected increases in revenues due to the higher realized gold price offset by
slightly reduced ounces sold and increased costs per ounce compared to 2003. Net cash provided by
operating activities, which included the non-cash working capital changes and cash expenditures on
the reclamation properties, increased to $81.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 from
$45.9 million in 2004 and $27.0 million in 2003.
MANAGEMENTSDISCUSSION&ANALYSIS | PAGE 25
Capital Expenditures
The Companys capital expenditures for 2005 were focused on the Marlin property. Total capital
expenditures for 2005 were $132.6 million. The Company spent a record $191.4 million during 2004
as the El Sauzal Mine was completed and the Marlin Project significantly advanced. The Companys
capital expenditures were $77.8 million during 2003 as construction at the El Sauzal Project and
the Marlin Project began and expansion at the Marigold Mine continued. Major capital expenditures
during the fiscal year 2005 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
Marlin Project development, purchase of equipment and
other related capital expenditures |
|
$ |
98.0 |
|
|
Marigold Mine development and purchase of equipment |
|
|
25.7 |
|
|
El Sauzal Mine development and purchase of equipment |
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
San Martin Mine development and purchase of equipment |
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
Other |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
132.6 |
|
|
Included in the above were capitalized exploration expenditures of $2.2 million for Marigold,
$2.8 million for Marlin and $1.2 million for El Sauzal.
Capital expenditures and funds for exploration in 2006 are planned to be approximately $64.4
million. The primary capital expenditures are expected to be for plant, equipment and development
at the Marlin Mine ($15.6 million), equipment purchases at the El Sauzal Mine ($6.4 million),
equipment purchases and development for the Marigold Mine ($16.7 million), and development at the
San Martin Mine ($0.7 million). Exploration is planned primarily at the Marlin Mine and at Cerro
Blanco with additional work in the United States and Mexico. Exploration and feasibility study
costs at Cerro Blanco are budgeted at $14.9 million for 2006.
The Company believes that its estimated cash flows from operations and current cash reserves will
be sufficient to fund its anticipated
2006 expenditures.
Long Term Liabilities
The long-term portion of the reserve for site reclamation and closure was $12.2 million at
December 31, 2005 compared to $7.6 million at the end of 2004 and $5.7 million at the end of 2003.
The increase in 2005 reflects the addition of the Marlin Mine. The liability for future income tax
was $96.4 million at December 31, 2005, $86.0 million at December 31, 2004 and $82.9 million at
December 31, 2003. These balances include approximately $60.0 million recorded in connection with
the purchase price of Francisco Gold Corp. in 2002 and $10.0 million related to the tax effect of
the shares issued to former shareholders of Montana Gold Corp. in 2003 (also see Capital
Resources). The remaining balance in future income tax liabilities consists primarily of amounts
recorded as a result of tax-effecting the earnings from the San Martin and El Sauzal mines.
The largest increase in long-term liabilities came from long-term debt. In 2004, the Company
signed a loan agreement with International Finance Corporation, a division of the World Bank. The
facility provided $45.0 million in funding for development of the Companys Marlin Project in
Guatemala. The loan is repayable over three years at a six-month LIBOR plus 2.625%-based interest
rate. The facility is secured by a pledge of the Companys shares in the related Guatemalan
subsidiaries. At December 31, 2005, there was $45.0 million
outstanding under the facility (2004
$30.0 million). The interest rate at December 31, 2005 was 6.445% (2004 4.775%). Semi-annual
repayments of $7.5 million are scheduled from January
2007 through July 2009.
On March 4, 2005, the Company finalized a $50.0 million revolving credit facility with the Bank of
Nova Scotia. The facility is available for drawdown in United States dollars or ounces of silver
with repayment at any time during the three-year period ending March 4, 2008 at a bank base rate
or LIBOR-based rate (plus 0.25%-1.50% depending on financial ratios), payable according to the
quoted rate term. The facility is secured by a pledge of the Companys shares in certain U.S. and
Mexican mining subsidiaries. There was $35.0 million outstanding under this facility at year-end.
The LIBOR-based interest rate at December 31, 2005 was 5.57%.
At December 31, 2005 the Company had a total of $80.0 million in long-term debt (2004 $30.0
million). For the year ended December 31, 2005, $3.1 million of interest and financing costs
were capitalized to the Marlin Project (2004 $1.2 million). The Company was in compliance
with all of its debt covenants as of December 31, 2005.
Share Capital Transactions
During 2003 the Company paid $1.6 million to Chesapeake Gold Corp. and issued 2.2 million
common shares of the Company valued at $20.7 million to former shareholders of Montana Gold Corp.
upon filing of the technical report with the Toronto Stock Exchange establishing the reserves at
Marlin, pursuant to the terms of the 2002 Plan of Arrangement with Francisco Gold Corp.
At an extraordinary shareholders meeting on February 9, 2005, the Companys shareholders removed
the restriction on the number of common shares the Company is authorized to issue by majority vote
of all shareholders present.
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In the course of its business, the Company may issue debt or equity securities to meet the growth
plans of the Company if it determines that additional funding could be obtained under favorable
financial terms. No assurance can be given that additional funding will be available or, if
available, will be on terms acceptable to the Company.
No dividends were paid or declared in 2005, 2004 or 2003.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING
At December 31, 2005, December 31, 2004 and at December 31, 2003, the Company had no gold or
silver ounces hedged.
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
In the
course of its normal business, the Company incurs various contractual
obligations and contingent liabilities. These contractual obligations
and contingencies as at December 31, 2005 are show in the below:
(amounts in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contractual Obligations |
|
Less than one year |
|
1 - 3 years |
|
4 - 5 years |
|
More than 5 years |
|
Total |
|
Operating leases |
|
$ |
1.0 |
|
|
$ |
0.7 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
2.1 |
|
|
Minimum royalty payments |
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
|
$ |
1.2 |
|
|
$ |
1.2 |
|
|
$ |
2.4 |
|
|
$ |
5.4 |
|
|
Construction and equipment purchase contracts |
|
$ |
18.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
18.0 |
|
|
Long-term
debt(1) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
65.0 |
|
|
$ |
15.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
80.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contingencies |
|
Less than one year |
|
1 - 3 years |
|
4 - 5 years |
|
More than 5 years |
|
Total |
|
Future site closure and reclamation costs (2) |
|
$ |
1.0 |
|
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
|
$ |
1.6 |
|
|
$ |
15.6 |
|
|
$ |
19.1 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Does not include future interest payments on the long-term debt. |
|
(2) |
|
In the Companys financial statements, $1.0 million of these obligations are included in current liabilities
and $12.2 million in long-term liabilities. The Company has $11.4 million in collateral backing these obligations. |
DISCLOSURE OF OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA
The Company had 200,000,000 shares of common stock authorized as of December 31, 2004. At an
extraordinary shareholders meeting on February 9, 2005, the restriction on the number of shares
authorized was removed allowing the Company to issue an unlimited number of common shares. The
Company had 131,918,803 common shares outstanding at December 31, 2005 and 131,994,545 common
shares outstanding as of March 6, 2006. The Company also had outstanding 2,452,153 stock options
as of December 31, 2005 (2,560,153 as of March 6, 2006) each of which is exercisable into one
common share.
PROPOSED TRANSACTION
On February 24, 2006 the Company announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby the
Company will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Western Silver Corporation
(Western Silver), a British Columbia, Canada corporation, pursuant to a plan of arrangement.
Western Silvers principal asset is the Penasquito development project in Zacatecas, Mexico.
Under the agreement, the Company is offering to exchange 0.688 of a common share of the Company
for each issued Western Silver share. Prior to the Companys acquisition of all of the issued and
outstanding shares of Western Silver, Western Silver will transfer approximately Cdn.$38.8 million
in cash and two properties located in Canada and Mexico to a new exploration company, anticipated
to be named Western Copper Corporation (Western Copper). The current shareholders of Western
Silver will receive, in addition to the 0.688 of a common share of the Company, one share of
Western Copper for each share of Western Silver owned. Initially the Company will not have an
interest in Western Copper but will retain a right to acquire a 5% stake in Western Copper.
The Company anticipates it will issue approximately 33.4 million common shares and 1.8 million
option rights under the terms of the agreement. Completion of the transaction is subject to
execution of a definitive agreement and approval by Western Silver shareholders and regulatory
authorities.
The Board of Directors of each company has unanimously approved the transaction. All officers and
directors of Western Silver have agreed to enter into lock-up and support agreements with the
Company under which they will vote in favor of the transaction. If Western Silver terminates the
transaction as
a result of a superior offer, the Company is to receive a termination fee equal to 3.5% of the
market capitalization of Western Silver at the time of the termination.
MANAGEMENTSDISCUSSION&ANALYSIS | PAGE 27
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of its consolidated financial statements requires the Company to use estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as well as revenues and
expenses. The Companys accounting policies are described in note 2 of the notes to its
consolidated financial statements. The Companys accounting policies relating to work-in-progress
inventory valuation, depreciation and depletion of mineral property, plant and equipment and site
reclamation and closure accruals are critical accounting policies that are subject to estimates and
assumptions regarding reserves, recoveries, future gold prices and future mining activities. All
estimates used are subject to periodic review and are adjusted as appropriate. Life-of-mine plans
are prepared each year, so all estimates relating to mining activities, reserves, recoveries and
gold prices are re-assessed annually, or more frequently as determined by management. Because of
the ongoing review process, the Company has been able to update its estimates on a timely basis as
developments affecting the underlying assumptions have necessitated such modifications.
The Company records the cost of mining ore stacked on its leach pads and at the El Sauzal and
Marlin mills as work-in-progress inventory, and values work-in-progress inventory at the lower of
cost or estimated net realizable value. These costs are charged to earnings and included in cost of
sales on the basis of ounces of gold sold. The assumptions used in the valuation of
work-in-progress inventories include estimates of gold contained in the ore stacked on leach pads,
assumptions of the amount of gold stacked that is expected to be recovered from the leach pads, the
amount of gold in the El Sauzal and Marlin mill circuits and an assumption of the gold price
expected to be realized when the gold is recovered. If these estimates or assumptions prove to be
inaccurate, the Company could be required to write-down the recorded value of its work-in-progress
inventories, which would reduce the Companys earnings and working capital.
The Company records mineral property acquisition costs and mine development costs at cost. In
accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles, the Company capitalizes
pre-production expenditures net of revenues received, until the commencement of commercial
production. A significant portion of the Companys mineral property, plant and equipment is
depreciated and amortized on a unit-of-production basis. Under the unit-of-production method, the
calculation of depreciation, depletion and amortization of mineral property, plant and equipment is
based on the amount of reserves expected to be recovered from each location. If these estimates of
reserves prove to be inaccurate, or if the Company revises its mining plan for a location, due to
reductions in the price of gold or otherwise, to reduce the amount of reserves expected to be
recovered, the Company could be required to write-down the recorded value of its mineral property,
plant and equipment, or to increase the amount of future depreciation, depletion and amortization
expense, both of which would reduce the Companys earnings and net assets.
In addition, generally accepted accounting principles require the Company to consider at the end of
each accounting period whether or not there has been an impairment of the capitalized mineral
property, plant and equipment. For producing properties, this assessment is based on expected
future cash flows to be generated from the location. For non-producing properties, this assessment
is based on whether factors that may indicate the need for a write-down are present. If the Company
determines there has been an impairment because its prior estimates of future cash flows have
proven to be inaccurate, due to reductions in the price of gold, increases in the costs of
production, reductions in the amount of reserves expected to be recovered or otherwise, or because
the Company has determined that the deferred costs of non-producing properties may not be recovered
based on current economics or permitting considerations, the Company would be required to
write-down the recorded value of its mineral property, plant and equipment, which would reduce the
Companys earnings and net assets.
The Company has an obligation to reclaim its properties after the minerals have been mined from the
site, and has estimated the costs necessary to comply with existing reclamation standards.
Effective January 1, 2004, the Company retroactively adopted the Canadian Institute of Chartered
Accountants Handbook Section 3110, Asset Retirement Obligations (HB 3110). HB 3110 requires
that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation, such as site closure and
reclamation costs, be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of
fair value can be made. The Company is required to record the estimated present value of future
cash flows associated with site closure and reclamation as a liability when the liability is
incurred and increase the carrying value of the related assets for that amount. Subsequently, these
capitalized asset retirement costs will be amortized to expense over the life of the related assets
using the unit-of-production method. At the end of each period, the liability is increased to
reflect the passage of time (accretion expense) and changes in the estimated future cash flows
underlying any initial fair value measurements (additional asset retirement costs). Prior years
financial statements were restated in 2004 to apply the provisions of the new accounting policy for
site closure and reclamation costs. If these estimates of costs or of recoverable mineral
resources prove to be inaccurate, the Company could be required to write down the recorded value of
its mineral property or increase the amount of future depreciation and accretion expense, or both,
all which would reduce the Companys earnings and net assets.
Changes in Accounting Policies
The Emerging Issues Committee of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (EIC) and
the Emerging Issues Task Force in the United States have both issued papers on deferred stripping.
In the United States, in EITF 04-6, Accounting for Stripping Costs Incurred During Production in
the Mining Industry the Task Force reached a consensus that stripping incurred during the
production phase of a mine are variable production costs that should be included in the cost of
inventory in the period in which the stripping costs are incurred. EITF 04-6 does not address the
stripping costs incurred during the pre-production phase, capitalization of which is permitted
under United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The EIC issued an abstract
which calls for the capitalization of stripping costs incurred during the production phase of a mine
that provide a betterment or future period benefits. Such costs would be deferred and amortized
over the production of the ounces to which the costs relate.
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28 | GLAMISGOLDLTD
Historically, for Canadian and United States GAAP, the Company has deferred stripping costs at the
Marigold Mine in excess of the life-of-mine strip ratio. Since EITF 04-6 is effective for years
beginning on or after December 15, 2005 with the cumulative effect of adoption of EITF 04-6
accounted for as a cumulative change in accounting policy, adoption of EITF 04-6 will affect the
consolidated financial statements for United States GAAP purposes. The EIC abstract will be
effective for years beginning on or after july 1, 2006 with early adoption permitted.
ENVIRONMENTAL, REGULATORY AND OTHER RISK FACTORS
Reclamation and Environmental
The Company generally is required to mitigate long-term environmental impacts by stabilizing,
contouring, reshaping and re-vegetating various portions of a site once mining and processing are
completed. Reclamation efforts are conducted in accordance with detailed plans that have been
reviewed and approved by the appropriate regulatory agencies. Whenever feasible, reclamation is
conducted concurrently with mining operations.
Though the Company believes that its mining operations are in material compliance with all present
health, safety and environmental rules and regulations, there is always some uncertainty associated
with such due to the complexity and application of such rules and regulations. The Company does not
anticipate that the cost of compliance with existing environmental laws and regulations will have a
material impact on its earnings in the foreseeable future. However, possible future health, safety
and environmental legislation, regulations and actions could cause additional expense, capital
expenditures, restrictions and delays in the activities of the Company, the extent of which cannot
be predicted.
A portion of the $13.8 million of the Companys expenditures in 2005 on leach pads at San Martin
and Marigold, the dry-filtered tailings system at El Sauzal, and the tailings impoundment at the
Marlin Project were related to complying with environmental standards. The Company estimates that
it will spend approximately $13.7 million in this area during the year ending December 31, 2006
including leach pad construction at San Martin ($0.3 million) and Marigold (Companys share $2.4
million), work on the phase 2 tailings impoundment at Marlin ($6.8 million) and feasibility work
for a leach pad facility at El Sauzal ($4.2 million), part of which can be considered to be related
to compliance.
At the corporate level, an Environmental Policy is in place to assure measurable standards
for internal environmental audits for review by the Environment Committee of the Board of
Directors. The Committee has been active and is satisfied the Company is complying with
regulatory parameters.
As of December 31, 2005, the Company had in place $11.4 million of certificates of deposit or
cash deposits ($10.7 million at December 31, 2004) and $2.1 million in reclamation bonds ($2.1
million at December 31, 2004) posted as security for future reclamation costs.
Regulatory and Other Risk Factors
The Company conducts mining, development and exploration activities in countries other than
Canada and the United States. The Companys foreign mining investments are subject to the risks
normally associated with the conduct of business in foreign countries, which include, among others,
invalidation of governmental orders or permits, corruption, uncertain political and economic
environments, terrorist actions, arbitrary changes in laws or policies, the opposition of mining
from environmental or other non-governmental organizations and limitations on foreign ownership or
the export of gold. These risks may limit or disrupt the Companys projects, restrict the movement
of funds or result in the deprivation of contractual rights or the taking of property by
nationalization or expropriation without fair compensation, any or all of which could have a
material and adverse effect on the Companys profitability or the viability of its foreign
operations.
Additionally, legislation has been introduced in prior sessions of the U.S. Congress to make
significant revisions to the U.S. General Mining Law of 1872 that would affect the Companys
unpatented mining claims on federal lands, including a royalty on gold production. It cannot be
predicted whether any of these proposals will become law. Any levy of the type proposed would only
apply to unpatented federal lands and accordingly could adversely affect the profitability of
portions of the gold production from the Marigold Mine, and all production from the Imperial
Project if it were to be developed.
The Companys mineral development and mining activities and profitability are subject to
significant risks due to numerous factors outside of its control including, but not limited to, the
price of gold, changes in the regulatory environment, various foreign exchange fluctuations and
risks inherent in mining. Refer to the Companys Annual Information Form for additional discussions
of risk factors.
Because the Company has no production hedged, any sustained change in the price of gold over or
under current levels will appreciably affect the Companys general liquidity position and could
substantially increase or decrease revenues, earnings and cash flow.
Acquisition of title to mineral properties in all jurisdictions where the Company operates is a
very detailed and time-consuming process. Certain of the Companys properties have not been
surveyed and therefore, in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the properties are
located, their existence and area could be in doubt. Although the Company has investigated title to
all of its mineral properties, the Company cannot give any assurance that title to such properties
will not be challenged or impugned. In addition, portions of the Companys mineral reserves lie
within unpatented mining claims in the United States. There is a risk that any of the Companys
unpatented mining claims could be determined to be invalid, in which case the Company could lose
the right to any mineral reserves contained within those mining claims.
MANAGEMENTSDISCUSSION&ANALYSIS | PAGE 29
The Company prepares estimates of future gold production for its various operations. The Companys
production estimates are dependent on, among other things, the accuracy of mineral reserve
estimates, the accuracy of assumptions regarding ore grades and recovery rates, assumptions
pertaining to ground conditions and physical characteristics of ores, such as hardness and the
presence or absence of particular metallurgical characteristics and the accuracy of estimated rates
and costs of mining and processing. The failure of the Company to achieve its production estimates
could have a material and adverse effect on any or all of the Companys future cash flows,
profitability, results of operations and financial condition.
The Companys published figures for both mineral reserves and mineral resources are only estimates.
The estimating of mineral reserves and mineral resources is a subjective process which depends in
part on the quality of available data and the assumptions used and judgments made in interpreting
such data. There is significant uncertainty in any reserve or resource estimate such that the
actual deposits encountered and the economic viability of mining the deposits may differ materially
from the Companys estimates.
Gold exploration is highly speculative in nature. Success in exploration is dependent upon a number
of factors including, but not limited to, quality of management, quality and availability of
geological expertise and availability of exploration capital. Due to these and other factors, no
assurance can be given that the Companys exploration programs will result in the discovery of new
mineral reserves or resources.
The Company also invests cash balances in short-term investments that are subject to interest rate
fluctuations. Because these investments are in highly liquid, short-term instruments, the Company
believes that any impact of an interest rate change would not be material. The Companys long-term
debt is based on a market rate, reset semi-annually. Changes in the LIBOR rates will directly
affect the Companys interest expense.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Companys management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and
procedures, as required by Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the Exchange Act). Based upon the results of that evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by
this report, the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable
assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files or
submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
periods specified in the SECs rules and forms.
The Companys disclosure controls and procedures are designed to reasonably assure that information
required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules
and forms. The Companys management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, believes that its disclosure controls and procedures are effective to
provide such reasonable assurance.
The Companys management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
believe that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls and procedures, no matter
how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the
objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the
fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative
to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, they cannot provide
absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have
been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in
decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of
two or more people, or by unauthorized override of the control. The design of any systems of
controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and
there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all
potential future conditions. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective
control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
There has been no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during the
Companys year ended December 31, 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Forward-Looking Statements
Safe Harbor Statement under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
l995: Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented
constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of l995. 0ften, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use
of words such as plans, expects, budget, scheduled, estimates, forecasts, intends,
anticipates, believes, or variation of such words and phrases that refer to certain actions,
events or results to be taken, occur or achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the actual results of exploration activities, actual results of reclamation activities, the estimation or realization of mineral reserves and
resources, the timing and amount of estimated
future production, costs of production, capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development
of new deposits, requirements for additional capital, future prices of gold, possible variations in
ore grade or recovery rates, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated,
accidents, labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry,
delays in obtaining
governmental approvals, permits or financing or in the completion of development or construction
activities, the Companys hedging practices, currency fluctuations, title disputes or claims
limitations on insurance coverage and the timing and possible outcome of pending litigation, as well
as those factors discussed under Item 5 in the section entitled Risk Factors in the Companys
Annual Information Form. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to
be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements contained herein and in the Companys other filings incorporated by
reference.
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30 | GLAMISGOLDLTD
MANAGEMENTS RESPONSIBILITY
The accompanying consolidated financial statements and all of the data included in this
annual report have been prepared by and are the responsibility of management of the Company. The
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in Canada and reflect managements best estimates and judgments based on
currently available information. The Company has developed and maintains systems of internal
accounting controls in order to assure, on a reasonable and cost-effective basis, the reliability
of its financial information, and that assets are safeguarded from loss.
The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibilities
for financial reporting and internal control. The Board exercises its responsibilities through the
Audit Committee of the Board which meets with the external auditors to satisfy itself that
managements responsibilities are properly discharged and to review the financial statements before
they are presented to the Board of Directors for approval.
The consolidated financial statements have been audited by KPMG LLP Chartered Accountants. Their
report outlines the scope of their examination and opinion on the consolidated financial
statements.
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C. Kevin McArthur
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Cheryl S. Maher |
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President and
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Vice President Finance and |
Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Financial Officer |
February 3, 2006
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February 3, 2006 |
MANAGEMENTSRESPONSIBILITY | PAGE 31
AUDITORS REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Glamis Gold Ltd. as at December 31, 2005
and 2004 and the consolidated statements of operations, deficit and cash flows for each of the
years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those
standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
2005 in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
February 3, 2006 except as to note 16, which is as of February 24, 2006
COMMENTS BY AUDITORS FOR U.S. READERS ON CANADA-U.S. REPORTING DIFFERENCES
In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of an
explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when there is a change in accounting
principles that has a material effect on the comparability of the Companys financial statements,
such as the change described in note 2(i) to the consolidated financial statements as at December
31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005. Our
report to the shareholders dated February 3, 2006, except as to note 16, which is as of February
24, 2006, is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards, which do not require a
reference to such changes in accounting principles in the auditors report when the changes are
properly accounted for and adequately disclosed in the financial statements.
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
February 3, 2006 except as to note 16, which is as of February 24, 2006
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32 | GLAMISGOLDLTD
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in millions of United States dollars)
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December 31, 2005 and 2004 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
32.1 |
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$ |
27.0 |
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Accounts and interest receivable |
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2.9 |
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2.8 |
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Inventory (note 4) |
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29.4 |
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25.7 |
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Prepaid expenses and other |
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1.3 |
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1.3 |
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65.7 |
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56.8 |
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Mineral property, plant and equipment (note 5) |
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630.8 |
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542.3 |
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Other assets (note 6) |
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24.7 |
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14.2 |
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$ |
721.2 |
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$ |
613.3 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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$ |
27.2 |
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$ |
24.8 |
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Site closure and reclamation costs, current |
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1.0 |
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0.9 |
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Taxes payable |
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0.8 |
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3.7 |
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29.0 |
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29.4 |
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Site closure and reclamation costs (note 7) |
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12.2 |
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7.6 |
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Long-term debt (note 8) |
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80.0 |
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30.0 |
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Future income taxes (note 11) |
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96.4 |
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86.0 |
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217.6 |
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153.0 |
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Shareholders equity: |
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Share capital (note 9): |
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Authorized: |
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Unlimited
(2004 200,000,000) common shares without par value
5,000,000 preferred shares, CDN$10 par value, issuable in Series |
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Issued and fully paid: |
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131,918,803
(2004 130,863,953) common shares |
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492.9 |
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472.7 |
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Contributed surplus |
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12.5 |
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16.5 |
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Deficit |
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(1.8 |
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(28.9 |
) |
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503.6 |
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460.3 |
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$ |
721.2 |
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$ |
613.3 |
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Commitments and contingencies
(notes 5, 7 and 14)
Subsequent
event (note 16)
See accompanying notes to consolidated
financial statements.
Approved on behalf
of the Board:
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Director
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Director |
CONSOLIDATEDFINANCIALSTATEMENTS
| PAGE 33
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Expressed in millions of United States dollars, except per share amounts)
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Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Revenue |
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$ |
202.6 |
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$ |
94.7 |
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$ |
84.0 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and depletion) |
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87.7 |
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43.9 |
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41.6 |
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Depreciation and depletion |
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51.1 |
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20.8 |
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17.7 |
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Exploration |
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9.5 |
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4.1 |
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5.6 |
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General and administrative |
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13.0 |
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7.2 |
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5.9 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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3.9 |
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Other |
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2.1 |
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0.7 |
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0.4 |
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167.3 |
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76.7 |
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71.2 |
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Earnings from operations |
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35.3 |
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18.0 |
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12.8 |
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Interest expense |
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(0.4 |
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Interest and other income (note 10) |
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2.2 |
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8.7 |
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4.4 |
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Earnings before income taxes |
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37.1 |
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26.7 |
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17.2 |
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Provision for (recovery of) income taxes (note 11): |
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Current |
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4.3 |
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3.9 |
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0.2 |
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Future |
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5.7 |
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1.9 |
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(1.2 |
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10.0 |
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5.8 |
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(1.0 |
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Net earnings for the year |
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$ |
27.1 |
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$ |
20.9 |
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$ |
18.2 |
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Earnings per share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.21 |
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$ |
0.16 |
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$ |
0.14 |
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Diluted |
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0.20 |
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0.16 |
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0.14 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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131,296,538 |
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130,538,559 |
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128,118,980 |
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Diluted |
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132,065,566 |
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131,986,158 |
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129,738,017 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF DEFICIT
(Expressed in millions of United States dollars)
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Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Deficit, beginning of year |
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$ |
(28.9 |
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$ |
(36.7 |
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$ |
(54.9 |
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Adjustment for stock-based compensation (note 2(i)) |
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(13.1 |
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Net earnings for the year |
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27.1 |
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20.9 |
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18.2 |
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Deficit, end of year |
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$ |
(1.8 |
) |
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$ |
(28.9 |
) |
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$ |
(36.7 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in millions of United States dollars)
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Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net earnings for the year |
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$ |
27.1 |
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$ |
20.9 |
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$ |
18.2 |
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Non-cash items: |
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Depreciation and depletion |
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51.1 |
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20.8 |
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17.7 |
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Future income taxes |
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5.7 |
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1.9 |
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(1.2 |
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Gain on sale of investments and property |
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(1.3 |
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(6.9 |
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(1.6 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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3.9 |
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Other |
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2.5 |
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0.7 |
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0.8 |
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89.0 |
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37.4 |
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33.9 |
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Changes in non-cash operating working capital: |
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Accounts and interest receivable |
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(0.1 |
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2.1 |
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(4.5 |
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Taxes recoverable/payable |
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(2.9 |
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2.5 |
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0.4 |
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Inventory |
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(4.0 |
) |
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(8.5 |
) |
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(0.2 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other |
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(0.2 |
) |
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(0.4 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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2.7 |
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15.4 |
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1.1 |
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Site closure and reclamation expenditures |
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(3.3 |
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(2.8 |
) |
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(3.3 |
) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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81.4 |
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45.9 |
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27.0 |
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Cash flows from (used in) investing activities: |
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Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (note 3) |
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(1.6 |
) |
Purchase of mineral property, plant and equipment net of disposals |
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(132.3 |
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(191.3 |
) |
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(72.0 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of investments and mineral property |
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1.6 |
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13.3 |
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6.8 |
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Purchases of investments |
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(1.4 |
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Purchase of other assets, net of disposals |
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(6.2 |
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(1.7 |
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(1.2 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(138.3 |
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(179.7 |
) |
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(68.0 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from issuance of common shares |
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12.0 |
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4.7 |
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7.1 |
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Proceeds from long-term debt |
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50.0 |
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30.0 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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62.0 |
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34.7 |
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7.1 |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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5.1 |
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(99.1 |
) |
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(33.9 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
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27.0 |
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126.1 |
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160.0 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
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$ |
32.1 |
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|
$ |
27.0 |
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$ |
126.1 |
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|
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid (received) during the year for: |
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Interest, net of interest amounts paid and capitalized (note 8) |
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$ |
(0.8 |
) |
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$ |
(1.0 |
) |
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$ |
(2.8 |
) |
Taxes |
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6.8 |
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0.2 |
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(3.6 |
) |
Non-cash transactions: |
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Consideration paid through the issuance of common shares (note 3) |
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20.7 |
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Shares of American Gold received on sale of mineral property (note 5(b)(v)) |
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0.7 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATEDFINANCIALSTATEMENTS
| PAGE 35
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tables expressed in millions of United States dollars, except per share amounts)
Year ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
1. |
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Nature of operations: |
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The Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries are engaged in the exploration, development
and extraction of precious metals principally in the States of Nevada and California in the
United States of America, and in Honduras, Mexico and Guatemala. |
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2. |
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Significant accounting policies: |
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(a) |
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Generally accepted accounting principles: |
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These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles and practices that are generally accepted in Canada, which
conform, in all material measurement respects, with those generally accepted in the
United States, except as explained in note 15. |
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(b) |
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Principles of consolidation: |
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The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries and its proportionate share of the accounts of joint ventures in
which the Company has an interest. All material intercompany transactions and balances have
been eliminated. |
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Effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted new Canadian Institute of Chartered
Accountants Accounting Guideline 15 Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
(AcG-15). The new guidance establishes when a company should consolidate a variable
interest entity and requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated if a company is
at risk of absorbing the majority of the variable interest entitys expected losses, or is
entitled to receive a majority of the variable interest entitys returns, or both. The
adoption of AcG-15 did not result in any changes to these consolidated financial
statements. |
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(c) |
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Cash equivalents: |
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|
Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments, such as term deposits with major financial
institutions, having a maturity of three months or less at acquisition, that are readily
convertible to contracted amounts of cash. |
|
|
(d) |
|
Inventory: |
|
(i) |
|
Finished goods inventory is metals available for sale and is stated at the lower of
cost and net realizable value. The cost of finished
goods inventory includes (i) direct production costs, such as mining, crushing,
processing and refining, (ii) direct non-production costs, such as royalties and
severance taxes, and (iii) allocated non-cash costs, such as depreciation, depletion and
amortization of mining and processing equipment and facilities. Cost of sales includes
the cost of finished goods except for depreciation, depletion and amortization which is
disclosed separately in the consolidated statement of operations. |
|
|
(ii) |
|
Work-in-progress inventory, which consists of ore on leach pads and crushed
ore and in-circuit material at properties with milling operations, is valued at the
lower of average production cost or net realizable value. Production costs relate to
the cost of placing the ore on the leach pad or into the mill circuit and include
direct mining, crushing, agglomerating and conveying costs, as applicable, for the
different mine operations. These costs are charged to operations in cost of sales on
the basis of ounces of gold recovered. Crushed ore stockpiles are valued at mining
plus crushing costs. Based upon actual gold recoveries and operating plans, the
Company regularly evaluates and refines estimates used in determining the costs
charged to operations and the carrying value of costs associated with the ore on the
leach pads or in process at the mill. |
|
|
(iii) |
|
Supplies and spare parts inventory includes the cost of consumables used in
operations, such as fuel, chemicals, reagents and repair parts, and is stated at the
lower of average cost and replacement cost. |
|
(e) |
|
Mineral property, plant and equipment: |
|
(i) |
|
Mineral property acquisition and mine development costs: |
|
|
|
|
The Company holds interests in mineral properties in various forms, including fee lands,
patented or unpatented mining claims, prospecting licenses, exploration and exploitation
concessions, mineral leases and surface rights. All of the costs to acquire the
interests are capitalized as mineral property acquisition costs (note 5). |
|
|
|
(A) Property acquisition and mine development costs are recorded at cost and
amortized by the unit of production method
based on estimated proven and probable recoverable reserves. Pre-production
expenditures and revenues are capitalized until the
commencement of commercial production. If it is determined that the deferred costs
related to a property are not recoverable
over its productive life, those costs will be written down to fair value as a charge
to operations in the period such determination is
made. |
|
|
|
|
(B) Mine development costs for current production, including stripping of waste
material during the production phase, are
included in mining costs initially included in work-in-process inventory and expensed
through cost of sales. Mine development
costs incurred to expand operating capacity, develop new ore bodies or develop mine
areas in advance of current production are
deferred and then amortized on a unit of production basis. General and administrative
costs are expensed as incurred. |
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36 | GLAMISGOLDLTD
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. |
|
Significant accounting policies (continued): |
(e) |
|
Mineral property, plant and equipment (continued): |
|
|
(i) |
|
Mineral property acquisition and mine development costs (continued): |
(C) Interest and amortization of deferred financing costs on project financing for
mine development is capitalized to mine development costs while construction and development activities at the property are in
progress. When the property is placed into pro
duction, those deferred costs are included in the amortization of mine development
costs.
(D) Exploration expenditures on properties not advanced enough to identify their
development potential are charged to operations as incurred. Expenditures incurred on non-producing properties identified as
having development potential, as evidenced by
a positive economic analysis of the project, are deferred.
|
(ii) |
|
Plant and equipment: |
Plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation Leach pads are
depreciated on a unit-of-production basis over estimated proven and probable recoverable
reserves expected to be processed from the leach pad. Ounces of gold produced is used as
the unit of production. An ounce is considered produced when it is available for sale.
Mills, mining equipment and other asset categories are depreciated using the straight-line
method over their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives for mining equipment
and major asset categories range from three to ten years. Replacements and major
improvements are capitalized. Capital spares are recorded in plant and equipment and
expensed or depreciated, as appropriate, when placed into service.
|
(f) |
|
Impairment of long-lived assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived assets, which consist primarily of mineral
property, plant and equipment, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and
used are measured by a comparison of the carrying value of the asset to future undiscounted
net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be
impaired, the amount of the impairment is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount
of the asset exceeds its fair value. |
|
(g) |
|
Site closure and reclamation costs: |
|
|
|
|
Minimum standards for site closure and mine reclamation have been established by various
governmental agencies that affect certain operations of the Company. A reserve for future
site closure and reclamation costs has been established based upon the estimated costs to
comply with existing reclamation standards. The Company recognizes the fair value of a
liability for an asset retirement obligation, such as site closure and reclamation costs, in
the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of costs can be made. The Company
records the present value of estimated future cash flows associated with site closure and
reclamation as a liability when the liability is incurred and increases the carrying value of
the related assets for that amount. Subsequently, these capitalized asset retirement costs
are amortized over the life of the related assets using the unit-of-production method. At the
end of each period, the liability is increased to reflect the passage of time (accretion
expense, included in other operating expenses) and changes in the estimated future cash flows
underlying any initial fair value measurements (additional asset retirement costs). |
|
(h) |
|
Revenue recognition: |
|
|
|
|
Revenue is recognized when metal is delivered and title passes. Costs incurred or premium
income received on forward sales or options contracts are recognized in revenue when the
contracts expire or production is delivered. Changes in the fair value of the related
asset or liability are recognized in earnings, unless the contract qualifies for hedge
accounting treatment. |
|
(i) |
|
Stock-based compensation: |
|
|
|
The Company has stock-based management incentive plans, which are described in note 9(b).
Stock-based payments to non-employees, and employee awards that are direct awards of stock,
call for settlement in cash or other assets, or are stock appreciation rights that call for
settlement by the issuance of equity instruments, are accounted for using the fair value
method. The fair value of the obligations that arise from the granting of stock appreciation
rights as described in note 9(b) are reflected as liabilities if these are to be settled in
cash and as contributed surplus if these are to be settled with common shares. Upon exercise
of the stock options or share-settled stock appreciation rights, the fair value along with
any consideration paid by employees on the exercise of stock options is recorded as share
capital. Effective January 1, 2004, the Company retroactively adopted the amended Canadian
Institute of Chartered Accountants Handbook Section 3870, Stock-Based Compensation and Other
Stock-Based Payments (HB 3870). HB 3870 requires the use of the fair-value method to
calculate all stock-based compensation associated with granting stock options to employees
and directors, and the inclusion of that expense in the statement of operations. Prior to
January 1, 2004, the Company disclosed the effects of the fair-value method in the notes to
the financial statements and did not recognize stock-based compensation relating to stock
options granted to employees and directors in the statement of operations. Under the revised
accounting policy, the Company measures stock-based compensation on the date of the grant and
recognizes this cost over the vesting period of the options in results from operations. The
cumulative effect of this change in accounting for stock-based compensation of $13.1 million,
determined as of January 1, 2004, for stock options granted on or after January 1, 2002, is
reported separately in the consolidated statement of deficit and as an adjustment to
contributed surplus. The fair value of options granted on or after January 1, 2002 and
exercised prior to January 1, 2004 of $1.4 million has been recorded as an adjustment to
share capital, with an offsetting reduction to contributed surplus as at January 1, 2004. As
allowed under the provisions of HB 3870, periods prior to 2004 have not been restated to
apply the provisions of the revised accounting policy for stock-based compensation. |
NOTESTOCONSOLIDATEDFINANCIALSTATEMENTS
| PAGE 37
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. |
|
Significant accounting policies (continued): |
|
(j) |
|
Income taxes: |
|
|
|
|
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this
method, future income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between
the financial statement carrying values of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective income tax bases (temporary differences), and losses carried forward. Future
income tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates expected to be in effect
when the temporary differences are likely to reverse. The effect on future income tax assets
and liabilities of a change in tax rates is included in operations in the period in which
the change is substantively enacted. The amount of future income tax assets recognized is
limited to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. |
|
|
(k) |
|
Earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net earnings by the weighted average
number of shares outstanding for the year. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using
the treasury stock method which, for outstanding stock options, assumes that the proceeds to
be received on the exercise of stock options are applied to repurchase common shares at the
average market price for the period, for purposes of determining the weighted average number
of shares outstanding. |
|
|
(I) |
|
Translation of foreign currencies: |
|
|
|
|
The Company conducts business in Canada, the United States,
Honduras, Mexico and Guatemala.
The primary currency of operations for the Company and its subsidiaries and joint ventures
is the U.S. dollar. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are
translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date or at
an average rate. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect on the balance sheet date.
Foreign currency gains and losses arising from translation of balances are included in the
determination of net earnings for the period. |
|
|
(m) |
|
Estimates: |
|
|
|
|
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant areas requiring
the use of management estimates relate to the determination of mineral reserves, site
closure and reclamation obligations, impairment of long-lived assets, useful lives for
depreciation, depletion and amortization, measurement of work-in-process and finished goods
inventory and valuation allowances for future tax assets. Actual results could differ from
those estimates. |
3. |
|
Business acquisition: |
|
|
|
On July 16, 2002, the Company completed the acquisition, by way of a plan of arrangement,
of Francisco Gold Corp. (Francisco), a Canadian public company with non-producing mining
assets. Franciscos principal assets were the El Sauzal gold project in Chihuahua, Mexico and
the Marlin gold project in San Marcos, Guatemala. During the year ended December 31, 2003, the
Company paid a further $1.6 million and issued a further 2.2 million common shares of the
Company, at a price of CDN$13.50 per share, to the former owners of the Marlin project,
pursuant to certain terms of the plan of arrangement with Francisco. The $22.3 million
additional consideration for the acquisition of Francisco was allocated as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral properties |
|
$ |
32.3 |
|
Future income taxes |
|
|
(10.0 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
22.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
In 2005, the Company also exercised its option to acquire a 5% stake in Chesapeake Gold
Corp., a new exploration company formed by Francisco prior to acquisition by the Company and
not part of the acquisition of Francisco pursuant to the plan of arrangement, at a cost of
$1.4 million (note 6). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
Finished goods |
|
$ |
1.5 |
|
|
$ |
2.5 |
|
Work-in-progress |
|
|
16.2 |
|
|
|
17.3 |
|
Supplies and spare parts |
|
|
11.7 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
29.4 |
|
|
$ |
25.7 |
|
|
5. Mineral property, plant and equipment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
Producing properties, net |
|
$ |
630.6 |
|
|
$ |
313.9 |
|
Non-producing properties, net |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
228.4 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
630.8 |
|
|
$ |
542.3 |
|
|
PAGE 38
|
GLAMISGOLDLTD
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5.
Mineral property, plant and equipment (continued):
(a) Producing properties:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
property |
|
|
Mine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant and |
|
|
acquisition |
|
|
development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
depreciation & |
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
equipment |
|
|
costs |
|
|
costs |
|
|
Sub-total |
|
|
write-downs |
|
|
Total |
|
|
San Martin, Honduras |
|
$ |
36.5 |
|
|
$ |
13.4 |
|
|
$ |
26.6 |
|
|
$ |
76.5 |
|
|
$ |
(46.8 |
) |
|
$ |
29.7 |
|
Marigold, Nevada |
|
|
50.8 |
|
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
|
46.8 |
|
|
|
106.8 |
|
|
|
(41.4 |
) |
|
|
65.4 |
|
El Sauzal, Mexico |
|
|
78.5 |
|
|
|
105.6 |
|
|
|
57.8 |
|
|
|
241.9 |
|
|
|
(31.3 |
) |
|
|
210.6 |
|
Marlin, Guatemala |
|
|
85.2 |
|
|
|
123.1 |
|
|
|
123.6 |
|
|
|
331.9 |
|
|
|
(7.6 |
) |
|
|
324.3 |
|
Rand, California |
|
|
17.1 |
|
|
|
14.1 |
|
|
|
29.9 |
|
|
|
61.1 |
|
|
|
(60.7 |
) |
|
|
0.4 |
|
Other |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
269.1 |
|
|
$ |
265.4 |
|
|
$ |
284.7 |
|
|
$ |
819.2 |
|
|
$ |
(188.6 |
) |
|
$ |
630.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
property |
|
|
Mine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant and |
|
|
acquisition |
|
|
development |
|
|
depreciation & |
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
equipment |
|
|
costs |
|
|
costs |
|
|
Sub-total |
|
|
write-downs |
|
|
Total |
|
|
San Martin, Honduras |
|
$ |
34.5 |
|
|
$ |
13.4 |
|
|
$ |
25.5 |
|
|
$ |
73.4 |
|
|
$ |
(38.4 |
) |
|
$ |
35.0 |
|
Marigold, Nevada |
|
|
45.9 |
|
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
|
25.0 |
|
|
|
80.1 |
|
|
|
(29.0 |
) |
|
|
51.1 |
|
El Sauzal, Mexico |
|
|
73.3 |
|
|
|
105.6 |
|
|
|
55.7 |
|
|
|
234.6 |
|
|
|
(7.2 |
) |
|
|
227.4 |
|
Rand, California |
|
|
18.6 |
|
|
|
14.1 |
|
|
|
28.5 |
|
|
|
61.2 |
|
|
|
(61.0 |
) |
|
|
0.2 |
|
Other |
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
173.2 |
|
|
$ |
142.3 |
|
|
$ |
134.7 |
|
|
$ |
450.2 |
|
|
$ |
(136.3 |
) |
|
$ |
313.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2005 and 2004, all of the Companys producing properties are held
100%, except for the Marigold Mine, which is 66-2/3% owned. Certain of the Companys
producing properties are subject to royalties pursuant to the terms of the underlying
acquisition, option or lease agreements, which range up to 7% of net smelter returns and
provide for minimum payments which vary with the price of gold aggregating approximately
$0.6 million per year. |
(b) |
Non-producing properties: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
property |
|
|
Mine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant and |
|
|
acquisition |
|
|
development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
depreciation & |
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
equipment |
|
|
costs |
|
|
costs |
|
|
Sub-total |
|
|
write-downs |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Imperial, California |
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
3.3 |
|
|
$ |
10.9 |
|
|
$ |
14.3 |
|
|
$ |
(14.3 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Cerro Blanco, Guatemala |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.1 |
|
|
|
(8.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
11.3 |
|
|
$ |
11.1 |
|
|
$ |
22.7 |
|
|
$ |
(22.5 |
) |
|
$ |
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
property |
|
|
Mine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant and |
|
|
acquisition |
|
|
development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
depreciation & |
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
equipment |
|
|
costs |
|
|
costs |
|
|
Sub-total |
|
|
write-downs |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Marlin, Guatemala |
|
$ |
62.9 |
|
|
$ |
123.1 |
|
|
$ |
42.9 |
|
|
$ |
228.9 |
|
|
$ |
(0.7 |
) |
|
$ |
228.2 |
|
Imperial, California |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
10.9 |
|
|
|
14.3 |
|
|
|
(14.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Cerro Blanco, Guatemala |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.1 |
|
|
|
(8.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
63.2 |
|
|
$ |
134.4 |
|
|
$ |
54.0 |
|
|
$ |
251.6 |
|
|
$ |
(23.2 |
) |
|
$ |
228.4 |
|
|
NOTESTOCONSOLIDATEDFINANCIALSTATEMENTS
| PAGE 39
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5. |
|
Mineral property, plant and equipment (continued): |
|
(b) |
|
Non-producing properties (continued): |
The Marlin Project was acquired in 2002 (note 3) and at the time, was an advanced-exploration-stage
gold-silver property located in the state of San Marcos, Guatemala. The Company owns 100% of the
project. During 2003, a feasibility study on the project was completed. Construction of the mine
was completed in 2005 and the property commenced commercial production in the fourth quarter of
2005. Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2005, the Marlin property was reclassified to
producing properties.
|
(ii) |
|
Cerro San Pedro Project: |
The Cerro San Pedro Project was acquired in 2000 as an advanced-stage gold-silver property located
in the state of San Luis Potosi,Mexico. The Company completed its earn-in of a 50% interest in the
project during 2001.
Under a Share Purchase Agreement effective February 12, 2003, the Company agreed to sell its 50%
interest in the Cerro San Pedro
Project to Metallica Resources Inc. (Metallica) for proceeds of $13.0 million plus contingent
payments of $5.0 million based on the
project being put into commercial production, and a net smelter return royalty of up to 2%,
depending on the price of gold. The
Company received $2.0 million on closing of this transaction, $5.0 million on August 12, 2003 and
$6.0 million on February 12, 2004,
which was accrued at December 31, 2003. The Company recorded again on the sale of its interest in
the project of $1.5 million during
2003. On March 24, 2004, the Company sold the royalty to Metallica for $2.25 million and received
the $5.0 million of contingent
payments due under the Share Purchase Agreement. This $7.25 million has been reflected in other
income in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004, and the $13.25 million received during the year ended
December 31, 2004 as cash flows
from investing activities in the statement of cash flows.
The Imperial Project consists of a 100% interest in certain unpatented mining claims located in
eastern Imperial County in the State of California. Gold production will be subject to a net
smelter return royalty of 1-1/2%.
Due to the U.S. Department of Interior decision to formally deny the operating permit for the
Imperial Project on January 16, 2001, the $14.3 million of deferred costs on the project were
written down at December 31, 2000. In November 2001, the denial of the project was formally
vacated by the Department of the Interior. In 2002, the Company recommenced the permitting
process for the Imperial Project. In this connection, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
completed a validity examination of the unpatented mining claims comprising the project and
concluded that the mining claims are valid. However, during 2003, legislative and administrative
actions were taken by the State of California to require that any new open pit metallic mines be
completely back-filled at the completion of mining. Management believes these actions were taken
directly to attempt to stop the Companys Imperial Project, as a require ment to back-fill renders
the project uneconomic. Consequently, the Company has filed a Notice of Arbitration against the
United States pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement. The Notice alleges that the
Companys property rights comprising its Imperial Project in California have been unlawfully taken
by various actions of the United States and the State of California, for which it is entitled to
compensation. The Company is seeking recovery of the value of the Imperial Project, pre- and
post-award interest and various costs incurred by the Company. The Company cannot predict how long
it may take to complete this legal process or what the ultimate resolution may be.
|
(iv) |
|
Cerro Blanco Project: |
The Cerro Blanco Project is an advanced-stage gold exploration property consisting of a 100%
interest in one granted concession and eight concession applications in the state of jutiapa,
Guatemala. Based on economic conditions at the time and uncertainty over the recoverability of
the deferred costs, the Company wrote-down the costs to a nominal amount in 2000. Exploration
work is continuing on the project.
Effective February 25, 2004, the Company sold its 50% interest in the Metates Property in Mexico to
American Gold Capital Corporation (American Gold), a TSX Venture Exchange-listed company. The
Company received 5,000,000 shares of American Gold, 2,250,000 of which are still owned by the
company and held in escrow at December 31, 2005 (2004- 3,750,000), to be released over the period
to February 2007. A gain of $0.7 million on this sale has been included in other income in the
statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004.
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40 | GLAMISGOLDLTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5. |
|
Mineral property, plant and equipment (continued): |
|
(c) |
|
Interests in joint ventures: |
The Companys 66-2/3% interest in the Marigold Mine and 50% interest in the Cerro San Pedro Project
(to the date of disposition in 2003) are reflected in these consolidated financial statements on a
proportionate basis. The Companys share of the joint ventures assets, liabilities, revenues and
expenses included in the consolidated financial statements are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
12.0 |
|
|
$ |
10.8 |
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
64.6 |
|
|
|
50.5 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
76.6 |
|
|
$ |
61.3 |
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
4.4 |
|
|
$ |
4.0 |
|
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
10.4 |
|
|
$ |
8.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
Revenue from operating activities |
|
$ |
62.9 |
|
|
$ |
38.1 |
|
|
$ |
35.2 |
|
Expenses |
|
|
43.0 |
|
|
|
25.9 |
|
|
|
24.2 |
|
|
Earnings from operations |
|
$ |
19.9 |
|
|
$ |
12.2 |
|
|
$ |
11.0 |
|
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
32.8 |
|
|
$ |
19.5 |
|
|
$ |
17.4 |
|
Cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(25.9 |
) |
|
|
(23.9 |
) |
|
|
(14.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Restricted deposits (a) |
|
$ |
11.4 |
|
|
$ |
10.7 |
|
Sales taxes recoverable |
|
|
10.6 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
Shares of American Gold (quoted market value of shares
held in escrow but deemed available for sale as of
December 31, 2005 $1.2 million; 2004 $2.1 million)
(note 5(b)(v)) |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
Shares in
Chesapeake Gold Corp. (quoted market value
$3.7 million) (note 3) |
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Payments advanced on project construction |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
Other |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.7 |
|
|
$ |
14.2 |
|
|
The Company provides financial guarantees to regulatory authorities as security for future site
closure and reclamation costs (note 7) and other service contracts for the Companys operations. As
at December 31, 2005, the Company had $2.1 million in reclamation bonds outstanding (2004 $2.1
million), for which the Company has provided collateral in the form of certificates of deposit
totaling $1.1 million (2004 $1.1 million). Additional letters of credit issued as security are
collateralized with certificates of deposit totaling
$8.5 million (2004 $9.3 million) that earn
interest at fixed rates between 3.95% and 4.20% (2004 2.15% and 2.36%). Fees on the bonds and
letters of credit range from 0.5% to 1.0% (2004 0.5% to 1.1%). Additional deposits totaling $1.8
million (2004 $0.3 million) have also been posted as collateral with various service providers
and regulatory authorities.
NOTESTOCONSOLIDATEDFINANCIALSTATEMENTS
| 41
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
7. |
|
Site closure and reclamation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
Balance, beginning of year |
|
$ |
8.5 |
|
|
$ |
7.0 |
|
|
$ |
9.1 |
|
Liabilities incurred in the current year |
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
Change in estimated future cash flows |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Site closure and reclamation costs incurred |
|
|
(3.3 |
) |
|
|
(2.8 |
) |
|
|
(3.3 |
) |
Accretion expense |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
Balance, end of year |
|
$ |
13.2 |
|
|
$ |
8.5 |
|
|
$ |
7.0 |
|
|
Allocated between: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion |
|
$ |
1.0 |
|
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
|
$ |
1.3 |
|
Non-current portion |
|
|
12.2 |
|
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
13.2 |
|
|
$ |
8.5 |
|
|
$ |
7.0 |
|
|
The Companys operations are affected by federal, state and local laws and regulations concerning environmental protection. Under current
regulations, the Company is required to meet performance standards to minimize environmental impact from operations and to perform site
restoration and other closure activities. The Companys provisions for future site closure and reclamation costs are based on known
requirements. It is not currently possible to estimate the impact on operating results, if any, of future legislative or regulatory
developments.
Assumptions used in the determination of the site closure and reclamation liabilities are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marigold |
|
|
San Martin |
|
|
El Sauzal |
|
|
Marlln |
|
|
Rand |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Beginning of year: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated cost |
|
$ |
13.2 |
|
|
$ |
3.1 |
|
|
$ |
0.5 |
|
|
$ |
0.5 |
|
|
$ |
1.3 |
|
|
$ |
18.6 |
|
End of mining |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
End of year: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated cost |
|
$ |
16.7 |
|
|
$ |
4.4 |
|
|
$ |
1.8 |
|
|
$ |
3.3 |
|
|
$ |
1.0 |
|
|
$ |
27.2 |
|
End of mining |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
An inflation rate of 2.0% was applied at units.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
International Finance Corporation term loan (a) |
|
$ |
45.0 |
|
|
$ |
30.0 |
|
Bank of Nova Scotia revolving credit facility (b) |
|
|
35.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
80.0 |
|
|
$ |
30.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
On June 30, 2004, the Company signed a loan agreement with International Finance Corporation,
a division of the World Bank. The facility
provides for up to $45.0 million in funding for development of the Companys Marlin Project in
Guatemala bearing interest at a six-month
LIBOR plus 2.625%-based interest rate payable semi-annually. The facility is secured by a pledge of
the Companys shares in the related
Guatemalan subsidiaries. The interest rate at December 31, 2005 was 6.445% (2004 4.775%).
Semi-annual principal repayments of $7.5
million are scheduled from January 2007 through July 2009. |
|
(b) |
|
On March 4, 2005, the Company finalized a $50.0 million revolving credit facility with the
Bank of Nova Scotia. The facility is available for
drawdown in United States dollars or ounces of silver with repayment at any time during the
three-year period ending March 4, 2008 at a
bank base rate or LIBOR-based rate (plus 0.25%1.50% depending on financial ratios), payable
according to the quoted rate term. The
facility is secured by a pledge of the Companys shares in certain U.S. and Mexican mining
subsidiaries. The LIBOR-based interest rate at
December 31, 2005 was 5.57%. |
|
(c) |
|
For the year ended December 31, 2005, $3.1 million of interest was capitalized to the Marlin
Project (2004 $1.2 million) and $0.4 million was expensed. |
PAGE 42 | GLAMISGOLDLTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
9. Share capital:
|
(a) |
|
Issued and fully paid: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Balance as at December 31, 2002 |
|
|
125,978,115 |
|
|
$ |
437.6 |
|
Issued during the year: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For cash consideration under the terms of directors and
employees stock options |
|
|
1,839,550 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
|
To former Montana Gold Corp. shareholders under the terms of the
Plan of Arrangement with Francisco (note 3) |
|
|
2,247,486 |
|
|
|
20.7 |
|
Issued due to previous reorganization |
|
|
68,527 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
Balance as at December 31, 2003 |
|
|
130,133,678 |
|
|
|
465.4 |
|
Cumulative adjustment for change in accounting for stock-based compensation
(note 2(i)) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
Issued during the year: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pursuant to the terms of directors and employees stock options |
|
|
734,700 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
|
Cancelled due to previous reorganization |
|
|
(4,425 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as at December 31, 2004 |
|
|
130,863,953 |
|
|
|
472.7 |
|
Issued during the year: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pursuant to the terms of directors and employees stock options |
|
|
1,651,847 |
|
|
|
20.8 |
|
Pursuant to the terms of employee restricted stock plan |
|
|
52,000 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
Pursuant to the terms of employee stock appreciation rights plan |
|
|
46,713 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
Cancelled on expiration of Rayrock Resources Inc. share exchange |
|
|
(695,710 |
) |
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
Balance as at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
131,918,803 |
|
|
$ |
492.9 |
|
|
|
(b) |
|
Stock-based management Incentive plans: |
The
Company has a stock option plan that allows it to grant options to its employees, officers and
directors to acquire up to 7.0 million common shares. The exercise price of each option equals the trading price for the common shares on the
Toronto Stock Exchange before the date of
the grant. Options have a maximum term of five years and, subject to certain specific exceptions,
terminate one year following the termination
of the optionees employment. Once approved and vested, options are exercisable at any time.
The
continuity of directors and employees stock options is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
average |
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
exercise |
|
|
Number |
|
|
exercise |
|
|
Number |
|
|
exercise |
|
|
|
of options |
|
|
price (CDN$) |
|
|
of options |
|
|
price (CDN$) |
|
|
of options |
|
|
price (CDN$) |
|
|
Outstanding, beginning of year |
|
|
3,381,000 |
|
|
$ |
12.80 |
|
|
|
4,100,700 |
|
|
$ |
11.95 |
|
|
|
4,720,250 |
|
|
$ |
6.76 |
|
Granted during the year |
|
|
763,000 |
|
|
|
19.54 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
21.87 |
|
|
|
1,220,000 |
|
|
|
21.92 |
|
Exercised during the year |
|
|
(1,651,847 |
) |
|
|
8.58 |
|
|
|
(734,700 |
) |
|
|
8.24 |
|
|
|
(1,839,550 |
) |
|
|
5.21 |
|
Cancelled during they ear |
|
|
(40,000 |
) |
|
|
21.34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, end of year |
|
|
2,452,153 |
|
|
$ |
17.60 |
|
|
|
3,381,000 |
|
|
$ |
12.80 |
|
|
|
4,100,700 |
|
|
$ |
11.95 |
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
1,964,487 |
|
|
$ |
17.14 |
|
|
|
3,373,500 |
|
|
$ |
12.80 |
|
|
|
4,100,700 |
|
|
$ |
11.95 |
|
|
Details of stock options outstanding as at December 31, 2005 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Range of |
|
Number |
|
|
Weighted average |
|
|
Weighted average |
|
exercise prices (CDN$) |
|
outstanding |
|
|
remaining life (yrs.) |
|
|
exercise price (CDN$) |
|
|
$5.60 $7.38 |
|
|
205,000 |
|
|
|
1.16 |
|
|
$ |
7.08 |
|
$10.50 $13.09 |
|
|
692,200 |
|
|
|
1.83 |
|
|
|
13.04 |
|
$17.20 $19.03 |
|
|
407,200 |
|
|
|
3.47 |
|
|
|
17.65 |
|
$21.16 $22.61 |
|
|
1,135,253 |
|
|
|
3.27 |
|
|
|
22.19 |
|
$24.00 $26.00 |
|
|
12,500 |
|
|
|
4.87 |
|
|
|
25.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,452,153 |
|
|
|
2.73 |
|
|
$ |
17.60 |
|
|
NOTESTOCONSOLIDATEDFINANCIALSTATEMENTS
| PAGE 43
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
9. |
|
Share capital (continued): |
|
(b) |
|
Stock-based management Incentive plans (continued): |
For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1.6
million (2004 nil) related to
options granted to employees. Prior to January 1, 2004, no
compensation cost was recorded in these
financial statements for stock options
granted to employees. If the fair value method had been used to determine compensation cost for
all stock options granted to employees, on or
after January 1, 2002 that vested In the period, the Companys net earnings and earnings per share
for the year ended December 31, 2003 would
have been as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
|
granted and vested |
|
|
Pro-forma |
|
|
Net earnings |
|
$ |
18.2 |
|
|
$ |
7.9 |
|
|
$ |
10.3 |
|
Basic earnings per common share |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
Diluted earnings per common share |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
The fair value of stock options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the
following weighted average assumptions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
2.93 |
% |
|
|
2.55 |
% |
|
|
3.34 |
% |
Annual dividends |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected stock price volatility |
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
55 |
% |
|
|
55 |
% |
Expected life |
|
1.9 |
years |
|
2.5 |
years |
|
2.5 |
years |
Weighted average fair value
per option granted |
|
$ |
3.26 |
|
|
$ |
5.97 |
|
|
$ |
6.12 |
|
|
The
above calculations of the fair values of options granted and vested and pro forma amounts do not include the effect of options granted
prior to January 1, 2002.
The
Company also has a stock-based management incentive plan that allows it to grant rights for a holder to receive the appreciation in the
value of the stock-based right over the stated base price in either cash or common shares, as determined by the Board of Directors at the time
of
grant. One-third of stock appreciation rights (SARs) vest on the date of grant with the remainder vesting annually over two years. During
the
year ended December 31, 2005, the Company granted 843,000 SARs, all of which, If exercised, will be settled with common shares. As at
December 31, 2005, there were 629,200 SARs outstanding. The weighted average fair value of the SARs was estimated to be $3.27 per SAR,
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
weighted average assumptions: risk-free interest rate: 2.95%; annual dividends: nil; expected stock price volatility: 32.5%; expected life: 2.5 years. Total stock-based compensation expense recognized by the Company in 2005
related to SARs was $1.6 million (2004 nil; 2003 nil).
During 2004, the Company received shareholder approval to institute a share equity incentive plan which allows the Company to grant restricted
stock to employees. Of the 1,000,000 shares available under the plan, 57,000 have been granted as of December 31, 2005. One-third of
restricted shares vest on the date of grant with the remainder vesting annually over two years. Total stock-based compensation expense related
to the issue of restricted stock was $0.7 million (2004 nil; 2003 nil).
10. |
|
Interest and other income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
0.7 |
|
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
|
$ |
2.8 |
|
Foreign exchange loss |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
Gain on sales of mineral property, plant and
equipment (notes 5(b)(ii) and 5(b)(v)) |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
7.9 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
Gain on sale of investment shares |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.2 |
|
|
$ |
8.7 |
|
|
$ |
4.4 |
|
|
PAGE 44 | GLAMISGOLDLTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The provision for income taxes differs from the Canadian statutory rate as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Rate |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Rate |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Rate |
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
computed at statutory rates |
|
$ |
12.1 |
|
|
|
32.5 |
% |
|
$ |
8.7 |
|
|
|
32.5 |
% |
|
$ |
6.4 |
|
|
|
37.6 |
% |
Foreign tax rates different
from statutory rate |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
|
|
(11.2 |
) |
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
|
|
(10.3 |
) |
Effect of tax rate changes |
|
|
(5.0 |
) |
|
|
(13.5 |
) |
|
|
(3.6 |
) |
|
|
(13.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in valuation allowance |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
|
18.4 |
|
|
|
(4.5 |
) |
|
|
(26.5 |
) |
Other |
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
|
(4.5 |
) |
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
|
(6.4 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
10.0 |
|
|
|
27.1 |
% |
|
$ |
5.8 |
|
|
|
21.7 |
% |
|
$ |
(1.0 |
) |
|
|
(5.6 |
)% |
|
|
(a) |
|
Future income tax assets and liabilities: |
The significant components of the Companys future income tax assets and liabilities at December
31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Future income tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. and Canada: Mineral property, plant and equipment |
|
$ |
2.0 |
|
|
$ |
4.1 |
|
Reclamation and other
liabilities not currently
deductible for tax |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
Losses carried forward and
alternative minimum tax
credits |
|
|
21.3 |
|
|
|
17.3 |
|
Mexico: Losses carried forward |
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
4.2 |
|
Guatemala:
Mineral property, plant and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
Losses carried forward |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
Total future income tax assets |
|
|
31.0 |
|
|
|
30.0 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(31.0 |
) |
|
|
(30.0 |
) |
|
Future income tax assets, net of allowance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future income tax liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. and Canada:
Mineral property, plant and equipment |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
Honduras:
Mineral property, plant and equipment |
|
|
7.2 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
|
Mexico:
Mineral property, plant and equipment |
|
|
40.1 |
|
|
|
27.1 |
|
Guatemala:
Mineral property, plant and equipment |
|
|
46.7 |
|
|
|
45.9 |
|
|
Total future income tax liabilities |
|
|
96.4 |
|
|
|
86.0 |
|
|
Net future income tax liabilities |
|
$ |
96.4 |
|
|
$ |
86.0 |
|
|
|
(b) |
|
Potential future tax benefits: |
At December 31, 2005, the Company has Canadian losses and tax pools of
approximately $42.9 million, United States operating losses of approximately
$36.9 million, Mexican operating losses of approximately $29.8 million, and
Guatemalan tax deductions of approximately $8.1 million, which may be carried
forward and used to reduce certain taxable income in future years. The Canadian
tax pools are without expiry, and the Canadian, U.S. and Mexican losses and the
Honduran and Guatemalan deductions expire at various dates from 2006 to 2025.
The future income tax assets related to these losses and deductions have been
offset by a valuation allowance.
For 2005, the future income tax expense was due primarily to tax-effecting the
earnings from Honduras and Mexico resulting in future income tax expense of
$10.7 million (2004 $1.9 million; 2003 recovery of $1.2 million). In
addition, in 2005, the Company has reorganized its corporate structure to
achieve certain tax synergies which resulted in a reduction of future income tax
liabilities of $5.0 million. In assessing the realizability of future tax assets,
management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all
of the future tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of
future tax assets is dependent upon the generation of taxable income in the
future during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible
or expire. Management considers the scheduled reversal of future income tax
liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in
making this assessment.
NOTESTOCONSOLIDATEDFINANCIALSTATEMENTS | PAGE 45
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
12. Financial instruments and financial risk management:
|
(a) |
|
Hedging: |
|
|
|
|
In order to protect against the impact of declining gold prices, the Company has a policy that
enables it to enter into forward sales and
option contracts to effectively provide a minimum price for a portion of inventory and future
production. Contracted prices on forward
sales and options are recognized in revenues as designated production is delivered to meet
commitments.
As at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company had no forward sales or option contracts
outstanding. |
|
|
(b) |
|
Carrying value and fair value of financial instruments: |
|
|
|
|
The Companys financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and interest
receivable, deposits, investments, accounts
payable and accrued liabilities, taxes payable and long-term debt. Other than investments and
long-term debt, the carrying amounts of the
Companys financial instruments approximate their fair values due to the short term to maturity of
such instruments. At December 31,
2005, the quoted market value of investments in American Gold and Chesapeake Gold Corp. shares is
disclosed in note 6. Management
believes that the carrying value of long-term debt approximates fair value at December 31, 2005 and
2004, due to its market-based
interest rates. |
|
|
(c) |
|
Credit risk: |
|
|
|
|
The Company monitors the financial condition of its customers and counterparties to contracts and
considers the risk of material loss to be remote. |
|
|
(d) |
|
Foreign currency risk: |
|
|
|
|
The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies through its foreign operations
primarily in Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala and Canada. The Company monitors this exposure, but had no currency hedge positions at December 31,
2005, 2004 and 2003. |
13. Segmented information:
The Companys operating segments, based on the way management organizes and manages its business,
are by significant mineral property (note 5) as noted below. The accounting policies of all segments are consistent with those outlined
in note 2 significant accounting policies.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
Rand |
|
San Martin |
|
Marigold |
|
El Sauzal |
|
Marlin |
|
Other |
|
Total |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
1.8 |
|
|
$ |
36.1 |
|
|
$ |
62.9 |
|
|
$ |
90.1 |
|
|
$ |
11.7 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
202.6 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
24.0 |
|
|
|
29.8 |
|
|
|
27.7 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87.7 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
|
|
|
21.7 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
51.1 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
26.2 |
|
|
|
28.5 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) from
operations |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
19.4 |
|
|
|
40.0 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
(29.8 |
) |
|
|
35.3 |
|
Other income (loss) |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) before
taxes |
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
3.2 |
|
|
$ |
19.5 |
|
|
$ |
39.1 |
|
|
$ |
2.4 |
|
|
$ |
(27.0 |
) |
|
$ |
37.1 |
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2.1 |
|
|
$ |
25.7 |
|
|
$ |
6.7 |
|
|
$ |
98.0 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
132.6 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
3.0 |
|
|
$ |
46.8 |
|
|
$ |
85.5 |
|
|
$ |
217.5 |
|
|
$ |
339.8 |
|
|
$ |
28.6 |
|
|
$ |
721.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Rand |
|
San Martin |
|
Marigold |
|
El Sauzal |
|
Marlin |
|
Other |
|
Total |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
5.5 |
|
|
$ |
42.8 |
|
|
$ |
38.1 |
|
|
$ |
8.3 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
94.7 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
19.8 |
|
|
|
18.0 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43.9 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
|
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
20.8 |
|
Other operatingexpenses |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
|
|
|
12.0 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) from
operations |
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
13.4 |
|
|
|
12.1 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(11.6 |
) |
|
|
18.0 |
|
Other income (loss) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.1 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) before
taxes |
|
$ |
1.5 |
|
|
$ |
12.7 |
|
|
$ |
12.2 |
|
|
$ |
2.9 |
|
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.5 |
) |
|
$ |
26.7 |
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3.5 |
|
|
$ |
23.9 |
|
|
$ |
80.7 |
|
|
$ |
83.2 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
191.4 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
2.4 |
|
|
$ |
52.8 |
|
|
$ |
70.8 |
|
|
$ |
234.9 |
|
|
$ |
230.7 |
|
|
$ |
21.7 |
|
|
$ |
613.3 |
|
|
PAGE
46 | GLAMISGOLDLTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
13. Segmented information (continued):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 |
|
Rand |
|
San Martin |
|
|
Marigold |
|
|
El Sauzal |
|
|
Marlin |
|
|
Other |
|
Total |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
12.1 |
|
|
$ |
36.7 |
|
|
$ |
35.2 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
84.0 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
8.1 |
|
|
|
17.4 |
|
|
|
16.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41.6 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.7 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) from
operations |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
9.7 |
|
|
|
10.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
|
|
(6.9 |
) |
|
|
12.8 |
|
Other income (loss) |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.7 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) before
taxes |
|
$ |
2.4 |
|
|
$ |
9.1 |
|
|
$ |
10.9 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(3.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.2 |
) |
|
$ |
17.2 |
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3.5 |
|
|
$ |
14.1 |
|
|
$ |
43.8 |
|
|
$ |
16.1 |
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
77.8 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
5.7 |
|
|
$ |
54.3 |
|
|
$ |
50.1 |
|
|
$ |
155.9 |
|
|
$ |
139.5 |
|
|
$ |
128.6 |
|
|
$ |
534.1 |
|
|
14. Commitments and contingencies:
|
(a) |
|
Operating leases and minimum royalties: |
|
|
|
|
The Company has entered into operating leases for office premises and equipment that provide for
minimum annual lease payments totaling up to $1.0 million per year for the next five years. Minimum royalty payments total
approximately $0.6 million per year for the next five
years. |
|
|
(b) |
|
Capital expenditures: |
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2005, the Company had committed to contracts for services totaling $7.4 million
(Companys share $4.1 million) to be
used in the expansion at the Marigold Mine. Contracts for $10.1 million relating to engineering
and construction at the Marlin Project, and
$0.4 million for equipment and services at the El Sauzal Mine had also been committed to. |
|
|
(c) |
|
Legal claims: |
|
|
|
|
In addition to the legal matter regarding the Companys Imperial Project, (note 5(b)(iii)), at
December 31, 2005, the Companys mine in
Honduras continues to be the subject of legal claims associated with the permitting, construction,
underlying property agreements and operation of the mine. Although the outcome of these matters is not determinable at this time, the
Company believes none of these claims will
have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position or results of operations. |
15. Differences between Canadian and United States generally accepted
accounting principles:
Accounting practices under Canadian and United States generally accepted accounting principles, as
they affect the Company, are substantially
the same, except for the following:
|
(a) |
|
Accounting for income taxes: |
|
|
|
|
United States accounting principles require the use of the asset and liability method of accounting
for income taxes, which is comparable to
Canadian accounting principles. However, as a result of the method by which the Company elected
to adopt this Canadian standard in
2000, a difference arises effective January 1, 2000 between Canadian accounting principles and
United States accounting principles.
Canadian accounting principles allowed the Company to charge opening deficit with the $6.7 million
additional future income tax liability
required to be recognized on adoption of the new Canadian standard. Under United States accounting
principles, this charge would have
been recorded as an increase to the San Martin and Cerro Blanco mineral properties at the time of
the business acquisition (the carrying
value of the Cerro Blanco mineral property was subsequently written off). |
|
|
|
|
As a result, under United States accounting principles, at December 31, 2005, mineral property,
plant and equipment for the San Martin
Mine would be increased by $1.5 million (2004 $2.0 million) over the amount presented under
Canadian accounting principles, with a corresponding reduction in deficit. The resulting increase in depreciation and depletion charges as
these costs are amortized would have
reduced reported earnings for 2005 by $0.5 million (2004 $0.5 million; 2003 $0.5 million) under
United States accounting principles. |
NOTESTOCONSOLIDATEDFINANCIALSTATEMENTS
| PAGE 47
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
15. |
|
Differences between Canadian and United States generally accepted
accounting principles (continued): |
|
(b) |
|
Stock based compensation: |
Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted the amended Canadian accounting standard for
stock-based compensation which requires
the use of the fair value method to calculate all stock-based compensation associated with granting
stock options.
For purposes of the reconciliation to United States accounting principles, the Company has adopted
Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 148, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure,
which is similar to the new amended
Canadian standard, in fiscal 2004. Accordingly, adoption of these new Canadian and U.S. standards
does not result in a significant difference in the calculation of stock-based compensation expense. However, the transitional provisions
under the United States standard allow
the effects of the fair value method to be accounted for under the modified prospective method,
which requires the accounting for stock-
based compensation expense subsequent to the date of adoption as if the fair value method was
applied to all options granted since January
1, 1995, only to the extent they are unvested at the date of adoption and for which a stock-based
compensation liability would be recorded.
As a result, the January 1, 2004 adjustments to deficit, share capital and contributed surplus made
under Canadian accounting principles,
would not be made under United States accounting principles.
Had the Company determined compensation cost based on the fair value at the grant date for its
stock options, the Companys earnings for
the year ended December 31, 2003 under United States accounting principles, would have changed to
the pro forma amounts indicated
below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
Earnings for the year under United States accounting principles |
|
$ |
20.6 |
|
Compensation expense based on fair value of options granted and
vested |
|
|
7.9 |
|
|
Pro forma earnings for the year |
|
$ |
12.7 |
|
|
Pro forma earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
(c) |
|
Accounting for interests in joint ventures: |
Under United States accounting principles, interests in joint ventures are generally required to
either be consolidated or accounted for by the
equity method. However, interests in unincorporated joint ventures in the natural resource
industry may be accounted for by proportionate
consolidation, as under Canadian accounting principles. As the
Companys
66 2/3% interest in the
Marigold Mine and 50% interest in the
Cerro San Pedro (to the date of disposition in 2003), are held through unincorporated joint
ventures, there is no difference between United
States and Canadian accounting principles.
|
(d) |
|
Exploration expenditures: |
United States accounting principles requires exploration expenditures on mineral properties prior
to the completion of a definitive feasibility
study, which establishes proven and probable reserves, to be expensed as incurred. Under Canadian
accounting principles, these costs may
be deferred. In the Companys case, application of United States accounting
principles does not result in a material difference in these consolidated financial statements.
|
(e) |
|
Accounting for site closure and reclamation: |
The Canadian accounting standard for asset retirement obligations (HB 3110) adopted effective
January 1, 2004 is substantially the same as
United States SFAS 143 that was applicable to the Companys 2003 fiscal year for United States
accounting purposes. However, the $2.9
million reduction in deficit as at January 1, 2003 under Canadian accounting principles, would have
been recorded in earnings as a cumulative change in accounting principle for the year ended December 31, 2003 under United States
accounting principles. There would be no differences between the balance sheets as at December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 or between the
statement of operations for the years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 prepared under United States accounting principles for this
matter, compared to the balance sheets
and statement of operations presented under Canadian accounting principles.
|
(f) |
|
Accounting for investments in debt and equity securities: |
SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, requires that portfolio
investments that have readily determinable
fair values and are held principally for sale in the near term be presented at fair value with
their unrealized holding gains and losses included
in earnings. Investments that have readily determinable fair values and, while not held
principally for sale in the near term, are available-for-sale, must also be presented at fair value with their holding gains and losses reported in a
separate component of shareholders equity until
realized. Both these types of investments are presented on a cost basis under Canadian accounting
principles. Under United States
accounting principles, other assets and unrealized holding gains in shareholders equity at
December 31, 2005 would each be increased by
$3.3 million (2004 $0.2 million), based on the quoted market price of the Companys investments,
which would be included in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
PAGE 48 | GLAMISGOLDLTD
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
15. |
|
Differences between Canadian and United States generally accepted
accounting principles (continued): |
|
(g) |
|
Comprehensive income: |
Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States require that the Company classify
items of other comprehensive income by
their nature in a financial statement and display the accumulated balance of other comprehensive
income separately from retained earnings
(deficit) and contributed surplus in the equity section of the balance sheet.
Under United States accounting principles, other comprehensive income for the year ended December
31, 2005, which consists of changes
in the unrealized holding gains on investments held, would be a gain of $3.1 million (2004 $0.2
million; 2003 nil).
|
(h) |
|
New accounting pronouncements: |
|
(i) |
|
Deferred stripping costs |
The Emerging Issues Task Force has issued EITF 04-6, Accounting for Stripping Costs Incurred
During Production in the Mining Industry. In
EITF 04-6, the Task Force reached a consensus that stripping incurred during the production phase
of a mine are variable production
costs that should be included in the cost of inventory in the period in which the stripping costs
are incurred. EITF 04-6 does not
address the stripping costs incurred during the pre-production phase, capitalization of which is
permitted under United States accounting principles.
Historically, under Canadian and United States accounting principles, the Company has deferred
stripping costs at the Marigold Mine
in excess of the life-of-mine strip ratio. Since EITF 04-6 is effective for years beginning on or
after December 15, 2005, with the cumulative effect of adoption of EITF 04-6 accounted for as a cumulative change in accounting policy,
adoption of EITF 04-6 will affect the
consolidated financial statements during 2006 for purposes of the reconciliation to United States
accounting principles. The Company
has not yet completed its review of the impact of this new consensus.
|
(ii) |
|
Stock-based compensation |
Effective January 1, 2006, under United States accounting principles, the Company would be required
to adopt SFAS No. 123 (revised
2004), (SFAS123R), Accounting for Stock-based Compensation. One of the SFAS 123R requirements
is that forfeitures of
unvested instruments such as stock options be estimated at the grant date to determine the total
compensation to be recognized.
Under Canadian accounting principles, the Company accounts for forfeitures only as they occur. The
Company has not yet completed
its review of the impact of this or other differences arising on application of FAS 123R.
The reconciliation of net earnings for the year as shown in these consolidated financial statements
to net earnings for the year in accordance
with United States accounting principles, and to comprehensive income for the year using United
States accounting principles, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
Net earnings for the year in these consolidated
financial statements |
|
$ |
27.1 |
|
|
$ |
20.9 |
|
|
$ |
18.2 |
|
Adjustment for differences in accounting for income
taxes |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
Cumulative effect of adjustment for differences in
accounting
for site closure and reclamation costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
Net earnings for the year using United States
accounting principles |
|
|
26.6 |
|
|
|
20.4 |
|
|
|
20.6 |
|
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized holding gains on investments |
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive earnings for the year using United
States accounting principles |
|
$ |
29.7 |
|
|
$ |
20.6 |
|
|
$ |
20.6 |
|
|
Basic earnings per share before cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
Diluted earnings per share before cumulative effect
of
change in accounting principle |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
NOTESTOCONSOLIDATEDFINANCIALSTATEMENTS | PAGE 49
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
15. |
|
Differences between Canadian and United States generally accepted accounting principles
(continued): |
|
(h) |
|
New accounting pronouncements (continued): |
|
(ii) |
|
Stock-based compensation (continued): |
The reconciliation of deficit as shown in these financial statements to retained earnings (deficit)
under United States accounting principles is
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Deficit in accordance with Canadian accounting
principles |
|
$ |
(1.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(28.9 |
) |
Adjustment for differences in accounting for income
taxes |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
Adjustment for stock-based compensation |
|
|
13.1 |
|
|
|
13.1 |
|
Other |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
12.3 |
|
|
$ |
(14.3 |
) |
|
Mineral property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2005 would be $631.8 million (2004 $543.8
million) under United States
accounting principles. In addition, other assets, share capital and contributed
surplus would be $28.0 million (2004 $14.4 million),
$481.4 million (2004 $470.1 million) and $10.9 million (2004 $6.0 million) respectively.
16. |
|
Agreement with Western Silver Corporation |
|
|
|
On February 24, 2006 the Company announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby the
Company will acquire all of the issued and
outstanding shares of Western Silver Corporation (Western Silver), a British Columbia, Canada
corporation, pursuant to a plan of arrangement. Western Silvers
principal asset is the Peñasquito development project in Zacatecas, Mexico. |
|
|
|
Under the agreement, the Company is offering to exchange 0.688 of a common share of the Company for
each issued Western Silver share.
Prior to the Companys acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Western Silver,
Western Silver will transfer approximately
Cdn.$38.8 million in cash and two properties located in Canada and Mexico to a new exploration
company, anticipated to be named Western
Copper Corporation (Western Copper). The current shareholders of Western Silver will receive, in
addition to the 0.688 of a common share
of the Company, one share of Western Copper for each share of Western Silver owned. Initially the
Company will not have an interest in Western
Copper but will retain a right to acquire a 5% stake in Western Copper. |
|
|
|
The Company anticipates it will issue approximately 33.4 million common shares and 1.8 million
option rights under the terms of the
agreement. Completion of the transaction is subject to execution of a definitive agreement and
approval by Western Silver shareholders
and regulatory authorities. |
|
|
|
The Board of Directors of each company has unanimously approved the transaction. All officers and
directors of Western Silver have agreed to
enter into lock-up and support agreements with the Company under which they will vote in favor of
the transaction. If Western Silver terminates
the transaction as a result of a superior offer, the Company is to receive a termination fee equal
to 3.5% of the market capitalization of Western
Silver at the time of the termination. |
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PAGE 50 | GLAMISGOLDLTD
CORPORATE INFORMATION
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
A. Dan
Roving1,3
Chairman & Director
C.
Kevin McArthur4
President, Chief Executive Officer
& Director
Charles A. Jeannes
Executive Vice President Administration,
General Counsel & Secretary
James S. Voorhees
Executive Vice President & Chief
Operating Officer
Cheryl S. Maher
Vice President Finance, Chief Financial
Officer & Treasurer
Tim L. Miller
Vice President, Central America
Joseph L. Danni
Vice President, Corporate Relations
Charles J. Ronkos
Vice President, Exploration
Ian S.
Davidson1,2
Director
Jean
Depatie3,4
Director
P.
Randy Reifel2,4
Director
Kenneth
F. Williamson1,3
Director
Committees of the Board
1. Audit Committee
2. Corporate Governance Committee
3. Compensation and Nominating Committee
4. Environments Committee
HEAD
OFFICE
5190 Neil Road, Suite 310
Reno, Nevada, USA 89502
Phone: 775-827-4600
Fax: 775-827-5044
Toll-free: 800-452-6472
email: info@glamis.com
web: www.glamis.com
El Sauzal Mine
William Humphrey
General Manager
Luis Felipe Medina
Assistant General Manager
Los Mochis, Mexico
Phone: 011-52-668-817-2665
Fax: 011-52-668-815-7363
Marigold Mine
Tim Janke
General Manager
Valmy, Nevada
Phone: 775-635-2317
Fax: 775-635-2455
San Martin Mine
Bill Dodge
General Manager
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Phone: 011-504-235-9788
Fax: 011-504-235-8532
Marlin Mine
Sergio Saenz
General Manager
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Phone: 011-502-2385-6647
Fax: 011-502-2385-6651
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Eduardo Villacorta
Executive Director, Central America
Milton Saravia
General Manager, Montana Exploradora
Auditors
KPMG LLP
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Legal Counsel
Lang Michener
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Neal Gerber and Eisenberg
Chicago, Illinois
2005
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
The Annual
General Meeting of Glamis Gold Ltd. will take place on May 3,
2006 at 1:30 pm at:
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
100 Front Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Shareholders are invited to attend.
Registrar & Transfer Agent
Computershare Trust Company of Canada
510 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3B9
Toll Free: 1-888-661-5566
Fax: 604-683-3694
Co-Registrar
& Co-Transfer Agent
Computershare Investor Services
350 Indiana Street, Suite 800
Golden, CO, USA 80401
Phone: 303-262-06000
Fax: 303-262-07000
Investor Relations
For public and media inquiries, or copies of
the Companys annual information form,
annual report or quarterly reports, please
contact 775-827-4600 ext. 3104, or visit
the Companys website at
www.glamis.com
TSX
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C$22.00 |
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C$18.40 |
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21.29 |
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16.67 |
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25.88 |
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19.56 |
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32.28 |
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22.70 |
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C$23.70 |
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C$19.40 |
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24.65 |
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18.43 |
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24.52 |
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19.78 |
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25.50 |
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20.56 |
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NYSE
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US$18.00 |
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US$15.18 |
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Q2 |
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17.37 |
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13.13 |
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22.20 |
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16.12 |
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27.64 |
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19.32 |
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US$18.09 |
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US$14.58 |
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18.80 |
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13.50 |
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18.73 |
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14.97 |
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21.62 |
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17.13 |
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The Companys filings with the Ontario
Securities Commission can be accessed
on SEDAR at www.sedar.com
The Companys filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission
can be accessed through EDGAR at
www.sec.gov