VANCOUVER, BC, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- (TSX: LUN) (Nasdaq Stockholm: LUMI) Lundin Mining Corporation ("Lundin Mining" or the "Company") today reported its second quarter 2024 financial results. Unless otherwise stated, results are presented in United States dollars on a 100% basis.

Jack Lundin, President and CEO commented, "During the quarter we generated record quarterly revenue of $1.1 billion which contributed to a strong financial performance for the Company. Adjusted EBITDA¹for the quarter was $461 million and free cash flow from operations¹ was $338 million driven by stronger commodity prices and working capital inflows.

"At Candelaria, while mill throughput in the first half of the year was strong, we expect to achieve a significant step-up in production in the second half of the year with planned higher grades and higher mining rates from ore in Phase 11. This production step-up has started to materialize during the month of July from the open pit.

"Our team remains dedicated to enhancing operational performance, prioritizing safety and cost optimization. Cash costs¹for the quarter were at the lower end of our guidance range. We are well-positioned for a strong second half of the year and are on track to meet our consolidated production guidance for copper, gold, and zinc. Additionally, we have reduced our guidance for sustaining capital expenditures by $45 million."

Second Quarter Operational and Financial Highlights

Copper Production: Consolidated production of 79,708 tonnes of copper in the second quarter.
Other Production: During the quarter, a total of 47,460 tonnes of zinc, 1,721 tonnes of nickel and approximately 32,000 ounces of gold were produced.
Revenue: $1,083.6 million in the second quarter with a realized copper price¹ of $4.79 /lb.
Net Earnings and Adjusted Earnings¹: Net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company were $121.6 million or $0.16 per share in the second quarter with adjusted earnings of $122.1 million or $0.16 per share.
Adjusted EBITDA¹: $460.9 million generated during the quarter.
Cash Generation: Cash provided by operating activities was $491.8 million and free cash flow from operations¹ was $337.5 million, which was increased by a working capital release of $121.9 million.
Growth: On July 2, 2024, the Company exercised its option to increase ownership in Caserones to 70%, which adds an additional 25,000 tonnes of attributable copper production to Lundin Mining's production profile².
Sustainability Report: On July 10, 2024 the Company published its annual 2023 Sustainability Report that highlights the Company's material environmental, health & safety, governance and social performance during the year.
Outlook: Second quarter 2024 production and cash costs were aligned with expectations, the Company's full year guidance remains unchanged with the exception of nickel:
- Caserones: Annual copper production guidance range for the Caserones mine for 2024 has been increased to 124,000 - 135,000 tonnes (previously 120,000 - 130,000 tonnes). Cash cost guidance for Caserones remains unchanged.
- Eagle Mine: Annual nickel production guidance range for the Eagle mine for 2024 has been reduced to 7,000 - 9,000 tonnes (previously 10,000 - 13,000 tonnes) and the copper production guidance range has been reduced to 5,000 - 7,000 tonnes (previously 9,000 - 12,000 tonnes). Cash cost guidance per pound of nickel for the Eagle mine has increased to $3.20/lb - $3.40/lb (previously $2.80/lb - $3.00/lb)
- Sustaining Capital Expenditures: Will be reduced by $45 million and are expected to total $795 million (previously $840 million) due to reductions in planned spending at Caserones, Neves-Corvo and Zinkgruvan.


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                 (1)  These are non-GAAP measures. Please refer to the Company's discussion of non-GAAP and other performance measures in its Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and the Reconciliation of
                  Non-GAAP measures section at the end of this news release.



     
              (2) Based on Caserones 2024 production guidance as outlined in the news release 'Lundin Mining Provides 2024 Guidance & Announces 2023 Production Results' dated January 14,  2024.

Summary Financial Results

                                                             Three months ended                     Six months
                                                                                        ended

                                                             June 30,                      June 30,



     US$ Millions (except per share amounts)    2024   2023           2024        2023



     Revenue                                 1,083.6  588.5        2,020.6     1,339.9



     Gross profit                              279.5   52.8          464.9       266.2



     Attributable net earningsa                121.6   59.1          135.5       205.7



     Net earnings                              156.7   61.3          215.3       226.6



     Adjusted earningsa,b                      122.1   45.6          167.3       171.3



     Adjusted EBITDAb                          460.9  191.8          823.7       528.7



     Basic earnings per share ("EPS")a          0.16   0.08           0.18        0.27



     Diluted EPSa                               0.16   0.08           0.17        0.27



     Adjusted EPSa,b                            0.16   0.06           0.22        0.22



     Cash provided by operating activities     491.8  194.8          759.3       406.7



     Adjusted operating cash flowb             369.9  110.6          683.5       345.7



     Adjusted operating cash flow per shareb    0.48   0.14           0.88        0.45



     Free cash flow from operationsb           337.5   20.7          405.2        91.8



     Free cash flowb                           236.8 (84.6)         235.1     (118.8)



     Cash and cash equivalents                 452.8  190.2          452.8       190.2



     Net debt excluding lease liabilitiesb     893.8  201.3          893.8       201.3



     Net debtb                               1,152.9  229.8        1,152.9       229.8


     
     a Attributable to shareholders of Lundin Mining Corporation.


        b These are non-GAAP measures. Please refer to the Company's discussion of non-GAAP and other performance measures in its Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
         Measures section at the end of this news release.

For the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company generated revenue of $1,083.6 million, driven by 78,662 tonnes of copper sold at a realized price of $4.79 /lb. Revenue benefited from higher realized copper and zinc prices, including $94.5 million positive provisional pricing adjustments on prior period concentrate sales.
Gross profit of $279.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $460.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024 reflect higher realized copper and zinc prices despite the impacts of planned lower grades and maintenance activities on copper concentrate sales from Candelaria and Caserones, respectively.
Net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company were $121.6 million or $0.16 per share in the three months ended June 30, 2024, and included higher tax expense due to higher taxable earnings and the utilization of prior period tax losses.
Adjusted earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were $122.1 million or $0.16 per share after removing a loss on foreign exchange due to the translation of deferred tax balances and expenses relating to the partial suspension of underground operations at Eagle, among other things.
Cash and cash equivalents as at June 30, 2024 were $452.8 million. Cash provided by operating activities amounted to $491.8 million and cash used to fund investing activities amounted to $252.2 million. The Company had a net debt excluding lease liabilities¹ balance of $893.8 million as at June 30, 2024 (December 31, 2023 - $946.2 million).
Free cash flow¹ for the three months ended June 30, 2024 of $236.8 million reflected higher copper and zinc realized prices, positive working capital changes and reduced capital expenditure at Candelaria.
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company entered into zero cost collar contracts in the total amount of $222 million (equivalent to BRL 1.1 billion) with collar ranges of BRL 5.00 to BRL 6.11.
As at July 30, 2024, the Company had a cash balance of approximately $288.0 million and a net debt excluding lease liabilities balance of approximately $1,338.0 million.


     
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        (1)  These are non-GAAP measures. Please refer to the Company's discussion of non-GAAP and other performance measures in its Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and the Reconciliation of
         Non-GAAP measures section at the end of this news release.

Operational Performance

Total Production


     (Contained metal)a                                                        2024                              2023


                                                    YTD               Q2    Q1    Total     Q4     Q3     Q2      Q1



     Copper (t)b                                                167,721 79,708    88,013 314,798 103,337  89,942   60,057 61,462



     Zinc (t)                                                    93,148 47,460    45,688 185,161  50,719  49,774   36,115 48,553



     Nickel (t)                                                   4,976  1,721     3,255  16,429   3,729   4,290    4,686  3,724



     Gold (koz)b                                                     65     32        33     149      44      35       34     36



     Molybdenum (t)b                                              1,578    714       864   2,024     928   1,096



     a. Tonnes (t) and thousands of ounces (koz)



     b. Candelaria and Caserones production is on a 100% basis.

Candelaria (80% owned): Candelaria produced 31,170 tonnes of copper and approximately 17,000 ounces of gold in concentrate on a 100% basis in the three months ended June 30, 2024. Production in the quarter was impacted by lower grades and recoveries, partially offset by higher throughput. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, mining rates were impacted by the interface of the open pit and historic underground mining stopes, requiring more stockpiled ore to be processed which reduced grades and recoveries. Access to higher grade ore is anticipated in the second half of 2024 as per the mine sequence. Three of four stopes have now been filled and blasted, with work on the fourth expected to begin in Q3, and not expected to impact production in the second half of 2024. Production costs were reduced by lower sales volumes and favourable foreign exchange as a result of the CLP weakening against the US dollar; however, cash cost of $2.18/lb was negatively impacted by lower sales volumes.

Caserones (51% owned): Caserones produced 29,775 tonnes of total copper and 714 tonnes of molybdenum on a 100% basis in the three months ended June 30, 2024. Copper and molybdenum concentrate production was impacted in the quarter by extended mill maintenance and weather events which reduced mining activities and limited tailings deposition. Recoveries were also temporarily reduced by changes in the mining sequence and flotation circuit disruptions. Production costs in the quarter were lower than planned primarily due to lower copper concentrate and molybdenum sales volume, as well as favourable foreign exchange. Cash cost also benefitted from favourable foreign exchange.

Chapada (100% owned): Chapada produced 9,106 tonnes of copper and approximately 15,000 ounces of gold in concentrate in the three months ended June 30, 2024 and was impacted by lower grades and recoveries combined with lower mill availability due to unplanned conveyor maintenance and vibration screen failure. Lower grades were a result of a shift to processing increased amounts of stockpiled ore and an optimized mine plan that significantly reduces waste movement. Production costs were reduced by lower sales volumes and favourable foreign exchange. Cash cost of $2.05/lb benefited from higher gold by-product credits combined with favourable foreign exchange and mining cost decreases due to operational improvements.

Eagle (100% owned): Eagle produced 1,721 tonnes of nickel and 1,563 tonnes of copper in the three months ended June 30, 2024. A fall of ground in the lower ramp restricted access to Eagle East, limiting production. Mining rates are expected to be reduced until late 2024 while ramp rehabilitation is completed, deferring the extraction of ore from Eagle East into future years. Production costs were reduced by lower sales volumes and royalty expense, partially offset by higher maintenance costs. Nickel cash cost¹ of $3.23/lb was impacted by lower sales volumes, partially offset by higher by-product credits.

Neves-Corvo (100% owned): Neves-Corvo produced 7,347 tonnes of copper and 25,696 tonnes of zinc in the three months ended June 30, 2024, both of which were impacted by lower grades due to changes in mine sequencing as a result of Lombador south requiring additional development work. Production costs increased due to an increase in sales volumes and cash cost of $1.70/lb benefited from increased sales volumes and higher by-product credits.

Zinkgruvan (100% owned): Zinkgruvan produced 21,764 tonnes of zinc and 8,966 tonnes of lead in the three months ended June 30, 2024 reflecting higher throughput and grades. Copper production of 747 tonnes was impacted by reduced availability of copper ore. Production costs increased due to higher sales volumes and zinc cash cost of $0.39/lb reflected lower copper by-product credits.

Outlook

Production and cash cost guidance for 2024 has been updated from that disclosed in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2023.

The Company remains on track to meet annual production and cash cost guidance for all metals with the exception of nickel, and has reduced sustaining capital expenditure guidance from $840 million to $795 million with reductions at Caserones, Neves-Corvo, and Zinkgruvan. Expenditure guidance related to the Josemaria Project of $225 million and exploration of $48 million each remain on target for 2024.

Metal production continues to be weighted to the second half of the year at Candelaria, Chapada and Neves-Corvo due to mine sequencing and resultant forecasted grade profiles. Grade is expected to increase significantly at Candelaria in the second half of 2024 once access is opened to higher-grade ore. As a result of production challenges at Neves-Corvo in the first half of 2024, copper production at that operation continues to track to the lower end of its annual production guidance range. In the first half of 2024, cash cost per pound at most operations benefited from increased realized prices on by-product sales.

Guidance at Caserones has been increased to reflect production from the first half of the year and expected throughput and grades for the remainder of the year. At the Eagle mine, a fall of ground in the lower ramp restricted access to Eagle East, limiting production. Mining rates are expected to be reduced until late 2024 while ramp rehabilitation is completed, deferring the extraction of ore from Eagle East into future years. As a result, the annual nickel and copper production guidance ranges for the Eagle mine for 2024 have been reduced.

2024 Production and Cash Cost Guidance

                                                                    Guidancea                                   Revised Guidance


     (contained metal)                                              Production         Cash Cost   Production                          Cash Cost
                                                                                          ($/lb)b                                          ($/lb)b


                  Copper (t)       Candelaria                          160,000 - 1.60 - 1.80c           160,000 -
                                    (100%)                               170,000                           170,000                 1.60 - 1.80c


                                   Caserones (100%)                   120,000 -  2.60 - 2.80             124,000
                                                                         130,000                         - 135,000                 2.60 - 2.80


                                   Chapada                       43,000 - 48,000 1.95 - 2.15d     43,000 - 48,000                1.95 - 2.15d


                                 
     Eagle                          9,000 - 12,000                            5,000
                                                                                                          - 7,000


                                   Neves-Corvo                   30,000 - 35,000 1.95 - 2.15c     30,000 - 35,000                1.95 - 2.15c


                                   Zinkgruvan                      4,000 - 5,000                    4,000 - 5,000


                                                Total                  366,000 -                        366,000 -
                                                                         400,000                           400,000


                  Zinc (t)         Neves-Corvo                         120,000 -                        120,000 -
                                                                         130,000                           130,000


                                   Zinkgruvan                    75,000 - 85,000 0.45 - 0.50c     75,000 - 85,000                0.45 - 0.50c


                                                Total                  195,000 -                        195,000 -
                                                                         215,000                           215,000


                  Nickel (t)                    Eagle            10,000 - 13,000  2.80 - 3.00               7,000
                                                                                                          - 9,000                       3.20 - 3.40


                  Gold (koz)       Candelaria
                                    (100%)                             100 - 110                        100 - 110


                                   Chapada                               55 - 60                          55 - 60


                                                Total                  155 - 170                        155 - 170


                  Molybdenum (t)                Caserones (100%)   2,500 -3,000                    2,500 - 3,000


     a. Guidance as outlined in the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the year ended December 31, 2023.

      b. Cash costs are based on various assumptions and estimates, including but not limited to: production volumes, commodity prices (Cu: $3.75/lb, Zn: $1.10/lb, Pb: $0.90/lb, Au: $1,800/oz, Mo: $20.00/lb, Ag: $23.00/oz), foreign exchange rates
       (EUR/USD:1.05, USD/SEK:10.50, USD/CLP:850, USD/BRL:5.00) and production costs. Cash cost is a non-GAAP measure - see the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and the Reconciliation of
       Non-GAAP Measures at the end of this news release.

      c. 68% of Candelaria's total gold and silver production are subject to a streaming agreement, and silver production at Zinkgruvan and Neves-Corvo are also subject to streaming agreements. Cash costs are calculated based on receipt of approximately
       $429/oz gold and $4.28/oz to $4.68/oz silver.


     d. Chapada's cash cost is calculated on a by-product basis and does not include the effects of its copper stream agreements. Effects of the copper stream agreements are reflected in copper revenue and will impact realized price per pound.

2024 Capital Expenditure Guidance^b

     ($ millions)               Guidancea Revisions  Revised Guidance


     Candelaria
      (100% basis)                    300                          300


     Caserones (100%
      basis)                          205       (30)               175


     Chapada                          110                          110


     Eagle                             25                           25


     Neves-Corvo                      125       (10)               115


     Zinkgruvan                        75        (5)                70


     Other


                  Total
                   Sustaining         840       (45)               795


     Josemaria                        225                          225


                  Total Capital
                   Expenditures     1,065       (45)             1,020

     a. Guidance as outlined in the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for
      the year ended December 31, 2023.

     b. Sustaining capital expenditure is a supplementary financial measure and expansionary
      capital expenditure is a non-GAAP measure - see the Company's Management Discussion and
      Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and the Reconciliation of Non-
      GAAP Measures at the end of this news release.

Exploration

During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, exploration activity focused on in-mine and near-mine targets at the Company's operations. Exploration drilling at Zinkgruvan was focused on resource expansion and drilling at Candelaria was focused on Candelaria Norte and La Espanola. Drilling at Chapada concentrated on delineating the high-grade, near-mine trend at Corpo Sul, adding high grade resources to Sauva and testing geochemical anomalies in the Sauva area Curicaca and Curio.

At Caserones, exploration activity remains lower during the winter season. Exploration drilling continues in the lower portion of the mineral resource in search of higher-grade copper breccia bodies that could improve the average grade of the resource, and potentially expand it. Near-mine drilling at Angelica has been paused for winter since April.

At Josemaria, seasonal exploration drilling ended in early April at the Cumbre Verde Target, located west of the Josemaria ore body. Six holes were drilled targeting the same mineralized system and structures that hosted high grade mineralization on the neighbouring property that may potentially run towards the Cumbre Verde Target. Initial results highlight favorable levels of copper/gold/silver mineralization in veins and porphyry. The data obtained will help further refine and target this mineralization. Work will continue throughout the remainder of 2024 with drilling to recommence after the winter season.

There was no exploration drilling at Neves-Corvo and Eagle in the quarter.

About Lundin Mining

Lundin Mining is a diversified Canadian base metals mining company with projects and operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden and the United States of America, primarily producing copper, zinc, nickel and gold.

The information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of Lundin Mining under the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below on July 30, 2024 at 14:30 Vancouver Time.

Technical Information

The scientific and technical information in this press release has been prepared in accordance with the disclosure standards of National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") and has been reviewed by Arman Barha, P.Eng., Vice President, Technical Services, a "Qualified Person" under NI 43-101. Mr. Barha has verified the data disclosed in this release and no limitations were imposed on his verification process.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

The Company uses certain performance measures in its analysis. These performance measures have no standardized meaning within generally accepted accounting principles under International Financial Reporting Standards and, therefore, amounts presented may not be comparable to similar data presented by other mining companies. For additional details please refer to the Company's discussion of non-GAAP and other performance measures in its Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com.

Cash Cost per Pound and All-in Sustaining Costs per pound can be reconciled to Production Costs on the Company's Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:

                                                                                     Three months ended June 30, 2024



     
                Operations                                  Candelaria Caserones                    Chapada        Eagle    Neves-Corvo     Zinkgruvan



     ($000s, unless otherwise noted)                             (Cu)       (Cu)                        (Cu)         (Ni)         (Cu)           (Zn)             Total



     Sales volumes (Contained metal):



     Tonnes                                                       29,999     29,862                       8,293         2,018           7,898          18,510



     Pounds (000s)                                                66,137     65,834                      18,283         4,449          17,412          40,808



     Production costs                                                                                                                                           606,426



     Less: Royalties and other                                                                                                                                 (22,324)


                                                                                                                                                                 584,102



     Deduct: By-product credits                                                                                                                               (210,112)



     Add: Treatment and refining                                                                                                                                 38,577



     Cash cost                                                   143,935    171,255                      37,570        14,381          29,682          15,744         412,567



     
                Cash cost per pound ($/lb)                        2.18       2.60                        2.05          3.23            1.70            0.39



     Add: Sustaining capital                                      60,544     35,328                      25,241         3,980          27,921          13,301



     Royalties                                                     3,551      9,275                       1,631         3,906           1,207



     Reclamation and other closure accretion and depreciation      1,858      1,094                       2,727         1,592           1,320             951



     Leases & other                                                3,026     18,619                         775         1,533             194              78



     All-in sustaining cost                                      212,914    235,571                      67,944        25,392          60,324          30,074



     
                AISC per pound ($/lb)                             3.22       3.58                        3.72          5.71            3.46            0.74

                                                                                    Three months ended June 30, 2023



     
                Operations                                  Candelaria Caserones                   Chapada        Eagle   Neves-Corvo    Zinkgruvan



     ($000s, unless otherwise noted)                             (Cu)       (Cu)                       (Cu)         (Ni)        (Cu)          (Zn)            Total



     Sales volumes (Contained metal):



     Tonnes                                                       36,347                               10,164         3,859          6,170          9,374



     Pounds (000s)                                                80,132                               22,408         8,507         13,603         20,666



     Production costs                                                                                                                                       405,198



     Less: Royalties and other                                                                                                                              (7,969)


                                                                                                                                                             397,229



     Deduct: By-product credits                                                                                                                           (122,636)



     Add: Treatment and refining                                                                                                                             32,514



     Cash cost                                                   171,520                               60,351        15,990         54,271          4,975        307,107



     
                Cash cost per pound ($/lb)                        2.14                                 2.69          1.88           3.99           0.24



     Add: Sustaining capital                                     123,417                               19,690         3,562         22,133         15,994



     Royalties                                                                                         2,029         4,920             83



     Reclamation and other closure accretion and depreciation      2,444                                1,847         3,011          1,296            739



     Leases & other                                                3,654                                1,171           897            148            100



     All-in sustaining cost                                      301,035                               85,088        28,380         77,931         21,808



     
                AISC per pound ($/lb)                             3.76                                 3.80          3.34           5.73           1.06

                                                                                     Six months
      ended June 30, 2024



     
                Operations                                  Candelaria Caserones              Chapada              Eagle    Neves-Corvo     Zinkgruvan



     ($000s, unless otherwise noted)                             (Cu)       (Cu)                  (Cu)               (Ni)         (Cu)           (Zn)             Total



     Sales volumes (Contained metal):



     Tonnes                                                       63,535     65,073                17,035               4,181          13,784          34,335



     Pounds (000s)                                               140,071    143,461                37,556               9,218          30,388          75,696



     Production costs                                                                                                                                         1,173,560



     Less: Royalties and other                                                                                                                                 (42,294)


                                                                                                                                                               1,131,266



     Deduct: By-product credits                                                                                                                               (375,420)



     Add: Treatment and refining                                                                                                                                 85,528



     Cash cost                                                   283,425    337,694                76,305              33,630          71,739          38,581         841,374



     
                Cash cost per pound ($/lb)                        2.02       2.35                  2.03                3.65            2.36            0.51



     Add: Sustaining capital                                     160,076     78,082                54,440               8,058          50,334          27,642



     Royalties                                                     6,519     18,089                 3,248               6,584           1,942



     Reclamation and other closure accretion and depreciation      4,025      2,134                 5,406               3,560           2,655           2,137



     Leases & other                                                6,059     34,000                 1,540               2,769             258             156



     All-in sustaining cost                                      460,104    469,999               140,939              54,601         126,928          68,516



     
                AISC per pound ($/lb)                             3.28       3.28                  3.75                5.92            4.18            0.91

                                                                                    Six months
      ended June 30, 2023



     
                Operations                                  Candelaria Caserones             Chapada              Eagle   Neves-Corvo    Zinkgruvan



     ($000s, unless otherwise noted)                             (Cu)       (Cu)                 (Cu)               (Ni)        (Cu)          (Zn)            Total



     Sales volumes (Contained metal):



     Tonnes                                                       71,917                         19,236               6,594         14,201         25,986



     Pounds (000s)                                               158,550                         42,408              14,537         31,308         57,289



     Production costs                                                                                                                                       822,962



     Less: Royalties and other                                                                                                                             (20,055)


                                                                                                                                                             802,907



     Deduct: By-product credits                                                                                                                           (279,601)



     Add: Treatment and refining                                                                                                                             69,129



     Cash cost                                                   345,212                        107,669              30,630         84,163         24,761        592,435



     
                Cash cost per pound ($/lb)                        2.18                           2.54                2.11           2.69           0.43



     Add: Sustaining capital                                     214,103                         35,717              10,664         47,194         30,462



     Royalties                                                                                   4,252              10,606          1,813



     Reclamation and other closure accretion and depreciation      4,751                          3,648               5,969          2,620          1,800



     Leases & other                                                6,797                          2,137               1,644            306            202



     All-in sustaining cost                                      570,863                        153,423              59,513        136,096         57,225



     
                AISC per pound ($/lb)                             3.60                           3.62                4.09           4.35           1.00

Adjusted EBITDA can be reconciled to Net Earnings (Loss) on the Company's Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:

                                                                              Three months ended                     Six months
                                                                                                         ended

                                                                              June 30,                      June 30,



     ($thousands)                                              2024     2023           2024        2023



     Net earnings                                           156,733   61,302        215,288     226,613



     Add back:



     Depreciation, depletion and amortization               197,658  130,505        382,150     250,752



     Finance income and costs                                36,307   15,897         72,001      31,596



     Income taxes                                            56,162 (19,601)       106,728      29,092


                                                             446,860  188,103        776,167     538,053



     Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)                  3,173 (19,285)      (12,327)    (10,641)



     Unrealized losses (gains) on derivative contracts      (3,974)  14,403         48,858     (6,263)



     Ojos del Salado sinkhole (recoveries) expenses             710   11,900          (321)     16,482



     Revaluation loss (gain) on marketable securities          (85) (3,464)       (2,515)    (3,902)



     Partial suspension of underground operations at Eagle    9,824                  9,824



     Revaluation gain on Caserones purchase option         (12,431)              (11,728)



     Write-down of capital works in progress                 17,188                 17,188



     Gain on disposal of subsidiary                                                          (5,718)



     Other                                                    (407)      97        (1,432)        686



     Total adjustments - EBITDA                              13,998    3,651         47,547     (9,356)



     
                Adjusted EBITDA                           460,858  191,754        823,714     528,697

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EPS can be reconciled to Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Lundin Mining Shareholders on the Company's Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:

                                                                                            Three months ended                           Six months
                                                                                                                          ended

                                                                                            June 30,                            June 30,



     ($thousands, except share and per share amounts)                        2024        2023               2024        2023



     Net earnings attributable to Lundin Mining shareholders              121,589      59,109            135,472     205,729



     Add back:



     Total adjustments - EBITDA                                            13,998       3,651             47,547     (9,356)



     Tax effect on adjustments                                              1,981        (54)               214     (3,180)



     Deferred tax arising from foreign exchange translation              (13,666)   (20,175)          (19,966)   (28,289)



     Non-controlling interest on adjustments                              (1,821)    (1,134)             4,031          69



     Other                                                                             4,186                         6,293



     Total adjustments                                                        492    (13,526)            31,826    (34,463)



     
                Adjusted earnings                                       122,081      45,583            167,298     171,266





     
                Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding 776,173,888 772,255,656        774,033,611 771,739,532





     Net earnings attributable to shareholders                               0.16        0.08               0.18        0.27



     Total adjustments                                                                (0.02)              0.04      (0.05)



     
                Adjusted earnings per share                                0.16        0.06               0.22        0.22

Free Cash Flow from Operations and Free Cash Flow can be reconciled to Cash provided by Operating Activities on the Company's Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as follows:

                                                                       Three months ended                          Six months
                                                                                                      ended

                                                                       June 30,                           June 30,



     ($thousands)                                      2024      2023             2024          2023



     Cash provided by operating activities          491,770   194,844          759,301       406,719



     Sustaining capital expenditures              (167,803) (187,820)        (381,063)    (343,384)



     General exploration and business development    13,536    13,693           26,987        28,458



     
                Free cash flow from operations    337,503    20,717          405,225        91,793



     General exploration and business development  (13,536) (13,693)        (26,987)     (28,458)



     Expansionary capital expenditures             (87,120) (91,650)       (143,101)    (182,169)



     
                Free cash flow                    236,847  (84,626)         235,137     (118,834)

Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Adjusted Operating Cash Flow per Share can be reconciled to Cash Provided by Operating Activities on the Company's Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as follows:

                                                                             Three months ended                           Six months
                                                                                                             ended

                                                                             June 30,                            June 30,



     ($thousands, except share and per share amounts)           2024        2023               2024        2023



     Cash provided by operating activities                   491,770     194,844            759,301     406,719



     Changes in non-cash working capital items             (121,896)   (84,207)          (75,761)   (61,015)



     
                Adjusted operating cash flow               369,874     110,637            683,540     345,704





     Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding 776,173,888 772,255,656        774,033,611 771,739,532



     
                Adjusted operating cash flow per share       $0.48        0.14               0.88        0.45

Net debt and net debt excluding lease liabilities can be reconciled to Debt and Lease Liabilities, Current Portion of Debt and Lease Liabilities and Cash and Cash Equivalents on the Company's condensed interim consolidated balance sheet as follows:


     ($thousands)                                           June 30, December 31,
                                                              2024      2023



     Debt and lease liabilities                          (1,282,492)  (1,273,162)



     Current portion of total debt and lease liabilities   (315,695)    (212,646)



     Less deferred financing fees (netted in above)          (7,547)      (6,374)


                                                          (1,605,734)  (1,492,182)



     Cash and cash equivalents                               452,809       268,793



     
                Net debt                               (1,152,925)  (1,223,389)



     Lease liabilities                                       259,164       277,208



     
                Net debt excluding lease liabilities     (893,761)    (946,181)

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

Certain of the statements made and information contained herein are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this document constitute forward-looking information, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company's plans, prospects and business strategies; the Company's guidance on the timing and amount of future production and its expectations regarding the results of operations; expected costs; permitting requirements and timelines; timing and possible outcome of pending litigation; the results of any Preliminary Economic Assessment, Pre-Feasibility Study, Feasibility Study, or Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimations, life of mine estimates, and mine and mine closure plans; anticipated market prices of metals, currency exchange rates, and interest rates; the development and implementation of the Company's Responsible Mining Management System; the Company's ability to comply with contractual and permitting or other regulatory requirements; anticipated exploration and development activities at the Company's projects; expansion projects and the realization of additional value; expectations regarding, and ability to complete, the acquisition of Filo Corp. and the 50/50 joint venture with BHP; the anticipated development and other plans with respect to the acquisition and joint venture; the Company's integration of acquisitions and expansions and any anticipated benefits thereof; and expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "contemplate", "target", "plan", "goal", "aim", "intend", "continue", "budget", "estimate", "may", "will", "can", "could", "should", "schedule" and similar expressions identify forward-looking information.

Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon various estimates and assumptions including, without limitation, the expectations and beliefs of management, including that the Company can access financing, appropriate equipment and sufficient labour; assumed and future price of copper, zinc, gold, nickel and other metals; anticipated costs; ability to achieve goals; the prompt and effective integration of acquisitions; that the political environment in which the Company operates will continue to support the development and operation of mining projects; and assumptions related to the factors set forth below. While these factors and assumptions are considered reasonable by Lundin Mining as at the date of this document in light of management's experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, these statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and undue reliance should not be placed on such information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: global financial conditions, market volatility and inflation, including pricing and availability of key supplies and services; risks inherent in mining including but not limited to risks to the environment, industrial accidents, catastrophic equipment failures, unusual or unexpected geological formations or unstable ground conditions, and natural phenomena such as earthquakes, flooding or unusually severe weather; uninsurable risks; volatility and fluctuations in metal and commodity demand and prices; significant reliance on assets in Chile; reputation risks related to negative publicity with respect to the Company or the mining industry in general; delays or the inability to obtain, retain or comply with permits; risks relating to the development of the Josemaria Project; health and safety laws and regulations; risks associated with climate change; risks relating to indebtedness; economic, political and social instability and mining regime changes in the Company's operating jurisdictions, including but not limited to those related to permitting and approvals, nationalization or expropriation without fair compensation, environmental and tailings management, labour, trade relations, and transportation; inability to attract and retain highly skilled employees; risks inherent in and/or associated with operating in foreign countries and emerging markets, including with respect to foreign exchange and capital controls; project financing risks, liquidity risks and limited financial resources; health and safety risks; compliance with environmental, unavailable or inaccessible infrastructure, infrastructure failures, and risks related to ageing infrastructure; changing taxation regimes; the inability to effectively compete in the industry; the inability to currently control Filo Corp. and the ability to satisfy the conditions and consummate the acquisition of Filo Corp. and the joint venture transaction with BHP on the proposed terms and expected schedule; risks associated with acquisitions, expansions and related integration efforts, including the ability to achieve anticipated benefits, unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to integration and diversion of management time on integration; risks related to mine closure activities, reclamation obligations, environmental liabilities and closed and historical sites; reliance on key personnel and reporting and oversight systems, as well as third parties and consultants in foreign jurisdictions; information technology and cybersecurity risks; risks associated with the estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves and the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits including but not limited to models relating thereto; actual ore mined and/or metal recoveries varying from Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates, estimates of grade, tonnage, dilution, mine plans and metallurgical and other characteristics; ore processing efficiency; community and stakeholder opposition; regulatory investigations, enforcement, sanctions and/or related or other litigation; financial projections, including estimates of future expenditures and cash costs, and estimates of future production may not be reliable; enforcing legal rights in foreign jurisdictions; risks associated with the use of derivatives; risks relating to joint ventures and operations; environmental and regulatory risks associated with the structural stability of waste rock dumps or tailings storage facilities; exchange rate fluctuations; compliance with foreign laws; potential for the allegation of fraud and corruption involving the Company, its customers, suppliers or employees, or the allegation of improper or discriminatory employment practices, or human rights violations; risks relating to dilution; risks relating to payment of dividends; counterparty and customer concentration risks; activist shareholders and proxy solicitation matters; estimation of asset carrying values; relationships with employees and contractors, and the potential for and effects of labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or shortages of labour or interruptions in production; conflicts of interest; existence of significant shareholders; challenges or defects in title; internal controls; risks relating to minor elements contained in concentrate products; the threat associated with outbreaks of viruses and infectious diseases; mining rates and rehabilitation projects; mill shut downs; and other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those described in the "Risks and Uncertainties" section of the Company's MD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and the "Risks and Uncertainties" section of the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2023, which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com under the Company's profile.

All of the forward-looking information in this document are qualified by these cautionary statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, forecasted or intended and readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate and forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. Readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein speaks only as of the date of this document. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward‐looking information or to explain any material difference between such and subsequent actual events, except as required by applicable law.

For further information, please contact: Stephen Williams, Vice President, Investor Relations +1 604 806 3074; Robert Eriksson, Investor Relations Sweden: +46 8 440 54 40

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