Discovery Reports Record Gold Production & Sales, Solid Earnings, Strong Cash Generation in Q3 2026
Higher operating cash flow covered increased capital investment, while gold unit costs were tracking toward the top end of guidance.
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Discovery Mining (DSVSF) reported record third-quarter gold production of 70,564 ounces, alongside higher earnings and operating cash flow. Q3 2026 revenue was $371.372 million, versus $236.961 million a year earlier. Net earnings rose to $58.441 million, or $0.07 per share, from $42.439 million, or $0.05. Operating cash flow reached $203.295 million; free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, was $86.935 million after $116.360 million of cash capital investment.
Cash reached $450.7 million, up 24% from June, with total liquidity of $844.2 million. Gold all-in sustaining costs rose to $2,293 per ounce sold from $1,734 a year earlier. Cordero completed federal environmental permitting, and its expenditure guidance fell to $20–$30 million from $90–$100 million. Discovery plans updated Cordero cost estimates over the next few months and a Porcupine technical report early in 2027. Q3 included the first full quarter of Kidd Operations results.
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- Moderate pointQ3 revenue of $371.372 million exceeded $236.961 million a year earlier and $319.094 million in Q2.
- Moderate pointQ3 net earnings of $58.441 million, or $0.07 per share, rose from $42.439 million and $0.05 year-over-year.
- Moderate pointQ3 operating cash flow of $203.295 million exceeded $153.488 million year-over-year and $73.977 million in Q2.
- Moderate pointQ3 free cash flow of $86.935 million compared with $86.813 million year-over-year and Q2's $11.437 million outflow.
- Moderate pointRecord gold production of 70,564 ounces rose 12% year-over-year and 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- Moderate pointRecord gold sales of 71,200 ounces exceeded 69,004 ounces year-over-year and 66,068 ounces in Q2.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Cordero expenditure guidance lowered to $20–$30 million from $90–$100 million.
27 minor points
- Minor pointCash of $450.7 million at September 30 rose 24% quarter-over-quarter; total liquidity was $844.2 million.
- Minor pointQ3 adjusted earnings of $83.022 million exceeded $61.090 million year-over-year but fell from $92.306 million sequentially.
- Minor pointQ3 EBITDA of $181.4 million, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, rose 49% year-over-year.
- Minor pointRealized gold price of $4,283 per ounce exceeded $3,489 year-over-year but fell from $4,474 sequentially.
- Minor pointQ3 gold production costs of $97.6 million fell from $106.8 million year-over-year but exceeded $89.7 million sequentially.
- Minor pointQ3 ore processing of 943,761 tonnes exceeded 808,688 tonnes year-over-year and 904,244 tonnes sequentially.
- Minor pointQ3 copper production of 3,644 tonnes compared with 1,286 tonnes in Q2, which included Kidd only from June 1.
- Minor pointQ3 zinc production of 5,491 tonnes compared with 3,361 tonnes in Q2, which included Kidd only from June 1.
- Minor pointQ3 copper sales of 3,349 tonnes compared with 1,230 tonnes during Kidd's partial Q2 reporting period.
- Minor pointQ3 zinc sales of 4,589 tonnes compared with 2,967 tonnes during Kidd's partial Q2 reporting period.
- Minor pointGrowth capital of $97.1 million supported tailings capacity expansion and continued Pamour pre-stripping in Q3.
- Minor pointCordero federal environmental permitting completed with land-use approval September 28 and environmental-impact approval October 5, 2026.
- Minor pointPamour established over a 4 km strike length, with drilling demonstrating continuity between Pamour and Pamour West.
- Minor pointDome mineralization extended 600 metres south, with new mineralization identified to the north.
- Minor pointBorden Main Zone extended over 500 metres through exploration.
- Minor pointTVZ drilling confirmed down-plunge potential, extending exploration prospects deeper along the mineralized zone.
- Minor pointOwl Creek exploration drift work commenced from Hoyle Pond following encouraging drilling results.
- Minor pointPaymaster ownership reached 100% through October mineral-property acquisitions from McEwen.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Discovery plans updated Cordero capital and cost estimates over the next few months.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Discovery targets an updated Porcupine technical report early in 2027.
- Minor pointYTD revenue of $975.501 million exceeded $378.971 million; 2025 reporting began with Porcupine's April 15 acquisition.
- Minor pointYTD net earnings of $192.269 million, or $0.24 per share, exceeded $41.521 million and $0.06 year-over-year.
- Minor pointYTD adjusted earnings of $258.051 million, or $0.32 per share, exceeded $86.479 million and $0.13 year-over-year.
- Minor pointYTD EBITDA of $529.3 million exceeded $171.0 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointYTD operating cash flow of $320.240 million exceeded $214.492 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointYTD gold production of 198,142 ounces exceeded 113,706 ounces; 2025 reporting began April 15.
- Minor pointYTD gold sales of 196,714 ounces exceeded 111,554 ounces during the shorter 2025 reporting period.
Negative
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Gold unit costs tracking toward guidance's top end, with YTD cash costs $1,426 and sustaining costs $2,170 per ounce.
- Moderate pointQ3 all-in sustaining costs of $2,293 per ounce sold exceeded $1,734 year-over-year and $2,154 sequentially.
- Moderate pointYTD free cash flow of $51.409 million fell from $104.284 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointQ3 gold cash costs of $1,470 per ounce sold exceeded $1,339 year-over-year and $1,387 sequentially.
- Minor pointQ3 site-level sustaining costs of $2,123 per ounce sold exceeded $1,699 year-over-year and $2,028 sequentially.
11 minor points
- Minor pointQ3 production costs of $142.726 million exceeded $106.807 million year-over-year and $108.609 million sequentially.
- Minor pointQ3 capital expenditures of $139.1 million exceeded $65.2 million year-over-year and $86.4 million sequentially.
- Minor pointQ3 earnings before taxes of $103.729 million fell from $112.752 million sequentially, despite exceeding $71.114 million year-over-year.
- Minor pointQ3 gold recovery of 89.0% fell from 90.3% year-over-year and 90.2% sequentially.
- Minor pointQ3 gold grade of 2.61 grams per tonne fell from 2.69 year-over-year, despite exceeding 2.57 sequentially.
- Minor pointQ3 share-based compensation adjustment of $19.3 million reflected incentive-award revaluation associated with share-price appreciation.
- Minor pointWorking capital of $265.0 million fell from $270.7 million sequentially, despite exceeding $224.2 million year-over-year.
- Minor pointYTD production costs of $327.519 million exceeded $161.726 million during the shorter 2025 reporting period.
- Minor pointYTD gold cash costs of $1,426 per ounce sold exceeded $1,340 a year earlier.
- Minor pointYTD gold all-in sustaining costs of $2,170 per ounce sold exceeded $1,863 a year earlier.
- Minor pointYTD capital expenditures totaled $295.4 million, including $99.0 million sustaining and $196.4 million growth investment.
News Explained
Q3 operating cash flow before working-capital changes was $146.8 million, compared with $203.3 million reported after a $56.5 million favorable contribution.
After announcing an agreement to acquire certain McEwen mineral properties on
The release highlights “strong operating cash flow” of
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SIGNFICANT GROWTH IN CASH POSITION
Cash totaled
STRONG OPERATING CASH FLOW
Operating cash flow of
CASH FLOW MORE THAN FUNDS HIGHER CAPEX
Free cash flow(1) of
SOLID YEAR-OVER-YEAR EARNINGS GROWTH
Net earnings of
RECORD GOLD PRODUCTION AND SALES
Produced 70,564 oz of gold,
UNIT COSTS TRACKING TO TOP END OF GUIDANCE
Operating cash costs(1) in Q3 2026 of
EXPLORATION SUCCESS KEY TO FUTURE GROWTH
Pamour – Project established to 4 km strike length
Dome – Mineralization extended 600m to south
Borden – Main Zone extended over 500m
TVZ – Drill results confirm down plunge potential
Owl Creek – Encouraging drill results, with work on exploration drift from Hoyle Pond commencing
CORDERO RECEIVES KEY PERMITS
Receipt of MIA and Change of Land Use permits positions the project to advance towards development; Cordero expenditure guidance lowered to
TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Discovery Mining Ltd. (TSX: DSV, OTCQX: DSVSF) (“Discovery” or the “Company”) today announced financial and operating results for the third quarter (“Q3 2026”) and first nine months (“YTD 2026”) of 2026. Q3 2026 includes the first full quarter of results from the Kidd Operations, which were acquired on June 1, 2026. All amounts are in US dollars, unless otherwise noted.
Tony Makuch, Discovery’s President, CEO & Chairman, commented: “Q3 2026 was a critical quarter of accomplishment for Discovery, highlighted by record gold production and sales, solid earnings and strong cash flow. Our cash increased
“Another key competitive strength is our continued exploration success at Porcupine. Last quarter, we discussed the evolving transformation of Pamour, which has been established over a 4 km strike length and where high-grade zones have been identified in multiple target areas. We recently issued additional drill results from Pamour that demonstrated strong continuity of the gold-bearing structures, including in the key area between Pamour and Pamour West. We also recently released encouraging drill results at Dome, which included identifying new areas of mineralization to the north, and extending mineralization to the south by 600 metres. With these results, we now believe Dome is an open-pit project that, like Pamour, has the potential to become substantially larger and more valuable than previously envisioned. Dome remains open to the north, south and west, with potential to extend into the neighbouring Paymaster property. Speaking of Paymaster, through the acquisition of certain mineral properties from McEwen Inc. in October, we now have
“Q3 2026 was also an important quarter for Cordero, our large-scale silver project in Mexico. We obtained the Change of Land Use permit on September 28, 2026, with approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment (“MIA”) being received on October 5th. Receiving these approvals completes the Federal environmental permitting process and positions Cordero to advance towards development. We are updating the 2024 feasibility study capital and cost estimates, with an update to be released over the next few months.
“Looking ahead, we are well positioned to end the year with a strong fourth quarter and remain on track to issue an updated technical report for Porcupine early in 2027.”
(1) Non-GAAP measure. For more information, see the section entitled, “NON-GAAP MEASURES.”
(2) Gold sold includes ounces delivered in-kind under the Franco Nevada royalty arrangement.
(3) Gold AISC refers to all-in sustaining costs and excludes share-based compensation costs.
Discovery began reporting the results of gold production and sales following the Company’s acquisition (“Porcupine Acquisition”) of the Porcupine Complex (“Porcupine”) in and near Timmins, Ontario on April 15, 2025.
The Company began reporting results for the Kidd Operations, including the Kidd Creek Mine and Kidd Metallurgical Site, following their acquisition on June 1, 2026.
The Company’s full financial statements and management discussion & analysis are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, and on the Company’s website at www.dsvmining.com.
SUMMARY OF Q3 AND YTD 2026 PERFORMANCE
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Financial Results (in $ thousands except per | September 30, | September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||
| share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Revenue | 371,372 | 236,961 | 319,094 | 975,501 | 378,971 | |||||
| Production costs | 142,726 | 106,807 | 108,609 | 327,519 | 161,726 | |||||
| Earnings before taxes | 103,729 | 71,114 | 112,752 | 347,852 | 89,172 | |||||
| Net earnings | 58,441 | 42,439 | 52,149 | 192,269 | 41,521 | |||||
| Basic earnings per share | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.06 | |||||
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.06 | |||||
| Adjusted net earnings(1) | 83,022 | 61,090 | 92,306 | 258,051 | 86,479 | |||||
| Adjusted net earnings per share(1) | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.32 | 0.13 | |||||
| Cash flow from operating activities | 203,295 | 153,488 | 73,977 | 320,240 | 214,492 | |||||
| Cash investment in mine development and PPE | (116,360 | ) | (66,675 | ) | (85,414 | ) | (268,831 | ) | (110,208 | ) |
| Free cash flow(1) | 86,935 | 86,813 | (11,437 | ) | 51,409 | 104,284 | ||||
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| Operating Results | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Porcupine Complex | |||||||||||||||
| Gold | |||||||||||||||
| Ore processed (t) | 943,761 | 808,688 | 904,244 | 2,546,989 | 1,317,480 | ||||||||||
| Average Grade (g/t Au) | 2.61 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.96 | ||||||||||
| Recovery (%) | 89.0 | % | 90.3 | % | 90.2 | % | 89.9 | % | 90.7 | % | |||||
| Gold produced (oz) | 70,564 | 63,154 | 67,309 | 198,142 | 113,706 | ||||||||||
| Gold sold (oz)(2) | 71,200 | 69,004 | 66,068 | 196,714 | 111,554 | ||||||||||
| Average realized gold price ($/oz sold)(1)(3) | $ | 4,283 | $ | 3,489 | $ | 4,474 | $ | 4,536 | $ | 3,430 | |||||
| Gold operating cash costs per ounce sold | |||||||||||||||
| ($/oz sold)(1)(3) | $ | 1,470 | $ | 1,339 | $ | 1,387 | $ | 1,426 | $ | 1,340 | |||||
| Gold AISC per ounce sold ($/oz sold)(1)(3)(4) | $ | 2,293 | $ | 1,734 | $ | 2,154 | $ | 2,170 | $ | 1,863 | |||||
| Kidd Operations | |||||||||||||||
| Ore processed (t) | 283,763 | — | 102,839 | 386,602 | — | ||||||||||
| Copper | |||||||||||||||
| Copper produced (t) | 3,644 | — | 1,286 | 4,930 | — | ||||||||||
| Copper sold (t) | 3,349 | — | 1,230 | 4,579 | — | ||||||||||
| Zinc | |||||||||||||||
| Zinc produced (t) | 5,491 | — | 3,361 | 8,852 | — | ||||||||||
| Zinc sold (t) | 4,589 | — | 2,967 | 7,556 | — | ||||||||||
(1) Example of Non-GAAP measure. For more information, see the section in this press release entitled, “NON-GAAP MEASURES”.
(2) Gold sold includes ounces delivered in-kind under the Franco-Nevada royalty arrangement of 3,038 ounces in Q3 2026, 2,804 ounces in Q3 2025, 2,813 ounces in Q2 2026, 8,370 ounces for YTD 2026 and 2,804 ounces for YTD 2025.
(3) Ounces delivered in-kind under the Franco-Nevada royalty arrangement are excluded for the purposes of operating cash costs per ounce sold, gold AISC per ounce sold, and average realized gold price per ounce sold.
(4) 2025 results exclude G&A expense, share-based compensation costs, sustaining capital expenditures and lease expense incurred prior to April 15, 2025, the completion date of the Porcupine Acquisition.
Q3 2026
- Revenue of
$371.4 million , of which$299.1 million related to gold sales from the Porcupine Operations, with the remainder from concentrate sales related to the Kidd Operations. Gold revenue compared to$237.0 million in Q3 2025 and$289.4 million the previous quarter, with the26% increase from Q3 2025 resulting from a3% increase in gold sales and a23% improvement in the average realized gold price. - Net earnings totaled
$58.4 million ($0.07 per basic share) compared to net earnings of$42.4 million ($0.05 per basic share) in Q3 2025 and net earnings of$52.1 million ($0.06 per basic share) the previous quarter. - Adjusted net earnings(1) totaled
$83.0 million ($0.10 per basic share) versus$61.1 million ($0.08 per basic share) in Q3 2025 and$92.3 million ($0.11 per basic share) the previous quarter. The$24.6 million difference between net earnings and adjusted net earnings in Q3 2026 largely reflected the after-tax impact of excluding from adjusted net earnings$19.3 million of share-based compensation costs (related to the impact of significant share-price appreciation on the mark-to-market value of long-term incentive awards), as well as the impact of purchase price allocations (“PPA”) adjustments, foreign exchange loss, and Transition Services Agreement costs related to the Porcupine Acquisition.
- EBITDA(1)(2) totaled
$181.4 million , a49% increase from$122.1 million in Q3 2025 and7% higher than$170 million the previous quarter. - Key operating results:
- Record gold production of 70,564 ounces, a
12% increase from 63,154 ounces in Q3 2025 and5% higher than 67,309 ounces in Q2 2026 - Record gold sold(3) of 71,200 ounces compared to 69,004 ounces in Q3 2025 and 66,068 ounces the previous quarter.
- Total gold production costs of
$97.6 million versus$106.8 million in Q3 2025 (including$18.5 million of PPA adjustments) and 89.7 million in Q2 2026; - Operating cash costs(1) of
$1,470 per ounce sold compared to$1,339 per ounce sold in Q3 2025 and$1,387 per ounce sold in Q2 2026, with the increase from both prior periods largely related to higher-cost tonnes processed from stockpiles during Q3 2026. - Site-level AISC(1)(4)(5) of
$2,123 per ounce sold versus$1,699 per ounce sold in Q3 2025 and$2,028 per ounce sold the previous quarter, with higher operating cash costs and sustaining capital expenditures largely accounting for the increases from both prior periods - AISC(1)(5) of
$2,293 per ounce sold compared to AISC of$1,734 per ounce sold in Q3 2025 and$2,154 per ounce sold the previous quarter.
- Record gold production of 70,564 ounces, a
- Capital expenditures(1) totaled
$139.1 million , compared to$65.2 million in Q3 2025 and$86.4 million in Q2 2026. Included in the$139.1 million in Q3 2026 were$42.0 million of sustaining capital expenditures, largely related to mobile equipment purchases at Borden, investments at the Dome Mill and work to buttress the No. 6 tailings management area (“TMA6”), and$97.1 million of growth capital expenditures(1) (including$6.9 million of capitalized exploration), mainly for increasing capacity and implementing a new deposition strategy at the TMA6 and for continued pre-stripping at Pamour. - Net cash generated from operating activities in Q3 2026 totaled
$203.3 million compared to net cash from operating activities of$153.5 million in Q3 2025 and net cash from operating activities of$74.0 million the previous quarter. Net cash from operating activities before changes in working capital totaled$146.8 million versus$82.0 million in Q3 2025 and$130.0 million in Q2 2026. A$56.5 million favourable impact from working capital changes in Q3 2026 compared to a$56.1 million unfavourable impact in Q2 2026, with the change reflecting the normalization of accounts payable following accelerated payments made in Q2 2026 as part of the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning ("ERP") system, partially offset by higher accounts receivable related to the timing of collections on Kidd concentrate sales. - Free cash flow(1) in Q3 2026 totaled
$86.9 million , unchanged from$86.8 million in Q3 2025 and compared to free cash outflow of$11.4 million the previous quarter, with the favourable impact of increased net cash from operating activities more than offsetting significantly higher capital expenditures in accounting for the quarter-over-quarter improvement.
- Cash at September 30, 2026, totaled
$450.7 million compared to$364.3 million at June 30, 2026, and$410.7 million at December 31, 2025, with the increase in cash from June 30, 2026 resulting mainly from higher net cash from operating activities during the quarter. - Working capital(1) at September 30, 2026, totaled
$265.0 million compared to working capital of$224.2 million at September 30, 2025, and$270.7 million at June 30, 2026.
YTD 2026
- Gold production totaled 198,142 ounces compared to 113,706 ounces for YTD 2025, while gold sales totaled 196,714 ounces. Revenue totaled
$975.5 million ($873.5 million from Porcupine Operations), which compared to$379.0 million for YTD 2025 representing revenue generated from the closing of the Porcupine Acquisition on April 15, 2025, through September 30, 2025. Production costs totaled$327.5 million for YTD 2026 compared to$161.7 million for YTD 2025. Gold operating cash costs averaged$1,426 per ounce sold, while gold AISC per ounce sold averaged$2,170 , compared to$1,340 per ounce sold and$1,863 per ounce sold, respectively, for YTD 2025. - Net earnings totaled
$192.3 million , or$0.24 per basic share. YTD 2026 net earnings compared to net earnings of$41.5 million , or$0.06 per basic share, in YTD 2025. - Adjusted net earnings totaled
$258.1 million ($0.32 per basic share) compared to$86.5 million ($0.13 per basic share) for YTD 2025. The difference between net earnings and adjusted net earnings for YTD 2026 mainly reflected the after-tax impact of excluding from adjusted net earnings$19.7 million of deferred tax expense,$19.3 million of share-based compensation costs related to the mark-to-market value of long-term incentive awards, PPA adjustments, Transition Services Agreement costs, and a payment to First Nations in connection with the closing of the Kidd Transaction. - EBITDA was
$529.3 million versus$171.0 million in YTD 2025. - Net cash generated from operating activities totaled
$320.2 million compared to net cash generated from operating activities of$214.5 million for YTD 2025. - Total capital expenditures totaled
$295.4 million , which included$99.0 million of sustaining capital expenditures and$196.4 million of growth capital expenditures (including$20.8 million of capitalized exploration). Of the$196.4 million of growth capital expenditures for YTD 2026,$176.7 million related to Porcupine largely for pre-stripping at Pamour and longer-term investments at the TMA6.
(1) Example of Non-GAAP measure. For more information, see the section in this press release entitled, “NON-GAAP MEASURES”.
(2) Refers to earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization costs.
(3) Includes ounces delivered in-kind under the Franco-Nevada arrangements.
(4) Site-level AISC includes corporate G&A allocation and excludes remaining corporate G&A, share-based compensation and corporate-level sustaining capital expenditures.
(5) AISC does not include share-based compensation.
Income Statement Summary
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| (in thousands except per share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 371,372 | $ | 236,961 | $ | 319,094 | $ | 975,501 | $ | 378,971 | |||||
| Production costs | 142,726 | 106,807 | 108,609 | 327,519 | 161,726 | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 57,084 | 35,826 | 40,589 | 129,249 | 52,210 | ||||||||||
| Royalties | 7,327 | 3,619 | 5,625 | 20,010 | 5,535 | ||||||||||
| Earnings from mining operations | 164,235 | 90,709 | 164,271 | 498,723 | 159,500 | ||||||||||
| Expenses | |||||||||||||||
| General and administration | 14,612 | 6,661 | 14,355 | 40,442 | 35,012 | ||||||||||
| Exploration | 9,899 | 5,972 | 6,453 | 23,169 | 6,827 | ||||||||||
| Impairment | — | 2,140 | — | — | 2,140 | ||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 24,830 | 1,398 | 3,507 | 37,196 | 4,518 | ||||||||||
| Other operating costs (income) | (7,302 | ) | — | 10,121 | 2,920 | — | |||||||||
| Earnings from operations | 122,196 | 74,538 | 129,835 | 394,996 | 111,003 | ||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||
| Other income (loss) | (827 | ) | 9,301 | (3,016 | ) | (2,752 | ) | 2,611 | |||||||
| Finance Items | |||||||||||||||
| Finance income (expense), net | (17,640 | ) | (12,725 | ) | (14,067 | ) | (44,392 | ) | (24,442 | ) | |||||
| Earnings before taxes | 103,729 | 71,114 | 112,752 | 347,852 | 89,172 | ||||||||||
| Current income tax expense (recovery) | 39,454 | 32,462 | 40,756 | 116,856 | 58,833 | ||||||||||
| Deferred income tax expense (recovery) | 5,834 | (3,787 | ) | 19,847 | 38,727 | (11,182 | ) | ||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 58,441 | $ | 42,439 | $ | 52,149 | $ | 192,269 | $ | 41,521 | |||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.06 | |||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.06 | |||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in 000’s) | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 814,181 | 802,837 | 811,222 | 811,835 | 647,997 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | 820,343 | 825,798 | 818,077 | 817,911 | 670,958 | ||||||||||
PORCUPINE OPERATIONS REVIEW
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| Revenue (in thousands) | $ | 299,058 | $ | 236,961 | $ | 289,423 | $ | 873,516 | $ | 378,971 | |||||
| Production costs (in thousands) | $ | 97,612 | $ | 106,807 | $ | 89,694 | $ | 263,490 | $ | 161,726 | |||||
| Earnings from mining operations (in thousands) | $ | 165,107 | $ | 90,709 | $ | 163,797 | $ | 499,121 | $ | 159,500 | |||||
| Ore processed (t) | 943,761 | 808,688 | 904,244 | 2,546,989 | 1,317,480 | ||||||||||
| Average Grade (g/t Au) | 2.61 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.96 | ||||||||||
| Recovery (%) | 89.0 | % | 90.3 | % | 90.2 | % | 89.9 | % | 90.7 | % | |||||
| Gold produced (oz)(1) | 70,564 | 63,154 | 67,309 | 198,142 | 113,706 | ||||||||||
| Gold poured (oz)(1) | 71,494 | 65,978 | 66,190 | 196,941 | 112,586 | ||||||||||
| Gold sold (oz)(1)(2) | 71,200 | 69,004 | 66,068 | 196,714 | 111,554 | ||||||||||
| Milling costs (in thousands) | $ | 18,936 | $ | 17,107 | $ | 19,464 | $ | 55,834 | $ | 29,968 | |||||
| Milling costs per tonne processed ($/tonne) | $ | 20.1 | $ | 21.2 | $ | 21.5 | $ | 21.9 | $ | 22.7 | |||||
| Gold operating cash costs per ounce sold(3)(4)(5) | $ | 1,470 | $ | 1,339 | $ | 1,387 | $ | 1,426 | $ | 1,340 | |||||
| Site-level gold AISC per ounce sold(3)(4)(5) | $ | 2,123 | $ | 1,699 | $ | 2,028 | $ | 2,016 | $ | 1,756 | |||||
| Sustaining capital(3)(5) | $ | 37,657 | $ | 22,063 | $ | 33,866 | $ | 90,509 | $ | 36,838 | |||||
| Growth capital(3)(5) | $ | 79,961 | $ | 43,913 | $ | 50,023 | $ | 176,682 | $ | 70,770 | |||||
| Total capital expenditures(3)(5) (in thousands) | $ | 117,618 | $ | 65,976 | $ | 83,889 | $ | 267,191 | $ | 107,608 | |||||
(1) Includes gold production, poured and sold from Hoyle Pond, Borden, Pamour and Hollinger.
(2) Includes ounces delivered in-kind under the Franco-Nevada royalty arrangement.
(3) Example of Non-GAAP measure. See the section in this press release entitled, “NON-GAAP MEASURES” for more information.
(4) Ounces delivered in-kind under the Franco-Nevada royalty arrangement are excluded for the purposes of operating cash costs per ounce sold, gold AISC per ounce sold, and average realized gold price per ounce sold.
(5) Gold operating cash costs per ounce sold, gold AISC per ounce sold and total capital expenditures are site level and exclude remaining corporate G&A, share-based compensation costs and corporate-level sustaining capital expenditures.
Gold production at the Porcupine Operations in Q3 2026 totaled 70,564 ounces, a
Mined tonnes in Q3 2026 increased
Mill operating costs per tonne processed improved during Q3 2026, averaging
Total production costs in Q3 2026 were
For YTD 2026, a total of 198,142 ounces of gold were produced, which resulted from 2,546,989 tonnes being processed at an average grade of 2.69 g/t, with recovery rates averaging
(1) Example of Non-GAAP measure. See the section in this press release entitled, “NON-GAAP MEASURES” for more information.
(2) Site-level gold AISC includes corporate G&A allocation and excludes remaining corporate G&A, share-based compensation costs and corporate-level sustaining capital expenditures.
KIDD OPERATIONS REVIEW
Discovery's Kidd Operations consist of the Kidd Creek Mine, an underground copper, zinc and silver mining operation, the Kidd Met Site, a large-scale processing facility that includes four concentrator circuits, tailings infrastructure and related operating assets, and a large exploration land position north of Timmins held through Kidd Creek Timber Ltd. Current operations consist of underground mining at the Kidd Creek Mine, with ore transported by rail for processing into copper and zinc concentrate at the Kidd Met Site. The Company is currently evaluating the construction of a new conventional gold circuit at the Kidd Met Site, as well as other modifications to support gold production from different kinds of mineralization. The upgrading and expansion of the Kidd Met Site, together with the site's surface rights contiguous to Hoyle Pond and Pamour, and tailings, power and other infrastructure is expected to support the planned future growth of Discovery's gold operations. Comparative information for Q3 2025 and YTD 2025 is not presented for the Kidd Operations, as the Company acquired the Kidd Operations on June 1, 2026. YTD 2026 results reflect the Kidd Operations from the Acquisition Date.
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| Revenue (in thousands) | $ | 72,314 | $ | 29,671 | $ | 101,985 | |||
| Production costs (in thousands) | $ | 45,114 | $ | 18,915 | $ | 64,029 | |||
| Earnings from mining operations (in thousands) | $ | (872 | ) | $ | 474 | $ | (398 | ) | |
| Ore processed (t) | 283,763 | 102,839 | 386,602 | ||||||
| Copper | |||||||||
| Copper grade (%) | 1.34 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.33 | % | |||
| Copper recovery (%) | 96.2 | % | 96.1 | % | 96.1 | % | |||
| Copper produced (tonnes) | 3,644 | 1,286 | 4,930 | ||||||
| Copper sold (tonnes) | 3,349 | 1,230 | 4,579 | ||||||
| Copper cash cost per pound sold ($/lb)(1)(2) | $ | 3.21 | $ | 1.29 | $ | 2.70 | |||
| Zinc | |||||||||
| Zinc grade (%) | 2.25 | % | 3.63 | % | 2.62 | % | |||
| Zinc recovery (%) | 85.9 | % | 89.9 | % | 87.4 | % | |||
| Zinc produced (tonnes) | 5,491 | 3,361 | 8,852 | ||||||
| Zinc sold (tonnes) | 4,589 | 2,967 | 7,556 | ||||||
| Zinc cash cost per pound sold ($/lb)(1)(2) | $ | 1.36 | $ | 0.84 | $ | 1.16 | |||
| Sustaining capital(1)(2) | $ | 3,282 | $ | 925 | $ | 4,207 | |||
| Growth capital(1)(2) | $ | 1,512 | $ | 246 | $ | 1,758 | |||
| Total capital expenditures(1)(2)(in thousands) | $ | 4,794 | $ | 1,171 | $ | 5,965 | |||
(1) Example of Non-GAAP measure. See the section in this press release entitled, “NON-GAAP MEASURES” for more information.
(2) Copper and zinc cash costs per pound sold and total capital expenditures are site level and exclude remaining corporate G&A, share-based compensation costs and corporate-level sustaining capital expenditures.
In Q3 2026, a total of 283,763 ore tonnes were processed at the Kidd Met Site, resulting in the production of concentrate of 3,644 tonnes of copper (average grade of
A total of 3,349 tonnes and 4,589 tonnes for copper and zinc were sold during Q3 2026, compared to 1,230 tonnes and 2,967 tonnes for the partial period in Q2 2026.
Revenue at Kidd from copper and zinc concentrates sales totaled
CORDERO OVERVIEW
The Cordero Project was acquired by Discovery in 2019. Since that time, the Company has invested over
Key highlights of the FS include:
- Average annual production of 37.0 million silver equivalent ounces(1) (“AgEq”) over the first 12 years with a total project life of 19 years;
- AISC(2) averaging below
$12.50 per AgEq ounce in Years 1 – 8; - Base-case after-tax net present value (“NPV”) of
$1.2 billion (Base-case metal prices: Silver –$22.00 per ounce; Gold –$1,600 per ounce; Zinc –$1.20 per pound; Lead –$1.00 per pound); - Initial capital expenditures(2) of
$606.0 million (resulting in an NPV to capital ratio of 2:1); - Large-scale Mineral Reserves totaling 302 million ounces of silver, 840,000 ounces of gold, 5.2 billion pounds of zinc and 3.0 billion pounds of lead;
- Important socio-economic contribution to Mexico, including an initial investment of over
$600 million , the creation of 2,500 jobs during development, and over 1,000 jobs during operations,$4.0 billion in total procurement, all to remain within Mexico, and, assuming a fixed$35.00 per ounce silver price, total tax contributions within Mexico of$2.4 billion over the project life; and, - High levels of environmental responsibility and a commitment to contributing to the management of key social issues such as carbon reduction and water quality and availability.
Third Quarter 2026 Highlights
During Q3 2026, there were a number of key developments in support of advancing the Cordero Project towards development, including:
- Receiving the Change of Land Use permit (MIA approval received on October 5, 2026);
- Progressed work on updating the February 2024 Feasibility Study capital and operating cost estimates to reflect the current pricing environment;
- Engaged a third-party specialist power consultant and commenced work on the development schedule and capital cost update to establish natural gas power at site, in an effort to reach a decision point in 2026 on the selection of either natural gas power or grid power as the primary source of power for Cordero;
- Advanced discussions with water treatment plant operators on the planned upgrade and operation of the local water treatment plant; and,
- Advanced work on finalizing the development schedule and financing strategy for Cordero.
(1) AgEq Produced is metal recovered in concentrate. AgEq is calculated as Ag + (Au x 72.7) + (Pb x 45.5) + (Zn x 54.6); these factors are based on metal prices of Ag -
(2) Example of Non-GAAP measure. See the section in this press release entitled, “NON-GAAP MEASURES” for more information.
2026 GUIDANCE
| (in $ millions, unless otherwise stated) | Total | |
| Gold produced (koz) | 260 – 300 | |
| Gold operating cash costs per ounce sold ($/oz sold)(1)(2)(3) | $ | 1,250 – 1,400 |
| Gold AISC per ounce sold ($/oz sold)(1)(2)(3)(4) | $ | 1,950 – 2,250 |
| Royalties(3) | $ | 25 – 35 |
| Sustaining capital(1)(5) | $ | 120 – 165 |
| Porcupine - Growth capital(1)(5) | $ | 195 – 235 |
| Cordero - Fees and capital | $ | 20 – 30 |
| Exploration (capital & expensed) | $ | 55 – 75 |
| Corporate G&A(4) | $ | 40 – 50 |
(1) Example of Non-GAAP measure. See the section in this press release entitled, “NON-GAAP MEASURES” for more information.
(2) Ounces delivered in-kind under the Franco-Nevada royalty arrangement are excluded for the purposes of operating cash costs per ounce sold, gold AISC per ounce sold, and average realized gold price per ounce sold.
(3) Royalty expense is included in gold operating cash cost and gold AISC per ounce sold. Royalty expense does not include costs related to the Franco-Nevada Royalties.
(4) Corporate G&A and gold AISC exclude share-based compensation.
(5) Capitalized exploration is excluded from sustaining and growth capital expenditures and is provided in exploration guidance.
(6) Based on, where applicable, a USD/CAD exchange rate of 1.36 and a USD/MXN exchange rate of 18.0.
Discovery’s full-year guidance for 2026 was announced in a press release dated February 19, 2026. With the exception of Cordero - Fees and capital and Corporate G&A costs, discussed below, the Company's guidance remained unchanged as of September 30, 2026. Discovery's Kidd Operations, acquired on June 1, 2026, are not included in the 2026 guidance.
Gold Production
Gold production for YTD 2026 totaled 198,142 ounces. Consistent with the Company's business plan for the year, quarterly production in 2026 is expected to be higher in the second half of the year than in the first six months, largely reflecting an increase in tonnes processed. The Company remains on track to achieve the 2026 production guidance of 260,000 – 300,000 ounces.
Unit Costs
Gold operating cash costs per ounce sold and gold AISC per ounce sold averaged
Royalties
Royalty expense YTD 2026 totaled
Sustaining Capital Expenditures
Sustaining capital expenditures for 2026 are projected to be
Porcupine Growth Capital Expenditures
Growth capital expenditures at Porcupine, excluding capitalized exploration expenditures, are targeted at
Cordero
The Company's initial guidance for fees and growth capital related to Cordero was
Exploration
Total exploration expenditures in 2026, including both capitalized and expensed expenditures, are targeted at
As of September 30, 2026, the exploration program had completed 205,680 metres of drilling and 429 metres of exploration development. A significant portion of the planned development in 2026 has related to an exploration drift to extend approximately 1.5 km from Hoyle Pond to Owl Creek. While initially expected to begin in Q3 2026, development of the drift is now targeted to commence during Q4 2026, with the majority of metres to be completed in 2027 and early 2028.
Capital exploration expenditures incurred for YTD 2026 totaled
Key targets include the S Zone Deep and XMS Zone at Hoyle Pond; the further northeast extension of the Main Zone and infill of the Far West and East Lower Zones at Borden; and within and along strike of all three phases of the Pamour pit design. Capitalized exploration expenditures also include planned drilling at Dome designed to upgrade and add confidence to current inferred resources located on the edges and below the historic Dome pit.
Expensed exploration expenditures in 2026 are targeted at
As at November 9, 2026, the Company had 19 exploration drill rigs operating. A breakout of drill-rig locations and related targets is provided below:
Hoyle Pond: Five underground drills – One drill targeting each of the 1060 fault, the parallel 1060 target, the S Zone Upper ("SUPP") area, the VAZ lower target, and the North Mafic Vein West zone.
TVZ Zone: Three underground drills – One drill on the 900 level and one drill on the 1410 level, both primarily focused on infilling and extending mineralization proximal to historic drilling, and one drill on the 1680 level testing the down plunge extension of mineralization.
Owl Creek: One surface drill focusing on surface targets at Owl Creek and along the Hoyle Pond trend.
Borden: Three drills (two underground and one surface) – Two underground drills involved in infill and expansion drilling, mainly targeting the Main (Deep) Zone to the northeast, and one surface drill exploring to the northeast of the mine. Two additional drill rigs will be added underground at Borden in Q4 2026.
Pamour: Four surface drills – One drill focused on each of the following targets: The northeast Pamour open pit area, the area between the historic Pamour Pit and the historic Broulan Pit at Pamour West, the Keora Trend and the North Contact Zone.
Dome: Two surface drills located in the southwest portion of the historic open pit, with drilling continuing to evaluate additional drill targets to the north, south and west sides of the pit.
Kidd Area: One surface drill testing regional targets in the Kidd Creek area.
Corporate G&A
The Company's initial guidance for Corporate G&A in 2026 was
(1) Example of Non-GAAP measure. See the section in this press release entitled, “NON-GAAP MEASURES” for more information.
ABOUT DISCOVERY
Discovery Mining Ltd. is a growing precious metals company that is creating value for stakeholders through exposure to gold, silver and other critical minerals. Discovery is advancing plans to more than double annual gold production through investment in the Company’s Porcupine assets, which include multiple operations, attractive growth projects and significant exploration upside in one of the world’s most renowned gold camps in and near Timmins, Ontario. The acquisition of the Kidd Operations in June 2026 further increased Discovery’s land position within the camp, provided valuable infrastructure that will support the Company’s growing gold business, and added critical minerals to the Company’s current production profile. Discovery’s silver exposure comes mainly from the
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
Tony Makuch, P. Eng
President, CEO & Chairman
For further information contact:
Mark Utting, CFA
EVP Investor Relations and Communications
Phone: 416-806-6298
Email: mark.utting@dsvmining.com
Website: www.dsvmining.com
QUALIFIED PERSON
The scientific and technical information in this press release was reviewed and approved by Johannes (Gertjan) Bekkers, P.Eng, the Vice President, Technical Services for the Company and Eric Kallio, P. Geo., the Executive Vice President Exploration and Growth for the Company, both of whom are recognized as a Qualified Persons (“QP”) under the guidelines of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”).
Scientific and technical information in this press release with respect to the Company’s Porcupine Complex has been prepared and presented on the technical report entitled “Porcupine Complex, Ontario, Canada, NI 43-101 Technical Report on Preliminary Economic Assessment” with an effective date of January 13, 2025, available on the Company’s SEDAR+ profile (the “Porcupine Technical Report”). Such information is subject to the assumptions and qualifications set out in the Technical Report. The Technical Report includes the results of a preliminary economic assessment which is preliminary in nature. It includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves and there is no certainty that the estimates will be realized.
Scientific and technical information in this press release with respect to the Company’s Cordero project has been prepared and presented based on the technical report entitled “Cordero Silver Project, Technical Report and Feasibility Study” with an effective date of February 16, 2024, as filed on SEDAR+ (the “Feasibility Study”) which was completed by Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC, with support of AGP Mining Consultants Inc., WSP USA Inc. and RedDot3D Inc. The mineral reserve estimate was completed under the supervision of Willie Hamilton, P.Eng. Of AGP and the mineral resource estimate was completed under the supervision of R. Mohan Srivastava, P.Geo, both of whom are independent QPs as such term is defined in NI 43-101.
NON-GAAP MEASURES
The Company has included certain non-GAAP measures in this document, as detailed below. In the mining industry, these are common performance measures and ratios but may not be comparable to similar measures or ratios presented by other issuers and the non-GAAP measures and ratios do not have any standardized meaning. Accordingly, these measures and ratios are included to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and therefore may not be comparable to other issuers.
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP performance measure that is calculated as cash flows from operations net of cash flows invested in mineral property, plant, and equipment and exploration and evaluation assets. The Company believes that this measure is useful to the external users in assessing the Company’s ability to generate cash flow after capital investments and build the cash resources of the Company.
Free cash flow is reconciled to the amounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as follows:
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| $ Thousands | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities before working capital adjustments | $ | 146,836 | $ | 81,967 | $ | 130,030 | $ | 405,282 | $ | 116,641 | |||||
| Working capital adjustments(1) | 56,459 | 71,521 | (56,053 | ) | (85,042 | ) | 97,851 | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 203,295 | $ | 153,488 | $ | 73,977 | $ | 320,240 | $ | 214,492 | |||||
| Mineral interests and PPE additions | (116,360 | ) | (66,675 | ) | (85,414 | ) | (268,831 | ) | (110,208 | ) | |||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 86,935 | $ | 86,813 | $ | (11,437 | ) | $ | 51,409 | $ | 104,284 | ||||
(1) Working capital adjustments include changes in accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory and taxes.
Sustaining and Growth Capital
Sustaining capital and growth capital are non-GAAP measures. Sustaining capital is defined as capital required to maintain current operations at existing levels. Growth capital is defined as capital expenditures for major growth projects or enhancement capital for significant infrastructure improvements at existing operations. Both measurements are used by management to assess the effectiveness of investment programs.
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| Sustaining capital | $ | 41,996 | $ | 20,799 | $ | 36,291 | $ | 98,976 | $ | 36,957 | ||||
| Growth capital(1) | 97,057 | 44,351 | 50,158 | 196,431 | 75,495 | |||||||||
| Total capital expenditures | 139,053 | 65,150 | 86,449 | 295,407 | 112,452 | |||||||||
| Working capital changes | (22,693 | ) | 1,525 | (1,035 | ) | (26,576 | ) | (2,244 | ) | |||||
| Additions to mining interests, plant and equipment(2) | $ | 116,360 | $ | 66,675 | $ | 85,414 | $ | 268,831 | $ | 110,208 | ||||
(1) Growth capital includes capitalized exploration expenditures that meet the Company’s definition of growth capital, totaling
(2) Represents cash expenditures for additions to mining interests, plant and equipment during the period, as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows.
Operating Cash Costs, Operating Cash Costs per Ounce Sold, and Operating Cash Costs per Pound Sold
Operating cash costs, operating cash costs per ounce sold, and operating cash costs per pound sold are non-GAAP measures. In the gold mining industry, these metrics are common performance measures but do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. Operating cash costs include mine site operating costs such as mining, processing, administration and royalty expenses but exclude depreciation and depletion and reclamation costs. Operating cash cost per ounce sold is based on ounces sold and is calculated by dividing operating cash costs by volume of gold ounces sold. Operating cash cost per pound sold is based on pounds sold and is calculated by dividing operating cash costs, net of by-product credits, by the volume of copper and zinc pounds sold. By-product credits are applied as a reduction to the operating cash costs of the metal from which the by-product is derived.
The Company discloses operating cash costs, operating cash costs per ounce sold, and operating cash costs per pound sold as it believes the measures provide valuable assistance to investors and analysts in evaluating the Company’s operational performance and ability to generate cash flow. The most directly comparable measure prepared in accordance with IFRS is production costs. Operating cash costs, operating cash costs per ounce sold, and operating cash costs per pound should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Gold AISC and Gold AISC per Ounce Sold
Gold AISC and gold AISC per ounce sold are non-GAAP measures. These measures are intended to assist readers in evaluating the total costs of producing and selling gold from current operations. While there is no standardized meaning across the industry for this measure, the Company’s calculation is based on the definition of AISC as set out by the World Gold Council, except for share-based compensation. The World Gold Council is not a regulatory organization. It is a market development organization for the gold industry comprised of and funded by gold mining companies from around the world.
The Company defines gold AISC as the sum of operating costs (as defined and calculated above), sustaining capital, exploration expense, corporate expenses, lease payments relating to sustaining assets, and reclamation cost accretion and depreciation related to current operations. Corporate expenses include general and administrative expenses, net of transaction related costs and severance expenses for management changes. Gold AISC excludes growth capital expenditures, growth exploration expenditures, reclamation cost accretion and depreciation not related to current operations, lease payments related to non-sustaining assets, interest expense, debt repayment, taxes and share-based compensation.
Operating cash costs and Gold AISC Reconciliation
The following tables reconcile these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measures available for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, Q3 2025, YTD 2026 and YTD 2025:
| Three months ended September 30, 2026 | |||||
| $ Thousands unless otherwise stated | Gold (Porcupine) | Corporate | Gold Consolidated | ||
| Production costs | 97,612 | — | 97,612 | ||
| Royalty expense | 7,075 | — | 7,075 | ||
| TSA(1) | (1,891 | ) | — | (1,891 | ) |
| PPA inventory(2) | (2,603 | ) | — | (2,603 | ) |
| Gold operating cash costs | 100,193 | — | 100,193 | ||
| General and administrative(3) | 1,656 | 10,439 | 12,095 | ||
| Accretion of site closure provisions | 3,000 | — | 3,000 | ||
| Amortization of site closure provision | 939 | — | 939 | ||
| Sustaining capital | 37,657 | 1,057 | 38,714 | ||
| Sustaining leases | 1,240 | 95 | 1,335 | ||
| Gold AISC | 144,685 | 11,591 | 156,276 | ||
| Ounces of gold sold(4) | 68,162 | — | 68,162 | ||
| Gold operating cash costs per ounce sold ($) | 1,470 | — | 1,470 | ||
| Sustaining capital expenditures per ounce sold ($) | 552 | — | 568 | ||
| Gold AISC per ounce sold ($) | 2,123 | — | 2,293 | ||
(1) Costs not reflective of normal operations.
(2) Purchase price allocation represents the depletion of the fair value increment on inventories acquired with the business combinations.
(3) Excludes certain items not reflective of normal operations.
(4) Ounces delivered in-kind under the Franco-Nevada royalty arrangement are excluded for the purposes of operating cash costs per ounce sold, gold AISC per ounce sold, and average realized gold price per ounce sold.
| Nine months ended September 30, 2026 | |||||
| $ Thousands unless otherwise stated | Gold (Porcupine) | Corporate | Gold Consolidated | ||
| Production costs | 263,490 | — | 263,490 | ||
| Royalty expense | 19,758 | — | 19,758 | ||
| TSA(1) | (10,177 | ) | — | (10,177 | ) |
| PPA inventory(2) | (4,461 | ) | — | (4,461 | ) |
| Gold operating cash costs | 268,610 | — | 268,610 | ||
| General and administrative(3) | 5,551 | 24,448 | 29,999 | ||
| Accretion of site closure provisions | 9,140 | — | 9,140 | ||
| Amortization of site closure provision | 2,775 | — | 2,775 | ||
| Sustaining capital | 90,509 | 4,260 | 94,769 | ||
| Sustaining leases | 3,153 | 291 | 3,444 | ||
| Gold AISC | 379,738 | 28,999 | 408,737 | ||
| Ounces of gold sold(4) | 188,344 | — | 188,344 | ||
| Gold operating cash costs per ounce sold ($) | 1,426 | — | 1,426 | ||
| Sustaining capital expenditures per ounce sold ($) | 481 | — | 503 | ||
| Gold AISC per ounce sold ($) | 2,016 | — | 2,170 | ||
(1) Costs not reflective of normal operations.
(2) Purchase price allocation represents the depletion of the fair value increment on inventories acquired with the business combinations.
(3) Excludes certain items not reflective of normal operations.
(4) Ounces delivered in-kind under the Franco-Nevada royalty arrangement are excluded for the purposes of operating cash costs per ounce sold, gold AISC per ounce sold, and average realized gold price per ounce sold.
| Three months ended June 30, 2026 | |||||
| $ Thousands unless otherwise stated | Gold (Porcupine) | Corporate | Gold Consolidated | ||
| Production costs | 89,694 | — | 89,694 | ||
| Royalty expense | 5,625 | — | 5,625 | ||
| TSA(1) | (5,709 | ) | — | (5,709 | ) |
| PPA inventory(2) | (1,858 | ) | — | (1,858 | ) |
| Gold operating cash costs | 87,752 | — | 87,752 | ||
| General and administrative(3) | 1,836 | 6,359 | 8,195 | ||
| Accretion of site closure provisions | 3,070 | — | 3,070 | ||
| Amortization of site closure provision | 853 | — | 853 | ||
| Sustaining capital | 33,866 | 1,500 | 35,366 | ||
| Sustaining leases | 935 | 98 | 1,033 | ||
| Gold AISC | 128,312 | 7,957 | 136,269 | ||
| Ounces of gold sold(4) | 63,255 | — | 63,255 | ||
| Gold operating cash costs per ounce sold ($) | 1,387 | — | 1,387 | ||
| Sustaining capital expenditures per ounce sold ($) | 535 | — | 559 | ||
| Gold AISC per ounce sold ($) | 2,028 | — | 2,154 | ||
(1) Costs not reflective of normal operations.
(2) Purchase price allocation represents the depletion of the fair value increment on inventories acquired with the business combinations.
(3) Excludes certain items not reflective of normal operations.
(4) Ounces delivered in-kind under the Franco-Nevada royalty arrangement are excluded for the purposes of operating cash costs per ounce sold, gold AISC per ounce sold, and average realized gold price per ounce sold.
| Three months ended September 30, 2025 | ||||||
| $ Thousands unless otherwise stated | Gold (Porcupine) | Corporate | Gold Consolidated | |||
| Production costs | 106,807 | — | 106,807 | |||
| Royalty expense | 3,619 | — | 3,619 | |||
| TSA(1) | (3,317 | ) | — | (3,317 | ) | |
| PPA inventory(2) | (18,493 | ) | — | (18,493 | ) | |
| Gold operating cash costs | 88,616 | — | 88,616 | |||
| General and administrative(3) | 2,483 | 2,142 | 4,625 | |||
| Share-based compensation | — | 1,398 | 1,398 | |||
| Accretion of site closure provisions | 1,303 | — | 1,303 | |||
| Amortization of site closure provision | (1,967 | ) | — | (1,967 | ) | |
| Sustaining capital | 22,063 | (1,264 | ) | 20,799 | ||
| Expensed exploration | — | — | — | |||
| Sustaining leases | — | 21 | 21 | |||
| Gold AISC | 112,498 | 2,297 | 114,795 | |||
| Ounces of gold sold(4) | 66,200 | — | 66,200 | |||
| Gold operating cash costs per ounce sold ($) | 1,339 | — | 1,339 | |||
| Sustaining capital expenditures per ounce sold ($) | 333 | — | 314 | |||
| Gold AISC per ounce sold ($) | 1,699 | — | 1,734 | |||
(1) Costs not reflective of normal operations.
(2) Purchase price allocation represents the depletion of the fair value increment on inventories acquired with the business combinations.
(3) Excludes certain items not reflective of normal operations.
(4) Ounces delivered in-kind under the Franco-Nevada royalty arrangement are excluded for the purposes of operating cash costs per ounce sold, gold AISC per ounce sold, and average realized gold price per ounce sold.
| Nine months ended September 30, 2025 | |||||
| $ Thousands unless otherwise stated | Gold (Porcupine) | Corporate | Gold Consolidated | ||
| Production costs | 161,726 | — | 161,726 | ||
| Royalty expense | 5,535 | — | 5,535 | ||
| TSA(1) | (5,733 | ) | — | (5,733 | ) |
| PPA inventory(2) | (18,493 | ) | — | (18,493 | ) |
| Gold operating cash costs | 143,035 | — | 143,035 | ||
| General and administrative(3)(4) | 2,483 | 7,974 | 10,457 | ||
| Share-based compensation(4) | — | 3,351 | 3,351 | ||
| Accretion of site closure provisions | 3,379 | — | 3,379 | ||
| Amortization of site closure provision | 1,096 | — | 1,096 | ||
| Sustaining capital(4) | 36,838 | 83 | 36,921 | ||
| Expensed exploration | 659 | — | 659 | ||
| Sustaining leases(4) | — | 42 | 42 | ||
| Gold AISC | 187,490 | 11,450 | 198,940 | ||
| Ounces of gold sold(5) | 106,766 | — | 106,766 | ||
| Gold operating cash costs per ounce sold ($) | 1,340 | — | 1,340 | ||
| Sustaining capital expenditures per ounce sold ($) | 345 | — | 346 | ||
| Gold AISC per ounce sold ($) | 1,756 | — | 1,863 | ||
(1) Costs not reflective of normal operations.
(2) Purchase price allocation represents the depletion of the fair value increment on inventories acquired with the business combinations.
(3) Excludes certain items not reflective of normal operations.
(4) 2025 results exclude G&A expense, share-based compensation costs and sustaining capital expenditures and lease expense incurred prior to April 15, 2025, the completion date of the Porcupine Acquisition.
(5) Ounces delivered in-kind under the Franco-Nevada royalty arrangement are excluded for the purposes of operating cash costs per ounce sold, gold AISC per ounce sold, and average realized gold price per ounce sold.
| Three months ended September 30, 2026 | |||
| $ Thousands unless otherwise stated | Copper (Kidd) | Zinc (Kidd) | |
| Production costs | 31,442 | 13,673 | |
| Royalty expense | 175 | 76 | |
| By-product offsets (silver credit) | (7,891 | ) | — |
| Operating cash costs | 23,726 | 13,749 | |
| Metal sold (tonnes) | 3,349 | 4,589 | |
| Operating cash costs per pound sold ($/lb) | 3.21 | 1.36 | |
| Three months ended June 30, 2026 | ||||
| $ Thousands unless otherwise stated | Copper (Kidd) | Zinc (Kidd) | ||
| Production costs | 11,610 | 7,305 | ||
| PPA inventory(1) | (2,851 | ) | (1,794 | ) |
| By-product offsets (silver credit) | (5,267 | ) | — | |
| Operating cash costs | 3,492 | 5,511 | ||
| Metal sold (tonnes) | 1,230 | 2,967 | ||
| Operating cash costs per pound sold ($/lb) | 1.29 | 0.84 | ||
(1) Purchase price allocation represents the depletion of the fair value increment on inventories acquired with the business combinations.
| Nine months ended September 30, 2026 | ||||
| $ Thousands unless otherwise stated | Copper (Kidd) | Zinc (Kidd) | ||
| Production costs | 43,052 | 20,977 | ||
| Royalty expense | 175 | 76 | ||
| PPA inventory(1) | (2,851 | ) | (1,794 | ) |
| By-product offsets (silver credit) | (13,158 | ) | — | |
| Operating cash costs | 27,218 | 19,259 | ||
| Metal sold (tonnes) | 4,579 | 7,556 | ||
| Operating cash costs per pound sold ($/lb) | 2.70 | 1.16 | ||
(1) Purchase price allocation represents the depletion of the fair value increment on inventories acquired with the business combinations.
Average Realized Price per Ounce Sold
In the gold mining industry, average realized price per ounce sold is a common performance measure that does not have any standardized meaning. The most directly comparable measure prepared in accordance with IFRS is revenue from gold sales. Average realized price per ounce sold should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. The measure is intended to assist readers in evaluating the total revenues realized in a period from current operations.
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| $ Thousands unless otherwise stated | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Gold Revenue | $ | 299,058 | $ | 236,961 | $ | 289,423 | $ | 873,516 | $ | 378,971 |
| Less: Deferred Revenue | 7,087 | 5,968 | 6,406 | 19,102 | 5,968 | |||||
| Sales Refined Gold | $ | 291,971 | $ | 230,993 | $ | 283,017 | $ | 854,414 | $ | 373,003 |
| Ounces sold(1) | 68,162 | 66,200 | 63,255 | 188,344 | 108,750 | |||||
| Average realized gold price per ounce sold ($) | $ | 4,283 | $ | 3,489 | $ | 4,474 | $ | 4,536 | $ | 3,430 |
(1) Ounces delivered in-kind under the Franco-Nevada royalty arrangement are excluded for the purposes of operating cash costs per ounce sold, gold AISC per ounce sold, and average realized gold price per ounce sold.
Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings per Share
Adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share are used by management and investors to measure the underlying operating performance of the Company. Adjusted net earnings is defined as net earnings adjusted to exclude the after-tax impact of specific items that are significant, but not reflective of the underlying operations of the Company, including foreign exchange gains and losses and other non-recurring items. Adjusted net earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding.
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| $ Thousands unless otherwise stated | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 58,441 | $ | 42,439 | $ | 52,149 | $ | 192,269 | $ | 41,521 | |||||
| Business development expenses | — | 1,638 | 2,703 | 2,704 | 21,792 | ||||||||||
| Foreign exchange loss (gain) | 2,637 | (9,162 | ) | 1,369 | 2,274 | (2,469 | ) | ||||||||
| TSA | 1,891 | 3,317 | 5,709 | 10,177 | 5,733 | ||||||||||
| Severance | — | 397 | 2,790 | 4,556 | 397 | ||||||||||
| Payment to First Nations in connection with the Kidd Transaction | — | — | 5,380 | 5,380 | — | ||||||||||
| Impairment | — | 2,140 | — | — | 2,140 | ||||||||||
| PPA adjustment – inventory | 2,603 | 18,493 | 6,503 | 9,106 | 18,493 | ||||||||||
| Reclamation expense - discount rate change(1) | — | — | 1,530 | 1,530 | — | ||||||||||
| Share-based compensation remeasurement(2) | 19,318 | — | — | 19,318 | — | ||||||||||
| Deferred tax on Kidd reclamation provision remeasurement(3) | — | — | 19,730 | 19,730 | — | ||||||||||
| Income tax related to above adjustments | (1,868 | ) | 1,828 | (5,557 | ) | (8,993 | ) | (1,128 | ) | ||||||
| Adjusted net earnings | $ | 83,022 | $ | 61,090 | $ | 92,306 | $ | 258,051 | $ | 86,479 | |||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding – basic (‘000s) | 814,181 | 802,837 | 811,222 | 811,835 | 647,997 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted net earnings per share ($) | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.13 | |||||
(1) Non-recurring accounting remeasurement from IFRS 3 Business Combinations to IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities, and Contingent Assets related to non-operating mine sites acquired through the Kidd Transaction.
(2) Represents the mark-to-market adjustment on long-term incentive awards associated with the change in the Company’s share price during the period.
(3) Represents a one-time deferred tax expense of
EBITDA
EBITDA represents net earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is an indicator of the Company’s ability to generate liquidity by producing operating cash flow to fund working capital needs, service debt obligations, and fund capital expenditures.
The following is a reconciliation of EBITDA to the consolidated financial statements:
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| $ Thousands | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Net earnings | $ | 58,441 | $ | 42,439 | $ | 52,149 | $ | 192,269 | $ | 41,521 |
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| Finance costs | 20,617 | 15,170 | 16,653 | 52,248 | 29,603 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 57,084 | 35,826 | 40,589 | 129,249 | 52,210 | |||||
| Income tax expenses (recovery) | 45,288 | 28,675 | 60,603 | 155,584 | 47,651 | |||||
| EBITDA | $ | 181,430 | $ | 122,110 | $ | 169,994 | $ | 529,349 | $ | 170,985 |
Working Capital
Working capital is a non-GAAP measure. In the gold mining industry, working capital is a common measure of liquidity, but does not have any standardized meaning. The most directly comparable measures prepared in accordance with IFRS are current assets and current liabilities. Working capital is calculated by deducting current liabilities from current assets. Working capital should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. The measure is intended to assist readers in evaluating the Company’s liquidity. Working capital is reconciled to the amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as follows:
| $ Thousands | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||
| Current assets | $ | 667,084 | $ | 526,807 |
| Current liabilities | 402,106 | 284,631 | ||
| Working capital | $ | 264,978 | $ | 242,176 |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for statements of historical fact, information contained, or incorporated by reference, herein constitutes “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such information or statements may relate to future events, facts or circumstances or the Company’s future financial or operating performance or other future events or circumstances. Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “continue”, “planned”, “expect”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, “targeting”, “intends”, “believe”, and similar expressions, or describes a “goal”, or variation of such words and phrases or states that certain actions, events or results “may”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Statements relating to mineral resources are deemed to be forward-looking statements, as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the mineral resources described exist in the quantities predicted or estimated or that it will be commercially viable to produce any portion of such resources. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but may not be limited to, statements and expectations regarding: outlooks for the Porcupine Complex and the Cordero Project pertaining to production rates, mining and processing rates, total cash costs, all-in sustaining costs, capital spending, cash flow, operational performance, mine life, value of operations and decreases to costs resulting from the intended mill expansion; intended infrastructure investments in, method of funding for, and timing of completion of the development and potential expansion of the Pamour Mine and the Dome Mine, including anticipated benefits and timing thereof, and the development and construction of the Cordero Project, as well as other statements and information as to strategy, plans or future financial and operating performance, such as project timelines, production plans, expected sustainable impact improvements, expected exploration programs, costs and budgets, forecasted cash shortfalls and the ability to fund them and other statements that express management’s expectations or estimates of future plans and performance, as well as the anticipated use of proceeds therefrom and the impact thereof on Discovery's financial condition; and the Porcupine Complex, including the assumptions and qualifications contained in the Porcupine Technical Report (as defined herein). Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are not guarantees of future performance and are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management at the date the statements are made, including among other things, the future prices of gold, silver, lead, zinc, and other metals, the price of other commodities such as coal, fuel and electricity, currency exchange rates and interest rates; favourable operating conditions, political stability, timely receipt of governmental approvals, licenses, and permits (and renewals thereof); access to necessary financing; stability of labour markets and in market conditions in general; availability of equipment; the estimation of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates, and of any metallurgical testing completed to date; estimates of costs and expenditures to complete our programs and goals; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development in general; there being no significant disruptions affecting the development and operation of the project, including possible pandemic; exchange rate assumptions being approximately consistent with the assumptions in the report; the availability of certain consumables and services and the prices for power and other key supplies being approximately consistent with assumptions in the report; labour and materials costs being approximately consistent with assumptions in the report and assumptions made in mineral resource estimates, including, but not limited to, geological interpretation, grades, metal price assumptions, metallurgical and mining recovery rates, geotechnical and hydrogeological assumptions, capital and operating cost estimates, and general marketing, political, business and economic conditions. Many of these assumptions are inherently subject to significant business, social, economic, political, regulatory, competitive and other risks and uncertainties, contingencies, and other factors that are not within the control of Discovery Mining Ltd. and could thus cause actual performance, achievements, actions, events, results or conditions to be materially different from those projected in the forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.
Forward-looking information and 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 other future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. In addition to factors already discussed in this document, such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others: metal prices, continued access to capital and financing, general economic and market access restrictions or tariffs, changes in U.S. laws and policies regarding regulating international trade, including but not limited to changes to or implementation of tariffs, trade restrictions, or responsive measures of foreign and domestic governments, changes to cost and availability of goods and raw materials, along with supply, logistics and transportation constraints, infrastructure requirements, changes in general economic conditions including market volatility due to uncertain trade policies and tariffs; potential disputes with Indigenous groups in relation to the Porcupine Complex; risks related to unexpected liabilities relating to the Porcupine Acquisition (as defined herein); risks relating to the acquisition of the Kidd Operations; the potential cost synergies associated with closing the Kidd transaction; the future expansion potential associated with the closing of the Kidd transaction and the ability to grow processing capacity as a result thereof; risks related to the nature of acquisitions; the ability to meet of guidance; reliance on information about the Porcupine Complex provided by third parties; the risk that the Company will not realize the anticipated benefits of the Porcupine Acquisition; risks related to integrating the Porcupine Complex; risks relating to the development and expansion the Pamour Mine and the Dome Mine; risks relating to the potential expansion of the processing facilities at the Porcupine Complex; reliance on a third party for transitional services for a period of time after the Porcupine Acquisition Closing and the Kidd acquisition; litigation and public attitude towards the Porcupine Complex; increased indebtedness arising from financing the Porcupine Acquisition and the Kidd Acquisition; risks associated with exploration, development, and operating risks, and risks associated with the early-stage status of the Company’s mineral properties; the nature of exploration could have a negative effect on the Company’s operations and valuation; risk related to the cyclical nature of the mining business; permitting and license risks; risks related to title to land and the potential acquisition of neighboring land packages and the timing thereof; risks related to requiring a significant supply of water for the Company’s operations and being able to source it; the availability of adequate infrastructure for the Company’s operations and its proposed development and expansion plans; risks related to community relations; environmental risks and hazards and the limitations that environmental regulation poses on the Company; market price volatility of the Company’s common shares; uncertainties with respect to economic conditions; the Company’s mineral exploration activities being subject to extensive laws and regulations and the risk of failing to comply with those laws or obtain required permits; the accuracy of historical and forward-looking operational and financial information estimates provided by Newmont and Glencore Canada Corporation; the Company’s ability to integrate the Porcupine Operations; the Kidd Operations; statements regarding the Porcupine Operations and the Kidd Operations, including the results of technical studies and the anticipated capital and operating costs, sustaining costs, internal rate of return, concession or claim renewal, the projected mine life and other attributes of the Porcupine Operations, including net present value, the timing of any environmental assessment processes, reclamation obligations; risks and uncertainties related to operating in a foreign country, and specifically, risks arising from operating in Mexico; risks posed by health epidemics and other outbreaks; climate change risks, including risks associated with increased frequency of natural disasters such as fire, flood and seismicity; the risk that commodity prices decline; cybersecurity risks; risks of adverse publicity; potential dilution to the common shares; risks associated with contractual agreements and subsidiaries; the potential of future lack of funding; credit and liquidity risks; the Company’s history of net losses and negative operating cash flow; the Company’s reliance on a limited number of properties; uninsurable risks; costs of land reclamation; pandemic and global health risks on the Company’s business, operations, and market for securities; the competitive nature of mineral exploration and in the mining industry generally; the Company’s reliance on specialized skills and knowledge; risks associated with acquisitions and integrating new business; future sales of common shares by existing shareholders; influence of third-party stakeholders; litigation risk; conflicts of interest; reliance on key executives; reliance on internal controls; risks stemming from international conflicts; risks related to changes to tariff and import/ export regulations; global financial conditions; currency rate risks; potential enforcement under the Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (Canada); and the potential to pay future dividends.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual performance, achievements, actions, events, results, or conditions to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause performance, achievements, actions, events, results, or conditions to differ from those anticipated, estimated, or intended. Further details relating to many of these factors is discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s AIF available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements or forward-looking information 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 or forward-looking information. All forward-looking statements and forward-looking information attributable to the Company is expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.
FAQ
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What were Discovery Mining's Q3 2026 earnings and gold production?
Discovery reported net earnings of $58.441 million, or $0.07 per share, and record gold production of 70,564 ounces. A year earlier, net earnings were $42.439 million, or $0.05 per share, and gold production was 63,154 ounces.
What drove Discovery Mining's Q3 2026 operating cash flow improvement?
Q3 operating cash flow benefited from a $56.5 million favourable working-capital impact, compared with a $56.1 million unfavourable impact in Q2. Accounts payable normalized after accelerated Q2 payments during implementation of a new enterprise resource planning system. Higher receivables tied to Kidd concentrate collections partly offset that benefit.
Do Discovery Mining's gold sales and unit-cost calculations include royalty ounces?
Gold sales include royalty ounces, but unit-cost and realized-price calculations exclude them. Q3 2026 gold sales included 3,038 ounces delivered in kind under the Franco-Nevada royalty arrangement. Those ounces are excluded when calculating operating cash costs, all-in sustaining costs and average realized gold price per ounce sold.
How comparable are Discovery Mining's 2026 and 2025 operating results?
The reporting periods cover different ownership durations. Porcupine results began April 15, 2025, while Kidd results began June 1, 2026. In addition, 2025 gold all-in sustaining costs exclude certain corporate expenses, sustaining capital expenditures and lease expense incurred before the Porcupine acquisition closed.