PolyMet Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2013 Results
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Dec 07, 2012 01:17PM
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POM.TO | 0.87 | -0.05 |
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA--(Marketwire - Dec 7, 2012) - PolyMet Mining Corp. (POM.TO)(NYSE MKT:PLM)(NYSE Amex:PLM) ("PolyMet" or the "Company") today reported that it has filed its financial results for the three months ended October 31, 2012. PolyMet controls 100% of the development-stage NorthMet copper-nickel-precious metals ore-body and the nearby Erie Plant, located near Hoyt Lakes in the established mining district of the Mesabi Iron Range in northeastern Minnesota.
The financial statements have been filed at www.polymetmining.com and on SEDAR and EDGAR and have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). All amounts are in U.S. funds.
Financial Highlights
Key Statistics
(in ''000 US dollars, except per share amounts) | |||||
Balance Sheet |
October 31, 2012 |
January 31, 2012 |
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Cash & equivalents | $ | 11,058 | $ | 17,478 | |
Working capital | 7,885 | 16,375 | |||
Total assets | 240,339 | 189,571 | |||
Total liabilities | 95,494 | 57,205 | |||
Shareholders'' equity | 144,845 | 132,366 |
Three months ended Oct 31, |
Nine months ended Oct 31, |
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Income Statement |
2012 |
2011 |
2012 |
2011 |
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General & admin expense excluding non-cash share-based compensation |
$ |
(1,047) |
$ |
(491) |
$ |
(2,551) |
$ |
(2,068) |
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Non-cash share-based compensation |
(214) |
(29) |
(1,951) |
(597) |
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Other income (loss) |
8 |
(183) |
17 |
(544) |
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Income (loss) before tax |
$ |
(1,253) |
$ |
(703) |
$ |
(4,485) |
$ |
(3,209) |
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Recovery of future income tax |
- |
657 |
- |
657 |
||||||
Income (loss) after tax |
$ |
(1,253) |
$ |
(46) |
$ |
(4,485) |
$ |
(2,552) |
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Income (loss) per share |
$ |
(0.01) |
$ |
(0.00) |
$ |
(0.03) |
$ |
(0.02) |
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Investing Activities | ||||||||||
NorthMet Property, net of sales |
$ |
3,797 |
$ |
3,624 |
$ |
14,058 |
$ |
14,384 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
178,682,678 |
161,069,637 |
177,623,634 |
157,363,932 |
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About PolyMet
PolyMet Mining Corp. (www.polymetmining.com) is a publicly-traded mine development company that owns 100% of Poly Met Mining, Inc., a Minnesota corporation that controls 100% of the NorthMet copper-nickel-precious metals ore body through a long-term lease and owns 100% of the Erie Plant, a large processing facility located approximately six miles from the ore body in the established mining district of the Mesabi Range in northeastern Minnesota. Poly Met Mining, Inc. has completed its Definitive Feasibility Study and is seeking environmental and operating permits to enable it to commence production. The NorthMet project is expected to require approximately one-and-a-quarter million hours of construction labor at the plant site and an additional three-quarters of a million hours of construction labor preparing the mine site, creating approximately 360 long-term jobs, a level of activity that will have a significant multiplier effect in the local economy.
POLYMET MINING CORP.
Jon Cherry, CEO
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning anticipated developments in PolyMet''s operations in the future. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "potential," "possible," "projects," "plans," and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions or results "will," "may," "could," or "should" occur or be achieved or their negatives or other comparable words. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding our beliefs related to exploration results and budgets, reserve estimates, mineral resource estimates, work programs, capital expenditures, actions by government authorities, including changes in government regulation, the market price of natural resources, costs, ability to receive environmental and operating permits, job creation, or other statements that are not a statement of fact. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements due to risks facing PolyMet or due to actual facts differing from the assumptions underlying its predictions.
In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, PolyMet has made numerous assumptions, regarding, among other things: the geological, metallurgical, engineering, financial and economic advice that PolyMet has received is reliable, and is based upon practices and methodologies which are consistent with industry standards. While PolyMet considers these assumptions to be reasonable, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies.
PolyMet''s forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and PolyMet does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management''s beliefs, expectations and opinions should change.
Specific reference is made to PolyMet''s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012 and in our other filings with Canadian securities authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Report on Form 6-K providing information with respect to our operations for the three months ended October 31, 2012 for a discussion of some of the risk factors and other considerations underlying forward-looking statements.