Imperial Reports 2024 Financial Results

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imperial Metals Corporation (the "Company") (TSX:III) reports financial results for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

"Operationally, the 2024 year was aligned with guidance. Copper production was higher at Mount Polley driven largely by higher through-put and copper grades, and both copper and gold production were higher at Red Chris due to higher copper and gold grades," said Brian Kynoch, President. "Consolidated production totalled 61,296,423 pounds copper and 57,051 ounces gold. The solid operational results along with higher metal prices helped drive strong financial results. The Company achieved record revenue of $494.4 million. In addition, adjusted EBITDA totalled $209.9 million and cash earnings totalled $211.2 million."

"Looking forward, we expect to produce 25.0 to 27.0 million pounds copper and 35,000 - 40,000 ounces gold at Mount Polley and 88.0 million pounds copper and 86,000 ounces gold at Red Chris (100%)."

Select Annual Financial Information

Year Ended December 31

expressed in thousands, except share and per share amounts

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Operations:

 

 

 

Total revenues

$

494,371

 

$

344,455

 

$

172,797

 

Net income (loss)

$

106,261

 

$

(36,715

)

$

(75,975

)

Net income (loss) per share

$

0.66

 

 

$(0.23

)$

$

(0.51

)

Diluted income (loss) per share

$

0.65

 

$

(0.23

)

$

(0.51

)

Adjusted net income (loss)

$

102,790

 

$

(36,092

)

$

(95,598

)

Adjusted net loss per share

$

0.64

 

$

(0.23

)

$

(0.64

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

209,939

 

$

24,876

 

$

(63,131

)

Cash earnings

$

211,169

 

$

23,557

 

$

(52,873

)

Cash earnings per share

$

1.30

 

$

0.15

 

$

(0.36

)

Working capital deficiency deficiency

$

(197,543

)

$

(167,597

)

$

(65,091

)

Total assets

$

1,657,881

 

$

1,411,990

 

$

1,299,702

 

Total debt (including current portion)

$

372,851

 

$

319,787

 

$

197,788

 

Select Items Affecting Net Loss

presented on an after-tax basis

 

Year Ended December 31

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

(000's)

(000's)

(000's)

Net income (loss) before undernoted items

$

143,163

 

$

(5,429

)

$

(67,063

)

Interest expense

 

(36,902

)

 

(31,332

)

 

(8,921

)

Foreign exchange gain on debt

 

-

 

 

46

 

 

9

 

Net Income (loss)