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Capstone Copper outlines 2022 guidance

Capstone Copper aims for April-December production of 136,000-150,000 tonnes

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"This is a transformational year for Capstone as we ramp-up our new Mantos Blancos mill, construct the Mantoverde sulphides project and deliver a District Integration Plan for Santo Domingo with Mantoverde," Capstone Copper's CEO John Mackenzie said.

Production levels from 2021 showed that the company would have had a copper production base of over 175,000t for that year.

Capstone Copper was created following a merger between Capstone Mining and Mantos Copper which was completed in March.

The company also announced C1 cash costs guidance for the nine-months of US$2.55-$2.70 per pound of copper.

In Q1, the company's copper production was 22,500t with C1 cash costs of $2.31 per lb. Capstone's adjusted net income for the period was C$61.1 million, or C$0.14 per share.

The company's share price rose by 4% day on day on May 15 to C$4.64 (US$3.58). The company has a market capitalization of C$3.2 billion.

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