Equinox Gold Corp 6-K, filed Nov 13, 2024
Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX)
About this 6-K
Equinox Gold Corp filed this 6-K on November 13, 2024.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November, 2024.
Commission File Number 001-39038
EQUINOX GOLD CORP.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
700 West Pender Street, Suite 1501, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1G8
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F ☒
Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 of this Form 6-K are incorporated by reference as additional exhibits to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-282467).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Equinox Gold Corp. | ||
| /s/ Susan Toews | ||
| Date: November 12, 2024. | By | |
| Name: Susan Toews | ||
| Title: General Counsel |
Index to Exhibits
| 99.1 | MCR - Greenstone Commercial Production |
| 99.2 | MCR - Amended Greenstone Guidance |
FORM 51-102F3
MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT
Item 1: Name and Address of Company
Equinox Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "Equinox Gold")
Suite 1501 - 700 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 1G8
Item 2: Date of Material Change
November 6, 2024
Item 3: News Release
A news release announcing the material change was issued on November 6, 2024, through Newsfile ("News Release"). The News Release was filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Item 4: Summary of Material Change
On November 6, 2024, the Company announced in the News Release that its Greenstone Mine had reached commercial production.
Item 5.1: Full Description of Material Change
All financial figures are in United States dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
On November 6, 2024, the Company announced in the News Release that its Greenstone Mine had reached commercial production, based on operating progress achieved through October.
During Q3, the Greenstone Mine processed an average of 14,300 tonnes per day ("tpd"), representing 53% of design throughput, producing 42,400 ounces of gold at an average recovery rate of 79% and a cash cost of US$930 per ounce. The average throughput during the quarter includes three multi-day shutdowns to address issues identified during the ramp-up process. Throughput steadily increased through October and, as of November 5th, the trailing 20-day throughput averaged over 20,400 tpd, representing 76% of design. The crushing and grinding circuits have demonstrated operation at the full production rate of 27,000 tpd (crushing over 32,000 tpd, milling over 27,000 tpd). Gold recovery has reached daily highs over 90% and averaged 78% through October. The current focus is on increasing plant availability and recoveries.
At full production, the Greenstone Mine will be one of Canada's largest and highest-grade open-pit gold mines, producing on average 390,000 ounces of gold per year for the first five years and 330,000 ounces of gold annually for an initial 15-year mine life.
Cautionary Notes
Certain statements made in this material change report may constitute forward-looking information or forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation and may include future-oriented financial information (collectively, "Forward-looking Information").
Forward-looking Information in this material change report relates to, among other things: the Company's expectations for the operation of Greenstone, including future financial or operating performance; and anticipated improvements in recovery rates, mining rates, and throughput to achieve design capacity. Forward-looking Information is generally identified using words like "will", "focus", "achieve", "increase", and similar expressions and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "could", "would" or "should", or the negative connotation of such terms, are intended to identify Forward-looking Information. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such Forward-looking Information is reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on Forward-looking Information since the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The Company has based Forward-looking Information on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events and these assumptions include: the Company's ability to achieve its production, cost and development expectations for Greenstone; no unplanned delays or interruptions in scheduled production; that ore grades and recoveries remain consistent with expectations; that tonnage of ore to be mined and processed remains consistent with expectations; the ability of Equinox Gold to work productively with its Indigenous partners at Greenstone; no labour-related disruptions; that all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals are received in a timely manner; and the Company's ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws and other regulatory requirements. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on the Forward-looking Information contained in this material change report. The Company cautions that Forward-looking Information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such Forward-looking Information contained in this material change report and the Company has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: fluctuations in gold prices; fluctuations in prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services; operational risks and hazards inherent with the business of mining (including environmental accidents and hazards, geotechnical failures, industrial accidents, equipment breakdown, unusual or unexpected geological or structural formations, cave-ins, flooding, fires, and severe weather); inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance to cover these risks and hazards; labour relations; relationships with, and claims by, local communities and Indigenous partners; the Company's ability to obtain all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all; changes in laws, regulations and government practices, including environmental laws and regulations; legal restrictions relating to mining; increased competition in the mining industry; and those factors identified in the section titled "Risks and Uncertainties" in Equinox Gold's MD&A dated February 21, 2024 and in the section titled "Risks Related to the Business" in Equinox Gold's most recently filed Annual Information Form, both of which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar. Forward-looking Information is designed to help readers understand management's views as of that time with respect to future events and speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by applicable law, Equinox Gold assumes no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any Forward-looking Information contained or incorporated by reference to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the Forward-looking Information. If Equinox Gold updates any Forward-looking Information, no inference should be drawn that Equinox Gold will make additional updates with respect to that or any other Forward-looking Information. All Forward-looking Information contained in this material change report is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Item 5.2: Disclosure for Restructuring Transactions
Not applicable.
Item 6: Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) of National Instrument 51-102
Not applicable.
Item 7: Omitted Information
Not applicable.
Item 8: Executive Officer
Susan Toews
General Counsel
Telephone: (604) 558-0560
Item 9: Date of Report
November 12, 2024
FORM 51-102F3
MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT
Item 1: Name and Address of Company
Equinox Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "Equinox Gold")
Suite 1501 - 700 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 1G8
Item 2: Date of Material Change
October 16, 2024
Item 3: News Release
A news release announcing the material change was issued on October 16, 2024, through Newsfile ("News Release"). The News Release was filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Item 4: Summary of Material Change
On October 16, 2024, the Company reported operations results for the Greenstone Mine ("Greenstone") for the third quarter of 2024 in the News Release. As part of the News Release the Company announced an adjustment to Greenstone 2024 production guidance from 175,000-205,000 to 110,000-130,000 ounces of gold.
Item 5.1: Full Description of Material Change
All financial figures are in United States dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
On October 16, 2024, the Company reported operations results for Greenstone for the third quarter of 2024 in the News Release. As part of the News Release the Company announced the following:
Gold Production
Gold production from Greenstone during Q3 totalled approximately 42,500 ounces, an increase of 162% from Q2. Since first gold pour on May 22, 2024, total production from Greenstone to September 30 is approximately 59,000 ounces of gold. The Company remains focused on systematically ramping up both mining rates and plant throughput during the fourth quarter as the mine continues to progress toward design capacity. Reflecting progress in the ramp-up and gold production to date, Equinox Gold is adjusting 2024 production guidance for Greenstone from 175,000-205,000 to 110,000-130,000 ounces of gold.
Cautionary Notes
Certain statements made in this material change report may constitute forward-looking information or forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation and may include future-oriented financial information (collectively "Forward-looking Information"). Forward-looking Information in this material change report relates to, among other things: the Company's expectations for the operation of Greenstone, including production capabilities and 2024 guidance; future financial or operating performance; and anticipated improvements in recovery rates, mining rates, plant availability and throughput to achieve design capacity. Forward-looking Information is generally identified by the use of the words "will", "progress", "focus", "ramping up", "achieve", "increase", "plan", "continue", "expect", and similar expressions and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "could", "would" or "should", or the negative connotation of such terms, are intended to identify Forward-looking Information. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such Forward-looking Information is reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on Forward-looking Information since the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The Company has based Forward-looking Information on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events and these assumptions include: achieving commercial production at Greenstone in accordance with expectations; the Company's ability to achieve its production, cost and development expectations for Greenstone; no unplanned delays or interruptions in scheduled development and production; that ore grades and recoveries remain consistent with expectations; that tonnage of ore to be mined and processed remains consistent with expectations; the ability of Equinox Gold to work productively with its Indigenous partners at Greenstone; no labour-related disruptions; that all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals are received in a timely manner; and the Company's ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws and other regulatory requirements. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on the Forward-looking Information contained in this material change report. The Company cautions that Forward-looking Information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such Forward-looking Information contained in this material change report and the Company has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: fluctuations in gold prices; fluctuations in prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services; operational risks and hazards inherent with the business of mining (including environmental accidents and hazards, geotechnical failures, industrial accidents, equipment breakdown, unusual or unexpected geological or structural formations, cave-ins, flooding, fires, and severe weather); inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance to cover these risks and hazards; labour relations; relationships with, and claims by, local communities and Indigenous partners; the Company's ability to obtain all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all; changes in laws, regulations and government practices, including environmental laws and regulations; legal restrictions relating to mining; increased competition in the mining industry; and those factors identified in the section titled "Risks and Uncertainties" in Equinox Gold's MD&A dated February 21, 2024 and in the section titled "Risks Related to the Business" in Equinox Gold's most recently filed Annual Information Form, both of which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar. Forward-looking Information is designed to help readers understand management's views as of that time with respect to future events and speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by applicable law, Equinox Gold assumes no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any Forward-looking Information contained or incorporated by reference to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the Forward-looking Information. If Equinox Gold updates any Forward-looking Information, no inference should be drawn that Equinox Gold will make additional updates with respect to that or any other Forward-looking Information. All Forward-looking Information contained in this material change report is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Item 5.2: Disclosure for Restructuring Transactions
Not applicable.
Item 6: Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) of National Instrument 51-102
Not applicable.
Item 7: Omitted Information
Not applicable.
Item 8: Executive Officer
Susan Toews
General Counsel
Telephone: (604) 558-0560
Item 9: Date of Report
October 17, 2024