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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-06-17

Largo Announces Results of Its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders

TMX Newsfile

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 17, 2026) - Largo Inc. (TSX: LGO) (NASDAQ: LGO) ("Largo" or the "Company"), announces voting results from its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. A total of 54,492,193 common shares of the Company were voted at the Meeting, representing 53.99% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares. Shareholders voted to approve all matters brought before the Meeting, including the election of all director nominees, the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's auditors for the ensuing year, and the approval of the Company's amended and restated share compensation plan. Largo's Board of Directors wishes to thank its shareholders for their continued support. Detailed results of the votes on the election of directors are as follows: For further detailed voting results on the Meeting, please refer to the Company's Report of Voting Results filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on www.sec.gov. About Largo Largo is the world's largest primary vanadium producer and a globally recognized supplier of high-quality vanadium products, sourced from its world-class Maracás Menchen Mine in Brazil. As one of the world's largest primary vanadium producers, Largo produces critical materials that empower global industries, including steel, aerospace, defense, chemical, and energy storage sectors. The Company is committed to operational excellence and sustainability, leveraging its vertical integration to ensure reliable supply and quality for its customers. Largo is also strategically invested in the clean energy storage sector through its 37.4% ownership of Storion Energy, a joint venture with Stryten Energy focused on scalable domestic electrolyte production for utility-scale vanadium flow battery long-duration energy storage solutions in the U.S. The Company also holds a 100% interest in the Northern Dancer Tungsten-Molybdenum property located in the Yukon Territory, Canada, and 100% interest in the Currais Novos Tungsten Project near Natal, Brazil. Preliminary economic assessments were completed for each asset in 2011. Largo's common shares trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "LGO". For more information on the Company, please visit www.largoinc.com. ### For further information, please contact: Investor RelationsVera AbdoInve...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-14

Largo Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results Reflecting Strong Operating Performance at Maracás Menchen Mine and the Impact of High U.S. Import Tariffs on Brazilian Products in Early 2026

TMX Newsfile

All amounts expressed are in U.S. dollars, denoted by "$". Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 14, 2026) - Largo Inc. (TSX: LGO) (NASDAQ: LGO) ("Largo" or the "Company"), the world's largest primary vanadium producer, today announced financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Mr. Daniel Tellechea, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Largo, stated: "Q1 2026 reflected continued operating improvements at Maracás Menchen and a stronger production profile compared with the same period last year. We achieved V2O5 equivalent production at the upper end of our quarterly guidance range, supported by improved mine access, stronger ore availability, and greater operating stability at the plant. Our focus remains on disciplined execution of the mine plan, cost control, and continued operational consistency." Mr. Alberto Arias, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Largo, added: "The operating results of Q1 2026 reflect a stronger operating base for Largo, but sales were still affected by the impact of the high U.S. tariffs on Brazilian imports in the earlier part of the quarter. We are actively working to translate this improved production into higher sales, supported by recent positive trends in the vanadium market. The reduction of U.S. tariffs on Brazilian products in February has improved Largo's ability to more actively supply the high-purity market, particularly the aerospace sector, as well as the U.S. ferrovanadium market. Due to the timing of our sales contracts, the benefits of these developments should begin to be reflected in Q2 2026. While the U.S. ferrovanadium market has recently shown signs of rebalancing, we believe Largo remains well positioned to serve these markets as commercial conditions normalize." Q1 2026 Highlights Operation Highlights Vanadium pentoxide ("V2O5") production in Q1 2026 increased 101.7% to 2,616 tonnes vs. 1,297 tonnes in Q1 2025. Production in the quarter was at the upper end of the Company's quarterly guidance range of 2,400 to 2,700 tonnes and was supported by better ore availability and operational stability in the industrial plant. Largo continues to expect full-year 2026 V2O5 equivalent production of 10,500 to 12,000 tonnes. Total ore mined in Q1 2026 increased 90.8% to 852,046 tonnes vs. 446,614 tonnes mined in Q1 2025. The effective ore grade1 was 0.48% V2O5 in Q1 2026 vs. 0.41% in Q1 2025. Global rec...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-01

Largo Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results Reflecting the Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Q4 2025 Sales; Stronger Operating Momentum with Further Positive Copper-Platinum Group Metals Flotation Test Results and Benefit from Recent U.S. Tariff Relief Entering 2026

TMX Newsfile

All amounts expressed are in U.S. dollars, denoted by "$". Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 1, 2026) - Largo Inc. (TSX: LGO) (NASDAQ: LGO) ("Largo" or the "Company") today announces financial and operating results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. Mr. Daniel Tellechea, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Largo, stated: "2025 was a year of several challenges but also of operational improvements at Maracás Menchen mine. We finished the year with stronger production momentum and improved mine access, which helped us reach our annual production and sales within our guidance ranges. The progress achieved through our turnaround initiatives, together with higher ore availability and improved operating stability in the second half of the year, provides a stronger foundation as we enter 2026. Our focus remains on disciplined execution of the mine plan, cost control, and continued operational consistency." Mr. J. Alberto Arias, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Largo, added: "In addition to the stronger operating base, we are encouraged by recent developments in the vanadium market and by the progress in evaluating the addition of copper and precious group metals as potential near future by-products of our operations using our existing ore processing infrastructure. The strengthening of ferrovanadium prices in the U.S. and Europe in early 2026, together with the recent reduction in U.S. tariff barriers on Brazilian products, has supported a more constructive commercial outlook. Largo remains well-positioned to benefit from these trends after demonstrating its reliability as a Western-aligned primary vanadium producer during the severely depressed market conditions of 2025." Q4 2025 and Full Year 2025 Highlights Operation Highlights Total ore mined of 665,953 tonnes in Q4 2025 vs. 476,742 tonnes in Q4 2024, a 40% increase, reflecting improved mine access and stronger mine sequencing during the second half of 2025. The effective grade of ore mined improved to 0.53% from 0.49%. Q4 2025 Vanadium Pentoxide production of 2,961 tonnes represented a 67% increase over the 1,775 tonnes in Q4 2024 and a 12% increase over the 2,636 tonnes in Q3 2025. Production continued to improve throughout the second half of 2025, supported by enhanced access to the 180 bench in the western basin of the mine and improved operational coordination. For the full year 2025, pro...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-02-06

Largo Reports Q4 and Full Year 2025 Operational and Sales Results; Provides 2026 Outlook and Vanadium Guidance; Reports Positive Precious Metals Results on Recent Copper Flotation Tests.

TMX Newsfile

All amounts expressed are in U.S. dollars, denoted by "$". Q4 and FY 2025 Highlights Q4 2025 V2O5 equivalent production totaled 2,961 tonnes (6.5 million lbs1) vs. 1,775 tonnes in Q4 2024. Note that 4Q24 production was impacted by the annual kiln shutdown and not in 4Q25. The recently improved operational stability is allowing Largo to postpone its annual kiln shutdown to mid-2026 Annual V2O5 production of 9,150 tonnes (20.17 million lbs1) in 2025 vs. 9,264 tonnes in 2024 and within the Company's 2025 annual production guidance range of 9,000 - 11,000 tonnes Q4 2025 global V2O5 recovery was maintained at 77.9% flat versus Q4 2024. Annual global V2O5 recovery improved to 80.1% in 2025 vs. 76.4% in 2024 Q4 2025 sales totaled 2,396 tonnes of V2O5 equivalent in Q4 2025, down 21% compared to the 3,033 tonnes sold Q4 2024 due to the impact of the US tariffs on Brazilian imports of High Purity vanadium. Annual V2O5 equivalent sales of 8,686 tonnes in 2025 vs. 9,600 tonnes in 2024, within the Company's annual 2025 sales guidance of 7,500 - 9,500 tonnes Q4 2025 ilmenite concentrate production totaled 7,328 tonnes, with annual production of 30,282 tonnes in 2025 which was within company guidance. Sales of ilmenite concentrate totaled 12,930 tonnes in Q4 2025 and 33,959 tonnes in 2025. Copper and precious metal recent metallurgical test results Assay results from metallurgical test work to assess the recoverability of copper using conventional flotation process yielded positive results indicating copper concentrates with gold, platinum and palladium values as well as lower values of cobalt and nickel. Largo conducted internally 45 conventional copper flotation tests in recent months and a composite of the best 12 flotation test results analysed externally in an accredited laboratory (SGS-Geosol) yielded a copper concentrate containing 18.4% Cu, 9.1 grams per ton ("gpt") Au, 6.6 gpt Pt, 5.4 gpt Pd, 66 gpt Ag, 0.52% Co, 0.55% Ni. Larger scale test using part of our ilmenite flotation circuits lead us to suspend our ilmenite production and sales guidance for 2026 as we evaluate the optimum use of our ilmenite flotation infrastructure to accommodate a potential use of part of it for copper/ PGM concentrate production Vanadium Market Update2 The average benchmark price per lb of V2O5 in Europe was $5.85 in Q4 2025, a 9.55% increase from the average of $5.34 seen in Q4 2024;...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-11-13

Largo Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Business Wire

All amounts expressed are in U.S. dollars, denominated by "$". Q3 2025 and Other Highlights Revenues of $33.3 million ($32.3 million from vanadium sales and $1.0 million from ilmenite sales) in Q3 2025 vs. revenues of $29.9 million ($27.2 million from vanadium sales and $2.7 million from ilmenite sales) in Q3 2024 Revenues per lb sold3 of V2O5 equivalent of $6.06 in Q3 2025 vs. $6.28 in Q3 2024 Adjusted cash operating costs excluding royalties per pound sold3 of $3.03 in Q3 2025, a 2% improvement over the $3.08 per lb sold in Q3 2024, and a 5% improvement over the $3.18 per lb sold in Q2 2025 Operating cash flows before working capital items of $11.9 million in Q3 2025, a $13.9 million increase over negative $2.0 million in Q3 2024 Mining operations adjusted EBITDA3 of $4.0 million in Q3 2025 vs. $2.4 million in Q3 2024 Net loss before tax of $10.4 million (including $3.7 million in non-recurring items) in Q3 2025, vs. net loss before tax of $11.9 million (including $3.3 million in non-recurring items) in Q3 2024. Net loss of $36.6 million in Q32025 vs. net loss of $10.1 million in Q3 2024, with difference primarily related to the non-cash derecognition of a deferred tax asset of $28.4 million Basic loss per share of $0.57 in Q3 2025 vs. basic loss per share of $0.16 in Q3 2024 Production of 2,636 tonnes (5.8 million lbs1) of V2O5 in Q3 2025 vs. 3,072 tonnes in Q3 2024 and 2,256 tonnes in Q2 2025 V2O5 equivalent sales of 2,417 tonnes (inclusive of 17 tonnes of purchased material) in Q3 2025 vs. 1,961 tonnes (inclusive of 124 tonnes of purchased material) sold in Q3 2024 The Company produced 8,643 tonnes of ilmenite concentrate in Q3 2025 vs. 8,149 tonnes in Q2 2025 and sold 6,358 tonnes vs. 6,024 tonnes Storion Energy LLC ("Storion") signs strategic supply agreement with TerraFlow Energy LLC to supply vanadium electrolyte and battery stacks; Storion secures electrolyte lease for 48 MWh flow battery project in Texas, supported by Largo Physical Vanadium Corp.’s unique electrolyte leasing model Started installation of additional flotation cell circuits to increase ilmenite production capacity to 115,000 tonnes from 42,000 tonnes annually. Operations expected to resume in late November 2025 with ramp up to the expanded production levels currently expected to occur by year end Subsequent to Q3 2025, Largo raised US$23.4 million through a Registered Direct Offeri...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-08-13

Largo Reports Q2 2025 Financial Results; Delivering Cost Reductions and Efficiency Improvements Aiming to Offset Current Vanadium Price Weakness

Business Wire

All amounts expressed are in U.S. dollars, denominated by "$". Q2 2025 and Other Highlights Revenues of $26.1 million ($25.4 million from vanadium sales and $0.7 million from ilmenite sales) in Q2 2025 vs. revenues of $28.6 million ($26.2 million from vanadium sales and $2.3 million from ilmenite sales) in Q2 2024 Revenues per lb sold3 of V2O5 equivalent of $6.39 in Q2 2025 vs. $6.46 in Q2 2024 Operating costs of $30.1 million in Q2 2025, a 17% improvement over $36.4 million in Q2 2024 Adjusted cash operating costs excluding royalties per pound sold3 of $3.18 in Q2 2025, a 24% improvement over the $4.20 per lb sold in Q2 2024 Mining operations adjusted EBITDA3 of $2.7 million in Q2 2025 vs. $0.9 million in Q2 2024 Net loss of $5.8 million (including $4.8 million in non-recurring items) in Q2 2025, a 60% improvement over the net loss of $14.5 million (including $8.5 million in non-recurring items) in Q2 2024 Basic loss per share of $0.09 in Q2 2025 vs. basic loss per share of $0.23 in Q2 2024 Production of 2,256 tonnes (5.0 million lbs1) of V2O5 in Q2 2025 vs. 2,689 tonnes in Q2 2024 V2O5 equivalent sales of 1,807 tonnes (inclusive of 123 tonnes of purchased material) in Q2 2025 vs. 1,841 tonnes (inclusive of 128 tonnes of purchased material) sold in Q2 2024 The Company produced 8,149 tonnes of ilmenite concentrate in Q2 2025 vs. 8,625 tonnes in Q2 2024 and sold 6,024 tonnes vs. 12,261 tonnes Storion Energy LLC ("Storion") signs strategic supply agreement with TerraFlow Energy LLC to supply vanadium electrolyte and battery stacks; Storion secures electrolyte lease for 48 MWh flow battery project in Texas, supported by Largo Physical Vanadium Corp.’s unique electrolyte leasing model The Company entered into a secured loan by way of a promissory note with ARG International AG for a principal amount of $6 million (CAD$8.25 million) (the "Note"); The Note is secured against the Company’s equity interest in Largo Physical Vanadium Corp., in which the Company holds a 65.7% majority stake; The Note has a term of six months, an annualized interest rate of 15% and includes a 1% arrangement fee Published the Company’s 7th annual sustainability report, Critical Vanadium Supply, highlighting the management of key risks, opportunities, impacts, and outcomes at the Maracás Menchen Mine vanadium-titanium operations in Brazil Vanadium Market Update2 Vanadium prices remain un...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-05-15

Largo Reports Q1 2025 Financial Results with Continued Focus on Production Stability and Cost Reduction Efforts

Business Wire

All dollar amounts expressed are in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. Q1 2025 and Other Highlights Revenues of $28.2 million in Q1 2025 vs. 42.2 million in Q1 2024; Revenues per pound sold1 of $6.04 in Q1 2025 vs. $6.91 in Q1 2024; Lower revenues are a result of continued downward pressure in vanadium prices and lower sales volumes Operating costs of $42.5 million in Q1 2025, 15% below Q1 2024 Adjusted cash operating costs excluding royalties per pound1 of $3.88 in Q1 2025, 27% below Q1 2024, despite mining lower ore grades and decreased production rates Net loss of $9.2 million in Q1 2025, which included $7.0 million in non-recurring items vs. a net loss of $13.0 million in Q1 2024, which included $4.4 million in non-recurring items Basic loss per share of $0.14 in Q1 2025 vs. basic loss per share of $0.20 in Q1 2024 V2O5 equivalent sales of 2,046 tonnes (inclusive of 158 tonnes of purchased material) in Q1 2025 vs. 2,765 equivalent tonnes sold (inclusive of 156 tonnes of purchased material) in Q1 2024 V2O5 production of 1,297 tonnes (2.8 million lbs2) in Q1 2025 vs. 1,729 tonnes produced in Q1 2024; Lower production in Q1 2025 was primarily due to impacts from mining lower-grade ore zones required as part the Company’s open pit mine sequencing, reduced equipment availability on an expanded mine contractor fleet, and operational adjustments related to the kiln refractory replacement completed in Q4 2024, which required additional adjustments in early 2025 The Company produced 6,162 tonnes of ilmenite concentrate in Q1 2025 vs. 9,563 tonnes in Q1 2024, and sold 8,647 tonnes vs. 513 tonnes in Q1 2024 The Company maintains its revised 2025 production, sales and cost guidance and expects a return to more normalized production levels over the remainder of the year as throughput increases and operational turnaround initiatives progress Vanadium Market Update Vanadium markets in Europe and China remain weak, pressured by low steel and infrastructure demand and oversupply from Chinese and Russian producers, though aerospace demand is expected to pick up in the second half of 2025 U.S. ferrovanadium ("FeV") prices are holding at levels approximately 9% higher than at the start of 2025, supported by increased buying interest amid geopolitical tensions and policy shifts that have tightened supply dynamics The average benchmark price per pound of V2...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-05-13

Largo Announces Results of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Business Wire

TORONTO, May 12, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Largo Inc. ("Largo" or the "Company") (TSX: LGO) (NASDAQ: LGO) announces voting results from its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on Monday, May 12, 2025. A total of 45,626,173 common shares of the Company were voted at the Meeting, representing 71.17% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares. Shareholders voted to approve all matters brought before the Meeting, including the election of all director nominees and the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s auditors for the ensuing year. Largo's Board of Directors wishes to thank its shareholders for their continued support. Detailed results of the votes on the election of directors are as follows: For further detailed voting results on the Meeting, please refer to the Company’s Report of Voting Results filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com and on www.sec.gov. About Largo Largo is a globally recognized supplier of high-quality vanadium and ilmenite products, sourced from its world-class Maracás Menchen Mine in Brazil. As one of the world’s largest primary vanadium producers, Largo produces critical materials that empower global industries, including steel, aerospace, defense, chemical, and energy storage sectors. The Company is committed to operational excellence and sustainability, leveraging its vertical integration to ensure reliable supply and quality for its customers. Largo is also strategically invested in the long-duration energy storage sector through its 50% ownership of Storion Energy, a joint venture with Stryten Energy focused on scalable domestic electrolyte production for utility-scale vanadium flow battery long-duration energy storage solutions in the U.S. Largo’s common shares trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "LGO". For more information on the Company, please visit www.largoinc.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250512675623/en/ Contacts For further information, please contact: Investor Relations Alex Guthrie Director, Investor Relations +1.416.861.9778 [email protected]

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-04-24

Largo Reports Q1 2025 Production and Sales Results; Provides Update on Operational Turnaround Plans

Business Wire

All dollar amounts expressed are in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. Q1 2025 Highlights V2O5 production of 1,297 tonnes (2.8 million lbs1) in Q1 2025 vs. 1,729 tonnes produced in Q1 2024 Total waste moved (dry basis) was 3.5 million tonnes in Q1 2025, a 32% increase over Q1 2024 and total mined material (dry basis) was 3.9 million tonnes in Q1 2025, a 21% increase over Q1 2024 as the Company prioritizes the optimization of pit access, including critical stripping activities and mine pushbacks as part of its previously announced operational turnaround plans V2O5 equivalent sales of 2,046 tonnes (inclusive of 154 tonnes of purchased material) in Q1 2025 vs. 2,765 equivalent tonnes sold (inclusive of 156 tonnes of purchased material) in Q1 2024 Ilmenite concentrate production of 6,162 tonnes in Q1 2025 vs. 9,563 tonnes Q1 2024 with sales totaling 8,647 tonnes vs. 513 tonnes in Q1 2024 The Company has revised its 2025 V2O5 equivalent production and sales guidance ranges to 8,500 - 10,500 tonnes from 9,500 - 11,500 tonnes and 6,500 – 8,500 tonnes from 7,500 – 9,500 tonnes, respectively; Cash operating cost excluding royalties2 guidance maintained; Ilmenite production and sales guidance maintained TORONTO, April 23, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Largo Inc. ("Largo" or the "Company") (TSX: LGO) (NASDAQ: LGO) today announces quarterly production of 1,297 tonnes of vanadium pentoxide ("V2O5") equivalent and sales of 2,046 tonnes V2O5 equivalent in Q1 2025. Daniel Tellechea, Interim CEO of Largo stated: "Production in the first quarter was lower than anticipated, primarily due to impacts from mining lower-grade ore zones, reduced equipment availability, and operational adjustments related to the kiln refractory replacement completed in Q4 2024. We anticipate continued short-term impacts to production as we prioritize essential mine pushbacks and stripping activities aimed at accessing higher-grade ore later this year as part of the Company’s previously announced operational turnaround plans. As a result of these impacts, the timing of sales deliveries, which depend on prior-quarter production output—will be affected in Q2 2025 and in the second half of 2025. Accordingly, we have updated our annual production and sales guidance to reflect these short-term operational impacts. Encouragingly, we are seeing improved progress recently, with total mined materi...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-03-30

Largo Full Year 2024 Earnings: Misses Expectations

Simply Wall St.

Revenue: US$124.9m (down 37% from FY 2023). Net loss: US$49.8m (loss widened by 64% from FY 2023). US$0.78 loss per share (further deteriorated from US$0.47 loss in FY 2023). All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period Revenue missed analyst estimates by 2.8%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 28%. Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 6.9% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 13% growth forecast for the Metals and Mining industry in Canada. Performance of the Canadian Metals and Mining industry. The company's shares are down 7.9% from a week ago. You still need to take note of risks, for example - Largo has 2 warning signs (and 1 which is significant) we think you should know about. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-03-29

Largo Reports Q4 and Full Year 2024 Financial Results; Announces Operational Turnaround Plan and Additional Cost Optimization Initiatives

Business Wire

All dollar amounts expressed are in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. Q4, Full Year 2024 and Other Highlights Revenues of $24.3 million in Q4 2024 vs. $44.2 million in Q4 2023; Revenues per pound sold1 of $5.70 in Q4 2024 vs. $7.69 in Q4 2023; In addition, the Company received $13.6 million related to the delivery of 1,200 tonnes as part of its vanadium inventory supply agreement Operating costs of $30.2 million in Q4 2024, 30% below Q4 2023; Adjusted cash operating costs excluding royalties per pound1 of $3.05 in Q4 2024, 39% below Q4 2023, reflecting the success in cost reduction measures throughout 2024 Adjusted EBITDA1 improved by 195% in Q4 2024 to $2.3 million and mining operations adjusted EBITDA1 improved by 27% to $4.5 million from $3.5 million in Q4 2023, despite the negative impact of the maintenance shutdown in Q4 2024 Net loss of $13.0 million in Q4 2024, which included $2.4 million in non-recurring items vs. net loss of $13.3 million in Q4 2023, which included $5.9 million in non-recurring items; Basic loss per share of $0.19 in Q4 2024 vs. basic loss per share of $0.21 in Q4 2023 Revenues of $124.9 million in 2024, 37% below 2023; Revenues per pound sold1 of $6.40 in 2024 vs. $8.66 in 2023; In addition, the Company received $13.6 million related to the delivery of 1,200 tonnes as part of its vanadium inventory supply agreement Operating costs of $145.8 million in 2024, 17% below 2023; Adjusted cash operating costs excluding royalties per pound1 of $4.05 in 2024, 22% lower than 2023, reflecting the company’s cost reduction efforts throughout 2024 Adjusted EBITDA¹ was a loss of $2.1 million compared to positive adjusted EBITDA1 of $11.9 million in 2023 Net loss of $50.6 million in 2024, which included $18.7 million in non-recurring items vs. net loss of $32.4 million in 2023, which included $9.6 million in non-recurring items; Basic loss per share of $0.78 in 2024 vs. basic loss per share of $0.51 in 2023 V2O5 production of 1,775 tonnes in Q4 2024 vs. 2,768 tonnes in Q4 2023; Annual V2O5 production of 9,264 tonnes in 2024 vs. 9,681 tonnes in 2023; Within the Company’s revised 2024 production guidance range of 9,000 – 11,000 tonnes Annual and Q4 2024 production was impacted by two kiln maintenance shutdowns during the year—one in Q1 2024 as per the Company's regular schedule, and another advanced from Q1 2025 into Q4 2024 to m...

TranscriptFY2024 Q32024-11-14

FY2024 Q3 earnings call transcript

Earnings source - 60 paragraphs
Operator

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Largo's Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker presentation there will be a question-and-answer session. I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Alex Guthrie, Director of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Alex Guthrie

Thank you, operator and thanks to everyone who has joined us for Largo's Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call. Our Q3 2024 financial statements related MD&A and most recent AIF are available on our website at largoinc.com, as well as on SEDAR+ and EDGAR. Before we proceed, please note that some information discussed today will include forward-looking statements and non-IFRS measures. Please refer to the cautionary notes and non-GAAP section of the company's latest MD&A, financial statements, and AIF which are all available online. Additionally, all figures mentioned are in US dollars, unless otherwise stated. Today's speakers include Daniel Tellechea, Interim CEO and Director; Celio Pereira, CEO of Largo Brazil; David Harris, CFO; and Francesco D'Alessio, CEO and President of Largo Clean Energy. Following the prepared remarks, we will open the call to questions. Please limit your questions to two and requeue if you have further inquiries to allow everyone a chance to participate. I will now turn the call over to Daniel.

Daniel Tellechea

Thank you, Alex and good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today to discuss our third quarter results. In Q3 Largo continued to make positive strides on several fronts, and I am pleased to highlight a few areas where we are seeing real progress. First, we delivered our highest quarterly vanadium production in seven quarters, producing 3,072 tonnes, up 42% from Q3 last year. Additionally, we saw another strong quarter in ramping up our ilmenite production, contributing to our efforts in diversifying revenues at Largo. Largo's cost improvements have been equally important during the quarter. We reduced our operating cost by 31%, allowing us to maintain a competitive position within the vanadium sector. And as announced, our vanadium supply agreement, which unlocks approximately $23.5 million of additional liquidity from our vanadium inventories upon delivery, now enables us to strategically manage our inventory while delivering, still meeting our ongoing and future sales commitments -- sorry. In terms of our commercial strategy, we’ve taken decisive steps to realign our sales approach to better navigate together a challenging market environment. In September, Francesco D'Alessio was promoted to Chief Commercial Officer bringing a wealth of industry experience and strategic vision to our sales leadership. With Francesco's expertise, we’re implementing a refreshed sales strategy aimed at optimizing inventory, following stronger customer relationships, and position in Largo as a trusted and reliable supplier in both the vanadium and the ilmenite market. Looking forward, our recently announced technical report highlights update supports Largo's long-term potential with a 67% increase in mineral reserves and a 64% increase in mineral resources expanding our mine life to 2054. This strengthened resources base paired with our production and cost initiatives sets the stage for future value creation going forward. With that, I’ll hand it over to Celio to discuss our operational progress in more detail.

Celio Pereira

Thank you, Daniel and good morning, everyone. This quarter, our team's hard work paid off as we reached a significant production milestone. In Q3, we produced 3,072 tonnes of V2O5 equivalent, a testament to the effectiveness of the operational enhancements we put in place earlier this year. Our global V2O5 recovery rate also improved to 81.1%, up from 76.9% last year. On the mining side, we achieved a 34% increase in total ore mined compared to Q3 2023, reaching 600,000 tonnes. Those improvements highlight the changes we've made to enhance processing efficiencies and address variability in magnetic and V2O5 ore grades. [[Technical Difficulty] our operations are as efficient as possible while maintaining high safety environmental standards. Ilmenite production also saw strong gains, reaching 16,383 tonnes in Q3, an increase of 90% over the previous quarter. Finally, to maintain optimal operational continuity, we've moved our annual kiln maintenance to Q4 to coincide with the upcoming rainy season, minimizing the impact of any weather-related disruptions. And consequently, Q4 production is expected to be impacted by the maintenance period, resulting in lower production levels and higher operating costs for the quarter. However, we remain confident in our ability to meet our full year 2024 guidance for production, costs, and sales. Before concluding, I'd like to highlight that our third quarter results reflect substantial progress in production and cost management; however, we remain focused on further optimizing our vanadium and ilmenite operations. Largo is still in the process of a broader turnaround initiative aimed at driving consistent improvements across the mine. This includes enhancing operational efficiency, advancing silica control measures, and continuing recovery optimizations in our ilmenite plant. While we have made meaningful strides, we remain committed to further progress as we work towards fully realizing our operational goals and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across our team. With that, I will now pass it over to David Harris for the financial results.

David Harris

In Q3 2024, Largo reported revenues of $29.9 million, including $27.2 million from vanadium sales and $2.7 million from ilmenite sales. Revenue was impacted by lower vanadium prices and reduced sales volumes with the average benchmark price per pound of V2O5 in Europe down to $5.71 compared to $8.03 in Q3 2023. Operating costs decreased from $44 million in Q3 2023 to $29.5 million this quarter, a 31% reduction from Q3 2023. Cash operating costs, excluding royalties, were $3.12 per pound sold, a 43% reduction from last year. As Celio highlighted just now, these results underscore our continued focus on cost management, and I'd like to recognize the hard work from our teams who played a crucial role in realizing these savings. The net loss for Q3 was $10.1 million, including non-recurring items of $3.3 million which is an improvement over the net loss of $11.9 million in Q3 2023. Adjusted EBITDA for our mining operations was $2.4 million in Q3 2024 compared to $2.7 million in Q3 2023, reflecting the impact of the vanadium market conditions, but also highlighting ongoing cost management efforts. At the close of the quarter, we had a cash balance of $30.4 million and a net working capital surplus of $46.7 million. While the recently announced vanadium supply agreement is expected to contribute approximately $23.5 million upon delivery of material between Q4 this year and Q1 next year. We continue to focus on managing liquidity carefully to support Largo's financial flexibility. In addition, we are working closely with a group of banks to explore restructuring options for our existing loan facilities. These discussions are aimed at optimizing our capital structure to ensure that we're well prepared to navigate current market conditions with a continued focus on managing liquidity carefully to support Largo's financial flexibility. Before I hand it over to Francesco, I'll reiterate that we remain committed to achieving sustained cost improvements at the Maracas Menchen Mine. We are closely monitoring all operational expenses, as part of our broader strategy to optimize performance and enhance profitability, and we look forward to updating you on our continued progress in the quarters to come. With that, I'll turn it over to Francesco for an update on our sales and commercial activities.

Francesco D’Alessio

Thank you, David, and welcome everyone, to the call. It's a privilege to join today as Largo's Chief Commercial Officer and provide an update on our commercial activities for Q3 2024, along with a brief update on Largo Clean Energy. In Q3 '24, we recorded V2O5 equivalent sales of 1,961 tonnes which includes 124 tonnes of purchased material. This represents an 18% decrease from Q3 2023, driven primarily by softer spot demand in key markets, particularly Asia and Europe, where we continue to face significant headwinds affecting vanadium demand, especially within the steel sector. Low prices and an oversupply in the Chinese market have contributed to a more challenging supply-demand balance, pressuring prices across regions. The average benchmark price per pound of V2O5 in Europe was $5.71 in Q3, down from $8.03 in the same period last year, reflecting these ongoing market challenges. In response to these conditions, we are refining our sales approach to strengthen direct sales to end users and expand our reach, particularly in North America. With the recent appointment of Randy Doyle, an industry leader with deep vanadium experience to our commercial team, we're enhancing our sales efforts and building closer customer relationships, solidify Largo's position as a trusted supplier of vanadium and ilmenite products. Our recent contract campaign for both high purity and ferrovanadium products has been successful, reinforcing our strategy to grow market share and secure stable long-term partnerships. Additionally, given current geopolitical factors, our increased presence in North America further positions Largo as a key supplier to this market, which is becoming increasingly crucial amidst shifting global dynamics. While we continue to see softness in demand in Europe and expect this to extend into 2025, we are encouraged by early signs of recovery in the US market, which has been less affected by low-priced vanadium supply from China. This trend is reflected in the growing interest from US-based end users, particularly in sectors such as aerospace and defense, where demand is rising for reliable and secure sources of vanadium supply. These factors, along with the narrowing production supply gap globally, position Largo favorably in the current environment. On the ilmenite front, we achieved a strong performance in Q3 with sales totaling 19,572 tonnes, a 60% increase over Q2 2024. Demand for ilmenite continues to grow, and we remain optimistic that this trend will support revenue growth as we build a stable diversified revenue stream alongside our vanadium business. Turning to Largo Clean Energy. We are advancing discussions with Stryten Energy towards a potential joint venture. This partnership will leverage Largo's expertise of vanadium flow battery technology alongside Stryten manufacturing and market reach, positioning us strongly within the energy storage sector, particularly in North America where demand for grid-scale solutions is expanding. We remain focused on maximizing LCE's role in Largo's overall growth strategy, ensuring that our technology aligns with the rising demand for reliable and sustainable energy storage solutions. While we recognize the challenges in the vanadium market, we're optimistic about future demand prospects, bolstered by recent regulatory developments a recovering US market, and increasing demand from key sectors. Our team's strategic focus on efficient production and sales management keeps us well-positioned to meet these emerging opportunities. With that, I'll turn it back to Daniel for closing remarks.

Daniel Tellechea

Thank you, Francesco. As we head into Q4, Largo remains committed to improving operational efficiency, reducing costs, and diversifying our revenue streams. Despite the current headwinds in the vanadium prices, our recent technical report update and strategic agreements position us to well deliver value in the quarters ahead. Thank you to our entire team for their efforts and our shareholders for their support. We look forward to sharing our continued progress in the future. With that, we will now open the call for questions.

Operator

Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, we will now begin the question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Your first question comes from Heiko Ihle at H.C. Wainwright. Please go ahead.

Heiko Ihle

Hi, good morning everybody. You state that recent data indicated that the oversupply gap is gradually narrowing and that there is some early indications of maybe a touch more favorable market dynamics. Where exactly is this demand coming from? I mean earlier on this call, you mentioned the Americas, if I heard you correctly. And we are now halfway through Q4. Is this impact going to be showing up in the Q4 results? Or is this something that's maybe more of a 2025 thing?

Daniel Tellechea

Francesco, can you --.

Francesco D’Alessio

Yes. Yes. So it's going to mainly show in next year's contracts, right? We are in the midst of contract season right now. We are seeing the demand from both -- from mainly the aerospace sector. As you probably know, the US market has several restrictions and depending on the origin of the products, there is anti-dumping on Chinese ferrovanadium, antidumping on the South African ferrovanadium, and high duties on Korean ferrovanadium, which puts Largo's ferrovanadium in advantageous position for freight contracts for the steel sector in the US. And then in addition to that -- there is much higher demand from the forecast that we're receiving from our aerospace customers, which will be reflected in 2025 contracts for next year.

Heiko Ihle

Got it. And then just a clarification on that supply -- that vanadium supply agreement that you signed a couple of weeks ago. I mean, it is going to sound like a fairly large-scale thing. Just talk to me a little bit about in your experience, how are prices for these agreements when compared to spot pricing? Is this a bit like in the uranium space where these agreements tend to trade at a premium since people want to ensure supply? Or is this just more or less market-based? Maybe not even the specific agreement just in general?

Daniel Tellechea

You mean the agreement we signed recently for $23.5 million?

Heiko Ihle

Yes. I mean that's obviously one agreement, but there is presumably more of those coming.

Daniel Tellechea

Well, at this particular time this is the only agreement we have planned for something like this. And this will complement our shipments for Q4, where out of the 2,100 tonnes in this agreement, we are planning to ship a good chunk of that quantity during the fourth quarter. And the rest -- so that will complement our sales and shipments for the fourth quarter. And this is -- Heiko, this is the only agreement we have in place now. The rest of the agreements for 2025 will be standard sales to the steel industry and defense and aerospace industries. It will be normal agreement. Will that respond your question?

Heiko Ihle

Yes. No, that's pretty good. And with that, I think I will get back in queue.

Daniel Tellechea

Thank you.

Operator

Thank you. The next question comes from Andrew Wong at RBC Capital Markets. Please go ahead.

Andrew Wong

Hi, good morning. Can you just provide maybe a bit of an outlook on where you think prices could land in 2025, given some of the improvements that you've worked on?

Daniel Tellechea

Francesco, can you take that question?

Francesco D’Alessio

Yes, I can take that, Daniel. Look, it's obviously a tricky question talking about pricing forecasts, right? If we had a crystal ball, obviously -- but for sure, prices in the market, for sure, you're going to see a 2-tiered market. You are going to see higher prices in the US for the reasons that I mentioned earlier, right mainly driven by the fact that it's limited in terms of origins that can come into the US market. So that is already being reflected. If you look at the current CRU index versus Metal Bulletin index, you're seeing a disparity between the two markets. And then obviously, the bulk of the aerospace volume is obviously done at a premium to the industry right? So we are expecting a faster recovery in prices in the US vis-a-vis Europe or the rest of the world, right?

Andrew Wong

And a little bit on costs for 2025, given some of the operational efficiencies, improvements that you've worked on?

Daniel Tellechea

Celio, can you take that question?

Celio Pereira

Yes, for sure. We keep moving our turnaround and increasing our efficiencies at the mine. We are now having a very strong look at logistics and good supply. So we expect that the average cost of 2025 should be having the lower direction based -- compared to this year.

Daniel Tellechea

Andrew on the cost side, we will continue with this trend of trying to finalize analysis of each of the contracts, concentrating ourselves on logistics. So there is still a way to go in this turnaround process that we started months ago. So we expect that the cost of production will continue to take the benefits of those adjustments and those analysis for next year.

Andrew Wong

Okay. And just looking out a little bit here, when we look at the mine plan and the resources and like what the deposits look like longer-term, the grades come down, Campbell Pit is a lot higher grade. So the best material I think, that you have in your resource inventory. Does it still make sense to be depleting your best resource at relatively minimal profitability and prices today?

Daniel Tellechea

Can you take that question, Celio?

Celio Pereira

Yes. Thank you Daniel. So we have added two new pits to our reserve base that we didn't have before. Campbell is our current pit that we mine. Of course, we have seen weaker prices in this last year. But our operational -- our mining plan for Campbell goes until 2031, 2032. So it is a world-class asset with very high grades for V2O5. And we believe that it is strategic to keep mining Campbell for now and for the next years until we are prepared to move to the lower-grade assets and reserves pits that we have in Maracas.

Andrew Wong

Okay, thank you.

Operator

Thank you. The next question comes from Gordon Lawson at Paradigm Capital. Please go ahead.

Gordon Lawson

Sorry, I was on mute. So the beat on cash cost this quarter was pretty significant and really stands out. What should we expect for – you have already talked about what to expect in terms of beating this year, but how much should we add to cost for the ilmenite production on a per pound basis?

Daniel Tellechea

Celio, can you take that question?

Celio Pereira

Yes. If we consider that ilmenite is a new revenue stream that we still in the ramp-up phase and optimizing recoveries and production. I believe when we reach our full capacity at ilmenite and optimize all of this process, I think we will be talking -- we'll be seeing $0.30 to $0.50 range in terms of vanadium production costs.

Gordon Lawson

That is quite cheap. So on that front -- the $22 million investment to double the production of ilmenite seems like a rather low threshold. So what parameters are behind the sanctioning decision going in terms of lining up customers versus return on investment?

Daniel Tellechea

Celio, can you take that question? And most of this is in the technical reporting. So we can get the information from that.

Celio Pereira

Yes. Sorry, I didn't understand the investment side of the question. Can you please repeat?

Gordon Lawson

Well, it seems rather inexpensive to double the production. So I'm just wondering if this is an issue of lining up customers for the product or whether there is more to it beyond a simple ROI?

Celio Pereira

Yes. The strategy to double the production is linked with the vanadium side as well because the ilmenite is produced from our non-magnetic tailings from our current milling that produces the vanadium concentrate. So the strategy is linked with a 20% actually, it's 33% expansion in our current kiln happening first. And then we will have of course, an upgrade in the milling and crushing together with this kiln expansion. And after that, we will have more material to process and do the full expansion of the ilmenite. So that's more because of the vanadium strategy, we also link this ilmenite strategy ramp-up and expansion in the future.

Gordon Lawson

So the grades of the -- hits beyond the Campbell Pit? That's obviously playing much more of a role than lining up the customers as I stated?

Celio Pereira

Yes, correct.

Gordon Lawson

Okay, thank you.

Operator

Thank you. [Operator Instructions] Our next question comes from Gary Bryck at Northern Insights Asset Management. Please go ahead.

Gary Bryck

Good morning. Could you tell me how much debt on the balance sheet is attributable to the Majorca storage facility? Could you discuss how it's working and whether you're generating any revenue from it? And could you compare that vanadium technology to other battery technologies that you may be competing with? And I have one other question, which I've asked for the last 5 years. Could you discuss the elasticity of demand for vanadium?

Daniel Tellechea

Can you take that one, Francesco?

Francesco D’Alessio

Yes. So elasticity for demand for vanadium, are you referring to a specific industry? Or what would you like me to elaborate on?

Gary Bryck

Well, if you understand elasticity, maybe you could explain how prices would change if you, for example reduced your production of vanadium.

Francesco D’Alessio

Well most of the vanadium market pricing, obviously driven by the two largest producing countries, right, which is Russia and China. So you can understand, obviously the current geopolitical situation has affected one of those origins and then the current softness of the market in China has caused the price to drop this year, right? The exports from China have drastically increased. So if you look at the supply/demand dynamics are drastically affected by the exported units from the Chinese market, right? But our strategic positioning within the US market is why we've diversified our strategy in going after a region that is not subject to those effects of the Chinese units, right?

Gary Bryck

Maybe we can take this question offline. I don't think you understand it. Could you discuss how much debt is on your balance sheet attributable to the Majorca storage facility? Could you discuss how it's functioning? Could you discuss whether you're generating any revenue from it, whether you're generating any potential sales of new storage facilities? And could you discuss your vanadium storage technology to other storage technologies?

David Harris

Yes. I'll take the first part of the question --.

Francesco D’Alessio

I'll take the second one.

David Harris

Yes. Just on the debt. There's no debt on the balance sheet that relates to the battery storage facility in Majorca. That's all been self-funded. So there's no debt attributable to that. In terms of the project --.

Gary Bryck

Didn't you borrow $95 million to buy the technology in the first place?

David Harris

No, that's not correct.

Gary Bryck

What is correct?

David Harris

The IP that we have that was acquired, that was acquired for approximately just over $4 million in 2020, and that was sort of a share in noncash purchase that was done at the time. Any other one -- has just been funding the LCE activities as a whole. In terms of the delivery of the project, I mean, as you'll note in our MD&A, the final tests and the commissioning activities has not been completed. So the project has not been delivered and such that we have not recognized revenue from delivery of that project as of this time. But perhaps Francesco, you can just comment a bit more in terms of the status of the ramp-up and commissioning of P&L projects.

Francesco D’Alessio

Sure. So we replaced the inverter and the transformer. So those activities have been completed, and we're now undergoing the final [FIT] (ph) factory accepted testing for the final commissioning of the battery system. So we're in the final stages of final hard commissioning of the system.

Gary Bryck

Okay. Thank you. I'm sorry, I thought you had this facility running two years ago. So it's a good update for me. Thanks.

Operator

Thank you. There are no further questions. I will turn the call back over to Alex Guthrie for closing comments.

Alex Guthrie

Thank you operator. This concludes our Q&A session of the quarterly call. Thank you, everyone, and have a great day. Bye now.

Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes the conference for today. We thank you for participating, and we ask that you please disconnect your lines.

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