Asante Reports Fourth Quarter and FY2025 Results

Executive Summary
- Asante Gold filed its Q4 2025 and FY 2025 financial statements and MD&A, reporting $483 M revenue, a net loss of $345.4 M for the 11‑month period, and Adjusted EBITDA of $33.4 M.
- Production fell year‑over‑year: total gold equivalent output declined to 146,571 oz (FY 2025) from 189,600 oz (FY 2025‑Jan), while AISC rose to $4,220/oz due to higher stripping and lower ore grades.
- The company launched a comprehensive operational and strategic review of its Bibiani and Chirano mines for 2026, targeting improved reliability, integration, and capital discipline; formal 2026 guidance will be issued after the review.
Key Details
- Financial Highlights (FY 2025 vs FY 2025‑Jan):
- Revenue: $483.0 M vs $458.9 M.
- Total comprehensive loss: $345.4 M vs $62.6 M.
- Adjusted EBITDA: $33.4 M vs $58.1 M.
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Cash on hand at 31 Dec 2025: $44.0 M.
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Production Highlights (FY 2025):
- Gold equivalent produced: 146,571 oz (down from 189,600 oz).
- Gold sold: 143,138 oz (down from 190,985 oz).
- Consolidated average gold price realized: $3,372/oz (up from $2,403/oz).
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All‑in sustaining cost (AISC): $4,220/oz (two‑month) and $3,902/oz (11‑month), higher than prior periods.
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Bibiani Mine – FY 2025:
- Total material mined: 53.7 Mt; waste mined 51.99 Mt; ore mined 1.69 Mt.
- Gold equivalent produced: 50,497 oz; sold: 46,487 oz.
- AISC: $6,036/oz (FY 2025) vs $2,661/oz (FY 2025‑Jan).
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Recovery fell to 64.9% in FY 2025 from 65.9%; main issues were equipment availability and dewatering constraints.
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Chirano Mine – FY 2025:
- Total material mined: 9.29 Mt; waste mined 8.32 Mt; ore mined 0.97 Mt (open pit) + 1.62 Mt (underground).
- Gold equivalent produced: 96,074 oz; sold: 96,651 oz.
- AISC: $2,877/oz (FY 2025) vs $1,939/oz (FY 2025‑Jan).
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Average ore grade declined to 1.11 g/t (from 1.40 g/t); recovery at 83%.
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Operational & Strategic Review (2026 Outlook):
- Focus areas: operational reliability, integration of mining and processing, capital discipline.
- Bibiani: addressing equipment availability, southeastern wall slip sequencing, sulphide treatment circuit ramp‑up; remediation works completed, higher‑grade material access expected H2 2026.
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Chirano: accelerating underground development, fleet reliability, plant upgrades, open‑pit integration; new Epiroc equipment delivery delayed but now largely in place.
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Management Changes: Appointment of COO Campbell Baird (referenced from March 11 2026 release).
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Forward‑Looking Statements: Company will provide formal 2026 guidance after review completion; expectations include higher gold recovery, increased tonnes and grade to Chirano plant, and disciplined capital spending.
Notable Quotes
- “2025 was a pivotal year for Asante… completed our Financing Package, which strengthened our balance sheet…” – Dave Anthony, President & CEO
- “Our immediate priority is to transition both operations from periods of improving performance to consistent, repeatable delivery.” – Dave Anthony, President & CEO
All non‑material boilerplate and forward‑looking disclaimer text omitted.