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Teleconferência de Resultados do 2T26 da Contango Silver & Gold (CTGO): Guidance Mantido com o Fim dos Hedges

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A Contango Silver & Gold reporta forte otimismo operacional para o segundo semestre de 2026, impulsionada pela transição para a cava Sul em Manh Choh, que promete maiores teores e redução de custos. O guidance de produção anual foi mantido entre 40.000 e 41.000 onças. Sem hedge ativo a partir de julho, a empresa visa capturar preços à vista, projetando distribuições da JV acima de US$ 60 milhões. Com US$ 89 milhões em caixa, a Contango financia simultaneamente o avanço dos projetos Lucky Shot, Kitsault Valley e Johnson Tract, mantendo foco na alavancagem por ação e geração de fluxo de caixa.

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Principais Destaques

  • A participação de 30% da Contango Silver & Gold na produção de Manh Choh foi de aproximadamente 8.900 onças no 2º trimestre de 2026. A empresa vendeu 8.627 onças a um preço médio à vista do ouro de US$ 4.328 por onça.
  • A administração manteve o guidance de produção atribuível para 2026 entre 40.000 e 45.000 onças e estima atualmente uma produção ligeiramente acima de 41.000 onças. Espera-se que as Campanhas 3 e 4 produzam cerca de 12.000 onças cada.
  • Os custos de caixa do primeiro semestre foram de US$ 2.665 por onça e os custos sustentáveis totais (AISC) foram de US$ 2.830 por onça. A administração continua a ter como meta custos de caixa no ano todo de aproximadamente US$ 1.900–US$ 2.000 por onça, à medida que o minério de maior teor da cava Sul substitui o material de menor teor da cava Norte.
  • A carteira de hedge foi totalmente eliminada em julho. A administração afirmou que o 3º trimestre será o primeiro trimestre da história da empresa em que cada onça será vendida a preço à vista, enquanto opções de venda (puts) a US$ 3.100 oferecem proteção contra quedas.
  • A posição de caixa somava US$ 89 milhões em 30 de junho. A administração espera que as distribuições de caixa da joint venture Manh Choh em 2026 superem US$ 60 milhões se o ouro se mantiver a US$ 4.400 por onça.
  • A empresa está avançando simultaneamente em Lucky Shot, Kitsault Valley e Johnson Tract, com os trabalhos de viabilidade de Lucky Shot agendados para 2027 e cinco sondas de perfuração operando em Kitsault Valley.

Principais Dados Financeiros

MétricaValor reportadoComentário da administração
Produção atribuível de Manh Choh no 2º trim.Aproximadamente 8.900 ozRepresenta a participação de 30% da CTGO na joint venture
Ouro vendido no 2º trim.8.627 ozVendido a um preço médio à vista de US$ 4.328/oz
Custos de caixa do 1º semestreUS$ 2.665/ozElevados pelo decapeamento prévio da cava Sul e menores teores na cava Norte
Custos sustentáveis totais (AISC) do 1º semestreUS$ 2.830/ozExpectativa de melhora à medida que a produção da cava Sul aumentar
Guidance de produção para 202640.000–45.000 ozA estimativa atual é ligeiramente acima de 41.000 oz
Guidance de custos de caixa para 2026Aproximadamente US$ 1.900–US$ 2.000/ozGuidance mantido
Caixa em 30 de junhoUS$ 89 milhõesExpectativa de financiar os três projetos de desenvolvimento conforme planejado
Pagamentos remanescentes da linha de crédito em 2026US$ 2 milhõesNecessidade limitada de pagamento no curto prazo
Ações em circulação33 milhõesCitado pela administração como uma consideração essencial por ação

Desempenho Operacional e dos Negócios

Manh Choh

A produção do primeiro semestre refletiu o material de menor teor da cava Norte, incluindo onças recuperadas fora do modelo de recursos antes do preenchimento. A joint venture migrou para a cava Sul no segundo semestre, onde a administração espera maior tonelagem e teores substancialmente mais elevados.

O decapeamento prévio da cava Sul foi em grande parte concluído nos primeiros seis meses. A administração espera que esse efeito temporal, combinado com o aumento do volume processado e dos teores, promova uma redução significativa nos custos unitários durante o segundo semestre.

Com o ouro a US$ 4.400 e um custo de caixa de aproximadamente US$ 2.000, a administração ilustrou uma margem de cerca de US$ 2.400 por onça. Como Manh Choh retém caixa para vários meses de produção futura, a empresa foca nas distribuições da joint venture em vez de margens simples por onça.

Lucky Shot

A Contango concluiu a transação Alaska Hardrock em 1º de julho, incorporando direitos minerários patenteados, propriedades e equipamentos, além de realizar a recompra de 2% de royalties sobre a produção líquida (NSR). A administração afirmou que a transação dá à empresa o controle efetivo do distrito e reflete sua confiança no potencial de lavra de Lucky Shot.

Os ensaios subterrâneos finais incluíram uma interceptação com teor de 972 gramas por tonelada com ouro visível. Duas sondas de superfície apoiadas por helicóptero estão perfurando entre Coleman e Lucky Shot, enquanto a perfuração subterrânea deve ser reiniciada no final do mês.

O programa está coletando dados geológicos, geotécnicos e de ensaios para um estudo de viabilidade de minério de embarque direto (DSO). A administração busca um recurso de ouro de 400.000–500.000 onças com teor aproximado de 10–14 gramas por tonelada. A perfuração deve continuar até por volta de março de 2027, com o estudo de viabilidade agendado para 2027.

A empresa também está avaliando a separação de minério (ore sorting) para remover granodiorito estéril, aumentar o teor diluído da mina e reduzir os volumes de transporte. Fort Knox é uma opção potencial de processamento, embora a administração tenha dito que outras alternativas estão sob análise.

Kitsault Valley

Mais de 35.000 metros do programa de perfuração planejado de 40.000 metros foram concluídos até o final de junho. Cinco sondas estão operando, com taxas diárias de perfuração recentes em torno de 470–480 metros.

A administração espera que eficiências de perfuração adicionem aproximadamente 5.000–10.000 metros dentro do orçamento existente. Os resultados dos ensaios iniciais eram esperados cerca de um mês após a teleconferência, seguidos por resultados a cada duas ou três semanas.

A administração descreveu Kitsault Valley como um distrito centrado na prata. A prata responde por aproximadamente 90% do valor em Torbrit, Wolf Vein, Dolly Varden e North Star. O objetivo de cinco anos da empresa é produzir 200.000 onças de ouro e 5 milhões de onças de prata, com a meta de prata atrelada a essa parte do distrito.

Johnson Tract

Johnson Tract permanece na fase de licenciamento e infraestrutura. A administração informou que o processo FAST-41 está progredindo conforme o cronograma, enquanto a construção de estradas e pontes está abaixo do orçamento. Os trabalhos de licenciamento continuarão paralelamente às atividades de construção.

Guidance da Administração

  • Produção de ouro atribuível em 2026: 40.000–45.000 onças, com a estimativa atual ligeiramente acima de 41.000 onças.
  • Campanhas 3 e 4: Aproximadamente 12.000 onças esperadas de cada campanha.
  • Custos de caixa para 2026: Aproximadamente US$ 1.900–US$ 2.000 por onça.
  • Distribuições da joint venture no segundo semestre: Aproximadamente US$ 36 milhões usando a premissa orçamentária da empresa de US$ 3.700 para o ouro.
  • Potencial ganho com o preço do ouro: Com o ouro a US$ 4.400, a administração estima cerca de US$ 7 milhões em distribuições adicionais, elevando as distribuições do ano todo para ligeiramente acima de US$ 60 milhões se esse preço se mantiver.
  • Caixa no final do ano: Expectativa de aproximadamente US$ 45 milhões, com o caixa provavelmente atingindo seu ponto mais baixo no 1º trim. de 2027 antes de subir à medida que Manh Choh aumentar a produção em 2027.
  • Estudo de viabilidade de Lucky Shot: Previsto para 2027, sem data específica de conclusão informada.

Riscos e Pontos de Atenção

  • Atingir o guidance de custos para o ano todo depende fortemente de teores mais elevados na cava Sul, maior tonelagem processada e a conclusão do decapeamento prévio.
  • O ganho projetado nas distribuições supõe que o ouro permaneça próximo de US$ 4.400 por onça. As opções de venda (puts) da empresa estabelecem um piso de US$ 3.100, mas são descritas pela administração como uma apólice de seguro.
  • As distribuições de Manh Choh podem não acompanhar diretamente as margens operacionais, pois a joint venture retém recursos para os próximos três a quatro meses de produção.
  • O tempo de processamento dos laboratórios de ensaio pode atrasar a divulgação dos resultados de perfuração de Kitsault Valley.
  • O transporte é um componente de custo significativo no modelo de minério de embarque direto de Lucky Shot, tornando o desempenho da separação de minério (ore sorting) uma consideração importante de viabilidade.
  • Espera-se que o caixa diminua à medida que a empresa financia três projetos, atingindo a menor marca projetada no 1º trim. de 2027, antes que a administração preveja sua recuperação.
  • Johnson Tract requer licenciamento contínuo enquanto a construção da infraestrutura avança.

Destaques da Sessão de Perguntas e Respostas dos Analistas

Por que o guidance de produção para 2026 ainda é alcançável após um primeiro semestre mais fraco?
A administração espera que a cava Sul entregue mais tonelagem e teores mais elevados do que a cava Norte. Projeta-se aproximadamente 12.000 onças para cada uma das duas campanhas finais, sustentando uma produção ligeiramente acima de 41.000 onças.

O que impulsiona a redução esperada nos custos de caixa?
O primeiro semestre absorveu custos de decapeamento prévio da cava Sul enquanto processava minério de menor teor. Esses custos de decapeamento estão em grande parte superados pela operação, e teores e volumes processados mais altos são esperados no segundo semestre.

De que forma o encerramento do hedge altera a geração de caixa?
Cada onça será vendida a preço à vista a partir do 3º trim. A administração estima distribuições da joint venture no ano todo ligeiramente acima de US$ 60 milhões se o ouro se mantiver a US$ 4.400 por onça.

Qual é o objetivo estratégico da perfuração atual em Lucky Shot?
O trabalho visa adensar o espaçamento de perfuração, atualizar o modelo de recursos e fornecer dados geológicos e geotécnicos para um estudo de viabilidade de minério de embarque direto em 2027.

A Contango pode financiar todos os três projetos de desenvolvimento?
A administração afirmou que o saldo de caixa de US$ 89 milhões e as distribuições esperadas de Manh Choh fornecem capital suficiente para avançar Lucky Shot, Kitsault Valley e Johnson Tract dentro de seus orçamentos atuais.

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Transcrição completa da teleconferência de resultados

Comentários da administração

Bianca Pisciola

All right. Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, depending on where in the world you're login from today. I lucky enough to have with me today Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, CEO of Contango Silver & Gold; and Mike Clark, the company's CFO, to discuss their recently released Q2 financials. Gentlemen, how are you doing today?

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse

Good morning, Bianca. Good to see you again.

J. Clark

Good morning.

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse

And you, too, Mike.

Bianca Pisciola

Always good to see you both. For folks in the room, this is an interactive event. So you can use the chat button at the bottom at any point of today's event to get -- to submit your questions. We will try to get to your questions, but note that this is only a half an hour event today. So if, for whatever reason, we don't get to your questions, someone from the Contango team will be able to help you very shortly. You can also request a meeting with the team at any point during today's event by clicking the request meeting button at the bottom of your screen.

All right. Let's get into it today.

Bianca Pisciola

Rick, this is the first full quarter reporting as Contango Silver & Gold at Kitsault Valley -- with Kitsault Valley in the portfolio and the hedge book fully behind you as of July. Before we get into the numbers, how would you like to frame where the company sits today compared to where it was at this point last year?

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse

Yes. I mean, obviously, adding the Dolly Varden asset to Kitsault, I mean, it really is a world-class asset, and I think that's why we were eager to get the transaction completed. The teams are integrated. We'll talk more about the drilling later, but we've got 5 rigs turning at Kitsault, but there's a lot of other activity going on in the company at Lucky Shot and at Johnson Tract. But I think, frankly, the most exciting news for me is we're out from underneath the hedges. We've got a clear exposure for our shareholders to the upside in the gold price, which I think -- it shot up over $5,500, went back to $4,000, seemed to find a floor at $4,000. And that's when the team said, "Okay, now it's the time to take care of the hedges."

And I think that was the right call. So -- we've seen gold price continue to move up, and we're seeing now the -- we're getting the advantage of that. So I think from the macro side, which we can talk about later. But I think the company is in a great position. We're generating strong cash flows. We've got the better half of this year ahead of us with production from Manh Choh. We always guided that the first half was going to be lower and higher cost. And then, of course, we're set up well for 2027 when we'll have our -- probably the best year at Manh Choh with good grades and high grades, good grades and low cost. So -- yes, we're -- I think I'm really pleased with where we are as a company, and we still only have 33 million shares outstanding. So I think we're all, I think, pretty proud of that.

Bianca Pisciola

Very good. And Mike, let's get into the quarter. Your 30% share of Manh Choh came to about 8,900 ounces with 8,627 ounces sold at an average spot price of $4,328. The JV is still working through lower grade material from the North pit before higher grade South pit ore comes through. With that said, walk us through the production cadence for the back half of the year and why the 40,000 to 45,000 ounce guidance is still intact?

J. Clark

Yes. Thanks, Bianca. Yes. So Rick already kind of alluded to the grade being lower in the North pit, especially as we mined out kind of the outside of the resource model, there was some lower grade ounces that we did pick up before backfilling. So we didn't -- so this year, we're -- or the second half of the year, we're fully into the South pit, which has -- there's going to be more tonnes mined. There's going to be higher grade mined. And so we expect there to be about 12,000 ounces produced in both campaigns 3 and 4, which should get us to just slightly above 41,000 ounces of gold production for the year. So it's within our guidance, and that's what we're currently estimating as of today.

Bianca Pisciola

Very good. And cash costs for the first half came in at $2,665 an ounce, with all-in sustaining costs at $2,830. And the full year guidance sits at around $1,900 to $2,000 on cash costs. That implies a meaningful improvement in the second half. Can you bridge that gap for investors so they understand how much of this grade timing -- is this grade timing versus anything structural?

J. Clark

Yes. It seems like a lot higher number than what we're projecting for the year, but we still maintain that guidance, and it's largely driven by the pre-stripping in the South pit. And so you spent the whole first 6 months of the year spending money on that while also mining lower grades. And so as we get into the second half of the year, the pre-stripping is behind us, you're going to have higher tonnes mined and processed as well as the grade going up significantly. So all those things together, we still expect to come close to our guidance.

Bianca Pisciola

Awesome. And Q3 will be the first quarter in the company's history where every single ounce sells at spot with gold sitting about $4,400 right now. With the puts at $3,100 providing the floor, what does the margin picture actually look like on each ounce delivered from here? And how does that change the cash flow story for the rest of 2026?

J. Clark

Yes. I think of the puts more as just an insurance policy, and I don't really focus on those. We're always expecting gold to be above $4,000, and we budget everything at $3,700. But if you just look at it simply, you'd say $4,400 minus your $2,000 cash cost, you'd expect about a $2,400 margin. But because we're a 30% JV, I kind of more focus on what the cash distributions will be from the JV for the year because they always do hold some funds back to pay for the next 3 or 4 months of production. So I expect we should receive [ 18 ] -- about $36 million in the back half of this year from distributions. And if you apply -- using that $3,700 -- excuse me, $3,700-odd gold. So if you apply your $4,400 gold price, you'd expect to receive about another $7 million. So that should get our total cash distributions this year to slightly above $60 million if $4,400 gold holds.

Bianca Pisciola

Very good. And Rick, on July 1, you closed the purchase from Alaska Hardrock, which brings in the mineral claims around Lucky Shot along with the 2% net smelter royalty plus property and equipment. You now control that project outright with significantly reduced royalties. Why was that important to get that done now ahead of the feasibility study?

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse

Yes. I think it was sort of opportunistic. We've known the underlying landowner for a number of years. And he said, "When you're ready to talk, we'd love to own the asset and buy the royalty." And I think he thought about it for a while. And obviously, when we started this whole -- when we acquired Lucky Shot, the gold price was $2,000-ish. And so as that gold price ran up to $5,500, I think he thought well, better get something done.

So -- yes, it was 100% opportunistic. There are sort of no real magic there. We think it's a good deal for him. He did a great job in consolidating that district and putting all the different patented claims together, and he's held on it for a long time. So we're grateful to him for doing that because that's a work of -- you have to work hard to put all these different patents together. So it worked out well for us.

We own the underlying patented mining claims now. Obviously, the state mining claims all around it. We control the district effectively. And -- yes, we obviously bought the royalty out as well. So we're pleased with the overall transaction. Obviously, it's a -- we obviously wouldn't have done it if we didn't think we're finding good things at Lucky Shot. So I mean that sort of underscores our belief that we've got a real mine here.

Bianca Pisciola

Well, speaking of Lucky Shot, the final assays from the underground program included an intercept grading 972 grams per tonne with visible gold in the core. GMS is back underground advancing development, and you've got 2 helicopter-supported rigs turning on the surface program between Coleman and Lucky Shot. What are these programs designed to prove ahead of the feasibility study and the 2027 production decision?

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse

Yes. So basically, we're gathering all the geologic data, the geotechnical data, the assays, obviously, to do a DSO, direct shipping ore based feasibility study. And first step is to get the geologic model put together, the resource model update that, obviously, we're targeting 400,000 to 500,000 ounces of gold grading in the, I'll say, 10 to 15, 10- to 14-gram range.

Obviously, it's an underground mine. It was historically an underground mine, produced 0.25 million ounces at very high grades. We are going to look at -- they use hand-sorting back in the day. We will take a look at ore sorting and probably, obviously, more of a modern version of it with these ore sorters that work at incredibly high speeds, and they can sort on a lot of different variables. So that is something we'll take a look at because, obviously, transportation is a significant amount of the costs in a DSO model.

So if you can simply put the geology here is a quartz vein in a granodiorite, and the granodiorite is rock that doesn't have any gold in it. If you can mine something that's 2, 3 meters wide and a meter of that is granodiorite, you can get rid of it or get rid of 50% of it with the ore sorters, you're -- that much -- you've upgraded your average grade, your diluted mine grade and you're not transporting that material.

So yes, we've got a lot of work to do, but the first step is gathering all the -- getting the drill spacing down. We're drilling on about 25-meter centers. And then we do fan shots. So between the -- each time we're hitting the quartz vein, we're probably in the neighborhood of 10 to 15 meters apart. So this is a -- this will be measured indicated resource, and we'll be able to develop a mine plan around that. And as I said, the other metallurgy here is like super simple.

It's quartz and gold, a very small amount of sulfide. We've talked about the possibility of taking it to the Fort Knox mill. That's an obvious choice. I think it's fair to say that Fort Knox is interested. They still have a mill that has plenty of capacity in it. But there are other options that we are evaluating as well. So -- that's kind of where we're at.

Give us -- I think the drilling will take place between now, I mean we've been drilling, obviously, the surface drilling 2 rigs. The underground rig will start back up at the end of the month. And let's see what else. We'll be drilling until about March of next year. And obviously, working on all the engineering and what have you work between now and then. And don't have a date on when we'll have a feasibility study done, but it will be in 2027.

Bianca Pisciola

Awesome. And over at Kitsault Valley, you had more than 35,000 meters of the 40,000 meter program done by the end of June and a new resource estimate coming together this quarter. This is the first update since the merger closed. What should investors be watching for in that number? And how has the integration of the Dolly Varden team gone on the ground?

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse

Yes, great integration. I mean it's a really good group of people, and they're -- I have to say they're like really kicking butt on getting the drilling done. We've got 5 rigs turning. They're averaging beginning of the season when they're drilling the shallower holes, they're over 500 meters a day, 100 meters a rig, which is really good. They're a little under that now, but the high-470, 480 sort of level. So they're cranking out a lot of core, and they're doing it very efficiently from a timing perspective, but also from a cost perspective, which obviously makes me smile and makes Mike smile. But we're smiling because we're going to do more drilling.

We're going to get more drilling, wring more drilling out of the budget. And this was flow-through finance. So we're probably going to get another, I'd say, 5,000 to 10,000 meters drilled with the same budget. So we're excited about that. Obviously, we'll have drill results out, I'm going to guess within a month. That's up to the laboratory gods, which never seem to favor anyone. When I go to conferences, that's probably the #1 complaint of exploration geologists is how long it takes to get assays. So -- but yes, I think we're tracking them, and I think we'll have results out within a month. So hopefully, sometime in later in August at the earliest, but probably more likely early first half of September.

And then once we put results out, you're going to have results every 2, 3 weeks after that. So...

Bianca Pisciola

Brilliant. Silver is trading around $65 an ounce, up roughly 70% from a year ago, and it's been leading gold for stretches of this rally. When you renamed the company, Contango Silver & Gold in March, some people saw that as a bet on exactly this kind of market. How does the silver exposure at Kitsault change the way investors should think about the story?

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse

I think I used the term world-class, and I don't use that lightly. There are very few silver-only -- silver deposits. Most silver producers are -- it's a bit of smoke and mirrors, frankly, because it's -- they produce more gold value-wise than they do silver. Kitsault is a silver centric silver deposit. It makes up 90% of the value for the Torbrit and the Wolf Vein and Dolly Varden and North Star. Those are all -- you're 90% of the value in silver. You've got some base metals, lead zinc. You don't have a lot of gold. There is gold at Homestake, which is sort of a separate center. It's part of the same overall geologic system, but it's 5 kilometers away, and it's gold-rich.

Interestingly enough, between the two, you do have a gold and silver deposit, which we -- which is right adjacent and named Homestake Silver, but it has good silver and good gold. So nothing wrong with that. But the lion's share of the ounces are silver ounces. And -- so that's going to make for a very interesting story. That's why we kind of -- we talk about our objective in 5 years is to produce 200,000 ounces of gold and 5 million ounces of silver. That -- and 5 million ounces of silver is coming from that silver-centric part of the district.

Torbrit, Dolly Varden and New Wolf discovery. Now we're drilling in some really exciting stuff right now, and I'll -- I can't say much more, but you'll wait for the assays, and they'll be out within a month here.

Bianca Pisciola

Excellent. And Johnson Tract is getting a bit less airtime than the other assets right now, but there's real work happening this summer with bids in for road construction and helicopter support to connect the camp to the proposed portal site. What does the 2026 field season look like there? And where does Johnson Tract fit in the queue behind Lucky Shot and Kitsault?

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse

Yes. So yes, when you're permitting, that's always kind of the -- I call it the boring part of the Lassonde Curve. But -- so we're permitting, and that's moving part of FAST-41, and that's all moving along according to the schedule. And people can -- what I love about FAST-41 is it's transparent and the schedules on the Internet. So everybody can go and see. We have these reports due and we get those reports due and they have -- the agencies have so many days to review, and that's all happening according to schedule. So that's great.

But while they're doing that, we've been building roads and bridges. And -- so I'm actually heading out there next week, and we'll take some photos and some video, and we'll get that up on the Internet. And I'm really excited to walk across the Johnson River on the bridge. And I'll send you some photos.

Bianca Pisciola

Please.

J. Clark

And it's under budget, too, Rick.

Bianca Pisciola

Love that. That's great. I can't wait to see.

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse

The important point to me is because that's -- whenever -- if you look at construction projects, they have a habit of going over budget and taking longer than you plan. And I think the guys again, have just done a great job. The team out there has done a great job of getting it done. And Alegre and her environmental team have done a great job just working with agencies, keeping everything permitted. And there's still a lot of permitting to do while you're doing all this construction work, right? It's permitting -- you're never done permitting.

Bianca Pisciola

Absolutely. Mike, back over to you. Let's talk about the balance sheet. You ended the quarter with $89 million in cash. Repayments on the facility are just $2 million for the rest of this year and distributions from the JV should build as the South pit grades come through. You're funding three projects at once. How do you prioritize where the dollars go over the next 12 months?

J. Clark

Yes. Well, we forecast out the next kind of 3 to 4 years. But if you kind of just isolate over the next 12 months. We have $89 million in the bank as of June 30. We do have distributions coming from Manh Choh. And so with those, we have sufficient capital to advance all these three projects as planned. So it's just making sure that those -- each of those individual budgets stay within where we're currently sitting, then there's plenty of cash to fund those. You'll see the cash probably end the year around $45 million. But what you're -- and you'll probably see it dip to its lowest amount in kind of Q1 of next year. But then as we ramp up into '27 with Manh Choh, you're going to see the cash steadily increase while continuing to advance all those projects.

Bianca Pisciola

Very good. And Rick, let's close off today by asking a macro question. Gold appears to be making a come back yet again despite the feeble warnings of gold bears. What do you think about the macro setup for this year, up 10% in a month is no slouch?

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse

Yes. I mean, look, we talked about it earlier that we saw gold retrace down to the $4,000 level. It didn't seem to want to go down below $4,000 for any significant period of time. There was always a buyer. And then -- it turns out that those central -- same central banks that have been buying were buying again. And of course, led by China, but other banks as well.

So I think it's kind of the song remains the same sort of a scenario here. We keep printing money. The Fed is stuck between a rock and a hard spot. We're still what, close to $40 trillion in debt, the U.S. and it's not just the U.S., all the other currency, all the other governments are in debt, too. And there's only -- gold is the commodity that -- or I should say, the currency that is no one's liability. So whereas when you keep printing money, at some point, somebody says, what are we doing here? So -- yes, gold is king, and we're unhedged. So we're going to see that upside delivered to our shareholders, which I think is the most important thing we've done this year.

Bianca Pisciola

Absolutely. Speaking of -- thank you, everyone, who joined today. If you have a question for the Contango team, and it's just occurring to you just now, please feel free to send them in. We will make sure that they get to the team. Big thank you to you, Rick and Mike for joining us today. Always a pleasure to have you on the platform and hear an update on the story.

But Rick, I'll pass it over to you for a final word.

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse

Yes, if there's no other questions from audience. Look, I mean, we're pleased with where the company sits today, unhedged, 33 million shares outstanding, NYSE and Toronto listing. So good liquidity. I think if you're looking for exposure to the gold business, I encourage -- I've always encouraged people to look at it on a per share basis because as a shareholder, you own a part of the company and that leverage is what you want when you are making an investment in the gold space.

So -- yes, we're in a great spot. We're going to have a lot of news flow, a lot of catalysts coming our way in the next few weeks with Lucky Shot drill results, Kitsault drill results, some great photos of roads and bridges at Johnson Tract. And we're on the move. We're going to keep moving. So keep adding value for shareholders. That's our job, and that's our mission.

Bianca Pisciola

Fantastic. Thank you, guys, again. Have a lovely rest of your day.

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse

Thank you very much.

Bianca Pisciola

Thanks.

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