Bill Cara

Cara Community GSM 50: SSR Mining

SSR Mining (TSX:BTO) (NYSE: SSRM) reviewed 10-02-2020

Market Cap:       $2.3 Billion (USD)

Share Price:        $18.35 (USD)

Shares outstanding: 123,275,000

Cash: $461.7 M (USD)

Debt: $173.6 M (USD)

Current operations: Yes

Insider holdings: Low

Institutional: 260 holders at 74% of float

Website: ssrmining.com

President, CEO and Director: Rodney P. Antal

Strong balance sheet

Company guides towards 680K-760K Au equivalent ounces in 2020

2019 production: 760K oz Au and 7 M oz Ag

AISC of $1733 (USD) trended higher as of June 2020: this should decrease as ops normalize

Current Operations: Copler (Turkey), Puna (Argentina), Seabee (Canada), Marigold (US)

Seabee and Puna were on temporary Care & Maintenance due to COVID-19

Has development projects in Peru, Mexico, and Turkey

Exploration in Canada: Amisk, Sunrise Lake

Sold investment in Silvercrest Metals in Mar. 2020 for $95.0 M (CAD)

Van Eck, Fidelity, and Vanguard are SSRM shareholders

Good management team, excellent properties, lower risk

Bottom line:

  • Transitioning from silver to gold, although Puna in Argentina still produces about Seven (7.0) million ounces per year
  • Sold large silver resource properties to Abraplata Resources and Silver One
  • I personally hold a +5.1% weighted position, and prepared to add to it