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Brazil:“MACA would like to thank AVB Mineracao Ltda for the opportunity to work with them at the Antas project. We would also like to sincerely thank Mitch Wallace together with our Brazilian employees and our suppliers for their contribution to the business over the last 5 years.”Geoff BakerExecutive DirectorMACA Ltd
MACA has advised that it will cease operations in Brazil effective January 2020. This follows early termination of the contract at Antas for AVB Mineracao Ltda, a subsidiary of Oz Minerals
Limited. The contract was due to conclude in 2020 and the reduction in the Work in Hand (WIH) position as a result of the early termination will be circa $8M. MACA will retain ownership of the majority of the plant and equipment currently utilised at Antas and will dispose of assets that are not redeployed to other operations.
It is expected there will be a non cash impairment related to the cessation of operations in Brazil of approximately $2M. In addition, there are unrealised forex losses that will be triggered upon closure of the subsidiary, of approximately $5M based on current exchange rates. Profit from ordinary operations are not expected to be impacted as a result
of the closure given the recent financial performance of the contract.
Executive Director Geoff Baker said ‘MACA would like to thank AVB Mineracao Ltda for the opportunity to work with them at the Antas project. We would also like to sincerely thank Mitch Wallace together with our Brazilian employees and our suppliers for their contribution to the business over the last 5 years.’
MACA has since advised that it has received a Letter of Intent from FQM Australia
Nickel Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals Ltd, in relation to works at the Tamarine Limestone Quarry for mining, crushing and screening of Limestone of
approximately $20M over a 3 year period. This Letter of Intent follows the Ravensthorpe award
with First Quantum that was announced 20 November 2019. Works are expected to start in
February and will utilise existing crushing equipment.
WIH attributable to MACA as at 31 January 2020 is expected to be $2.3B across all its business units. Current guidance for FY20 remains at $770M revenue and EBITDA from operations (excluding the
impact of the Antas impairment and forex losses) to be in a range of $104 -$110M with profitability
weighted slightly towards the second half due to an increased contribution from the Civil division and the commencement of the Ravensthorpe contract.