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APM: Q4 Production Improved QoQ; Further Growth in 2026

What you need to know:
• Andean reported Q4 and full-year 2025 production results and provided 2026 guidance.
• 27.8Koz AuEq in Q4 displayed strong momentum to end the year increasing ~8% QoQ and ending the year with 99.2Koz in 2025.
• The Company has guided for 100-114Koz AuEq in 2026, ~8% higher YoY, while cost guidance outlines strong margins and growth initiatives.
• APM will release its Q4 and year-end 2025 financials after market on March 24th, followed by a conference call on March 25th at 9AM ET.

Yesterday, after market close, Andean Precious Metals (APM:TSX, ANPMF:OTC) reported Q4 and year-end 2025 production results and outlined 2026 guidance expectations. Q4 production of 27.8Koz was slightly below our 29.9Koz forecast; however, displayed solid QoQ improvement from 25.7Koz in Q3, ending the year with strong momentum heading into 2026. The Company has also provided 2026 guidance expectations, which include ~8% higher production YoY, and capital plans to expand and optimize long-term production. Higher production expectations in combination with higher precious metals prices and competitive costs position APM for a strong year ahead, as the Company maintains meaningful exposure to both gold and silver. We are maintaining our BUY rating and increasing our target price to C$18.00/share (previously C$11.00/share) on APM.

Production Results
Q4 production of 27.8Koz AuEq showed strong momentum QoQ, increasing 8%, compared to our 29.9Koz estimate. Production at Golden Queen benefited from improved leach-cell permeability and optimization in blending and leaching, while San Bartolome continued its focus on leveraging throughput capacity, recovery optimization, and securing long-term purchase agreements. Q4 consolidated production included contributions of 15.9Koz AuEq (1.7Koz Au & 1.3Moz Ag) from San Bartolome and 11.8Koz AuEq (10.9Koz Au & 0.9Moz Ag) from Golden Queen versus our estimates of 16.6Koz and 13.3Koz, respectively.

2025 production of 99.2Koz AuEq came in just below the low-end of 102.9-117.2Koz guidance, as a result of lower gold production of 46koz versus guidance of 51.8-57.2koz, which was driven by Golden Queen’s 41.6Koz Au below guidance of 50-55Koz. Nevertheless, growth was displayed in Q4 and 2026 should be stronger. At San Bartolome, full-year production of 53.9Koz AuEq was roughly at the midpoint of 52.2-60.6Koz. Consolidated silver production of 4.8Moz aligned with 4.6-5.4Moz.
Underlying
ANDEAN PRECIOUS METALS CORP

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Atrium Research Corporation
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Ben Pirie

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