Centerra Gold
Primary ticker: TSX:CG, NYSE:CGAU
Stage of development: Production
Primary minerals: Gold, Copper, Molybdenum
Project to promote: Mount Milligan, Oksut, Thompson Creek
Project location: United States, Canada, Türkiye
Website: www.centerragold.com
Centerra Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based gold mining company focused on operating, developing, exploring and acquiring gold and copper properties in North America, Türkiye, and other markets worldwide. Centerra operates two mines: the Mount Milligan Mine in British Columbia, Canada, and the Öksüt Mine in Türkiye. The Company also owns the Kemess Project in British Columbia, Canada, the Goldfield District Project in Nevada, United States, and owns and operates the Molybdenum Business Unit in the United States and Canada.
Cash: US$608M
Debt: Nil
Major shareholders:
BlackRock Inc – 13%
Van Eck Associates Corporation – 8%
Dimensional Fund Advisors – 6%
The Vanguard Group – 4%
RBC Global Asset Management – 4%
Management ownership – 0.20%
Financials
Management Profile
Lisa Wilkinson, Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications at Centerra Gold.
Lisa manages relationships with the capital markets community and acts as spokesperson to investors and analysts. She serves as a key liaison between the financial markets and Centerra’s senior leadership, providing insights on valuation trends and investor sentiment.
Lisa has over 20 years of experience in investor relations and communications, corporate development, and strategic capital planning and a track record of creating and leading best-in-class investor relations strategies and programs. Prior to joining Centerra in May 2023, she served as Vice President of Investor Relations at Eldorado Gold and TMAC Resources. Prior to that, she worked on capital allocation, business planning and capital projects at Kinross Gold and in equity research with RBC, Scotia, and Citigroup.
Lisa has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Chemical Engineering) from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Business Administration from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Lisa maintains a Professional Engineer designation in Ontario and is a certified Project Management Professional.
What is your rationale for taking part in 121 Mining Investment?
Our objective is to broaden and diversify our investor base by building strong relationships and increasing awareness of Centerra Gold. We aim to engage with both generalist and mining-focused on-market equity investors. We welcome the opportunity to meet with investors of all sizes and types—including institutional investors, family offices, brokers, and retail investors—to share our value and growth story.
What recent news would you like to highlight to investors attending?
May 2025 – Updated resource estimate at Kemess which demonstrates robust mineralization in the highly prospective Toodoggone district in northern BC. Centerra announced it was moving forward with a Preliminary Economic Assessment on Kemess which is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
September 2024 – Thompson Creek feasibility study and strategic plan for the US Molybdenum Operations (US Moly), including a restart of the Thompson Creek mine and ramp-up of the Langeloth metallurgical facility.
February 2024 – Mount Milligan Mine Life Extension and Additional Agreement with Royal Gold. Extending Mount Milligan’s mine life by two years is a key first step in our strategy to realize the full potential of this cornerstone asset in a top-tier mining jurisdiction.
September 2023 – Centerra Gold announced a new strategy, focused on maximizing value through unlocking the unrealized potential of each asset in the company’s portfolio.
What are your key goals in 3 months, 6 months, 12 months?
3 Months:
PFS at Mount Milligan expected in Q3 2025. The study is expected to evaluate the substantial mineral resources to unlock additional value beyond its current mine life of 2036, including options for additional tailings capacity and an increase of annual mill throughput in the range of 10%.
6 Months:
Preliminary Economic Assessment at Kemess expected by end of 2025. With the Kemess project, Centerra is advancing studies for a potential gold-copper mine with a possible 15-year operation in a top tier mining jurisdiction. Centerra is targeting a project with a potential average annual production of ~250k oz AuEq, which along with Mount Milligan, would give Centerra two long-life gold-copper assets in British Columbia.
12 Months:
Value realization of the US Molybdenum Operations via a restart of mining at Thompson Creek and a ramp up of production at the Langeloth Metallurgical Facility.
What do you see as the key risks and challenges facing your company at the moment and how are you overcoming these?
Centerra is a gold-focused company with copper and molybdenum assets, currently trading at a discount to peers. To bridge the gap, we are executing on a strategy to unlock the unrealized value in each of our assets. We are actively implementing a disciplined capital allocation strategy and regularly updating shareholders on our progress.
What do you think makes your company such a compelling investment?
• Centerra Gold is a low-cost gold and copper producer, with a strong balance sheet, no debt, operating in favorable jurisdictions (Canada, USA, Türkiye), led by a strong, technically-focused management team.
• However, we are trading at a discount to peers.
• As we deliver on our operational plans and execute on our value-maximizing strategy, we believe we have the potential to re-rate our valuation.
What are the top 3 key investor takeaways?
• Centerra’s strategic plan was released in September 2023. It focuses on maximizing the value for each asset in our portfolio and identifies the opportunities that will drive future value and growth for Centerra.
• The management team has already delivered on some aspects of the new strategy in 2024 and 2025 with the additional agreement with Royal Gold, unlocking the potential of the Mount Milligan mine to become a multi-decade operation, a restart of the Thompson Creek mine and a commercially optimized plan for the Langeloth metallurgical facility.
• Centerra’s 2025 gold production guidance is 270,000 to 310,000 ounces, and copper production guidance is 50 to 60 million pounds.