Eldorado Gold Hits Top of 2025 Guidance, Skouries 90% Complete for Q1 2026

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Eldorado Gold delivered preliminary full-year 2025 gold output of 488,268 ounces—at the higher end of guidance—with Q4 production at 123,418 ounces led by a 36% quarter-on-quarter Olympias increase and robust performance at Lamaque, Kisladag and Efemcukuru. Its Greek Skouries project has reached 90% total construction completion (78% on phase two) and targets first copper-gold concentrate production by end-Q1 2026, underpinning near-term growth and diversified cash flow.

1. Q3 Revenue and Operational Performance

Eldorado Gold reported third-quarter revenue of $434.7 million, a year-over-year increase of 28%, driven by record gold prices averaging $1,950 per ounce and higher throughput across its global operations. The Lamaque Complex delivered 49,307 ounces of gold, up 6% sequentially, while Kisladag produced 41,141 ounces, reflecting stable heap-leach recovery. Olympias achieved 18,473 ounces in Q3, a 36% increase from Q2, following process optimizations that improved plant availability to 92%. Higher production was offset by a 15% rise in all-in sustaining costs to $1,275 per ounce, largely due to increased royalty payments in Türkiye and inflationary pressures on labor and energy inputs.

2. Skouries Project De-Risking Growth

Construction progress at Skouries reached 90% for Phase 1 and 78% for Phase 2 as of December 31, 2025. Mechanical completion of the mill and six tailings filters is complete, and open-pit mining has stockpiled over 1.2 million tonnes of ore ahead of first concentrate production, now targeted for Q1 2026 with commercial ramp-up by mid-2026. Underground test stopes have yielded 72,000 tonnes of ore, establishing a foundation for Phase 2 development. The $1.06 billion capital estimate remains fully funded through a €680.4 million loan facility, despite a $43 million FX headwind on Euro-denominated costs.

3. Greek Portfolio and Future Outlook

Eldorado’s three Greek projects—Skouries, Olympias Expansion and Perama Hill—are advancing on plan to deliver transformational cash flow. Olympias mill expansion to 650,000 tpa is 60% complete, with new concentrate contracts securing a 4% uplift in copper payability for 2026. Perama Hill’s Environmental Impact Assessment was submitted in December 2025, triggering two consultation phases and engagement of G Mining Services Inc. for an updated feasibility study. Management projects that Greece will contribute over 40% of consolidated output by 2027, reducing geographic concentration risk and enhancing margin resilience.

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