How Loma Larga License Approval Will Impact Dundee Precious Metals (TSX:DPM) Investors

• Dundee Precious Metals recently received government approval for the environmental license to develop its Loma Larga project in Ecuador, alongside releasing updated 2025 production guidance and preliminary first-half operating results.
• The environmental license not only advances a growth project, but also highlights Dundee’s ongoing commitment to rigorous international and local environmental standards, particularly in water management.
• We’ll explore how regulatory progress at Loma Larga could influence Dundee Precious Metals’ future production outlook and the broader investment narrative.

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Dundee Precious Metals Investment Narrative Recap

Dundee Precious Metals attracts shareholders who believe in responsible, growth-oriented gold and copper mining with a focus on operational expansion and environmental stewardship. The recent environmental license for Loma Larga advances the permitting process for a key growth project, mitigating one of the main regulatory risks in the near term, though uncertainty remains around future execution and cost management as development begins. The most immediate catalyst continues to be the timely advancement of Loma Larga toward production, while operational and cost pressures persist as watchpoints.

Among recent developments, Dundee’s 2025 production guidance, released alongside the Loma Larga update, stands out. Management expects to process 2,700 to 2,900 thousand tonnes of ore and produce 225,000 to 265,000 ounces of gold and 28 to 33 million pounds of copper for the year, indicating a clear direction on operational targets that could be impacted, positively or negatively, by ramp-up at Loma Larga.

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Dundee Precious Metals' outlook points to $450.0 million in revenue and $172.0 million in earnings by 2028. This implies a yearly revenue decline of 9.5% and an earnings decrease of $71.2 million from current earnings of $243.2 million.

Uncover how Dundee Precious Metals' forecasts yield a CA$21.69 fair value, a 3% downside to its current price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

Six fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community range from CA$7.63 to CA$30.10 per share. While perspectives vary widely, the regulatory progress at Loma Larga could shift revenue expectations and the long-term growth narrative for Dundee Precious Metals.

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