| | | | |
| | Three-month | | Three-month |
| | period ended | | period ended |
| | March 31, 2025 | | March 31, 2024 |
Amounts in US$ '000 | | (Unaudited) | | (Unaudited) |
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | |
Profit for the period | | 13,069 | | 30,192 |
Adjustments for: | | | | |
Income tax expense | | 12,447 | | 44,873 |
Depreciation | | 32,045 | | 28,659 |
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | | 29 | | — |
Write-off of unsuccessful exploration efforts | | 5,883 | | — |
Borrowings cancellation costs | | 6,240 | | — |
Amortization of other long-term liabilities | | (23) | | (30) |
Accrual of borrowing interests | | 11,767 | | 7,747 |
Unwinding of long-term liabilities | | 1,449 | | 1,407 |
Accrual of share-based payment | | 1,533 | | 1,628 |
Foreign exchange loss (gain) | | 3,288 | | (164) |
Income tax paid (a) | | (4,880) | | (6,917) |
Change in working capital (b) (c) | | (161,610) | | (19,774) |
Cash flows (used in) from operating activities – net | | (78,763) | | 87,621 |
Cash flows from investing activities | | | | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | | (22,614) | | (48,807) |
Proceeds from divestment of long-term assets (d) | | 15,939 | | 2,158 |
Cash flows used in investing activities – net | | (6,675) | | (46,649) |
Cash flows from financing activities | | | | |
Proceeds from borrowings | | 550,000 | | — |
Debt issuance costs paid | | (5,034) | | — |
Principal paid | | (405,333) | | — |
Interest paid | | (14,555) | | (13,750) |
Lease payments | | (1,489) | | (1,857) |
Repurchase of shares | | — | | — |
Cash distribution | | (7,525) | | (7,520) |
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities - net | | 116,064 | | (23,127) |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | 30,626 | | 17,845 |
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | | 276,750 | | 133,036 |
Currency translation differences | | 617 | | (160) |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | | 307,993 | | 150,721 |
Ending Cash and cash equivalents are specified as follows: | | | | |
Cash at bank and bank deposits | | 307,981 | | 150,711 |
Cash in hand | | 12 | | 10 |
Cash and cash equivalents | | 307,993 | | 150,721 |