
Endeavour Mining's H1-2026 free cash flow reached a record $761M, with adjusted EBITDA up 41%. CEO Ian Cockerill flagged a Q3 dip from wet weather before a Q4 rebound, keeping full-year guidance on track.
Endeavour Mining posted a record first half for 2026, with free cash flow hitting $761 million and adjusted EBITDA rising 41% from the second half of 2025 to $1.61 billion, the company said Thursday.
The gold miner held a net cash position of $254 million at the end of June. CEO Ian Cockerill said the operational performance put the company “firmly on track” to meet full-year guidance.
Cockerill warned that third-quarter throughput and grades would soften because of the wet season and phased waste stripping. He expects both to improve significantly in the fourth quarter.
Shareholder returns hit a record $301 million in the six months through June, up 39% from the second half of last year. That included a $230 million dividend and $71 million in buybacks. The payout was more than double Endeavour's minimum commitment. Since the start of 2021, the company has returned over $1.9 billion to shareholders, 85% above its minimum pledge over that period.
Cockerill described organic growth through exploration and project development as the company's main value lever. At the Assafou project, all critical-path items are on schedule, and Endeavour expects a final investment decision by year-end. The underground expansion at Sabodala-Massawa should break ground in the coming weeks.
The two projects together are expected to push production to 1.5 million ounces by 2030. On exploration, Endeavour expects to finalise resource increases at Vindaloo Deeps and Kawsara in the second half of 2026. Cockerill said both discoveries have multiple-million-ounce potential to support life-of-mine upgrades at the Houndé and Sabodala-Massawa mines.
The company published its first Impact Report in June. It detailed an $11.5 billion five-year economic contribution to host countries.
The wet-season impact on Q3 throughput is worth tracking. If the Q4 rebound materializes as planned, the full-year guidance should hold. If the waste-stripping schedule slips, the production ramp into year-end could tighten. Management hosts a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday.
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