鐵貨(01029.HK):第四季K&S鐵礦石銷量按年增長2.2%至55.63萬噸
格隆匯1月27日丨鐵貨(01029.HK)發佈公吿,2021年第四季,K&S的鐵礦石銷量按年增長2.2%至55.626萬噸,如此佳績是在嚴峻的經營狀況下達成,原因在於受惡劣天氣、因應中國實施的額外疫情控制措施,格羅德科沃-綏芬河市及Zabaikalsk-滿州里市的鐵路邊境口岸暫時關閉,以及來自俄羅斯出口商的運輸需求持續影響,鐵路貨運至中國客户受阻。為減輕影響,K&S採取多元化措施,經海運向中國客户運送更多產品。儘管對鐵路邊境口岸的限制措施現已解除,惟改善跨境鐵路交通情況可能需時,情況在冬季月份可能仍屬嚴峻。
鑑於貨運限制,K&S在倉庫滿載後必須放緩生產。產量亦受到採礦承包商表現不理想及本季度開採的礦石質量所限制。K&S的季度產量為60.184萬噸,較上一季度下降6.7%。新聘採礦承包商正增設實地採礦設備數量,並擬於2022年投入更多采礦車隊運作,預期此舉將對原料供應帶來正面影響。除考慮自設採礦車隊外,K&S繼續物色新採礦承包商,以趕上滯後的採礦量。就礦石質量而言,在KimkanWest礦牀所開採礦石的選礦性能仍是限制產能的關鍵因素。Sutara礦場投入使用後,情況可能會有所改善。K&S正在積極準備Sutara礦牀作營運,目標是於2022年底或2023年初開始採礦業務。
2021年上半年,鐵礦石價格大幅上漲,在全球經濟復甦及貨幣寬鬆的背景下達到新高。然而,在下半年(尤其是第四季),價格跌入熊市,然後在12月隨着中國鋼廠於中國承諾減少鋼鐵產量後恢復生產而復甦。與去年相比,普氏含鐵量65%鐵礦石於2021年平均價格上升約52.5%至每噸186美元。高品位與低品位鐵礦石之間的價格差距亦進一步擴大,較上一年度水平倍增,達每噸26美元,原因為中國鋼鐵廠屬意使用較高品位的鐵礦石作鋼鐵生產,以減少碳排放。
鐵江現貨首席執行官馬嘉譽對第四季表現評論道:“鐵江現貨在本季度遇到多項挑戰。除鐵礦石價格更趨疲弱外,我們的銷量及產量亦受到貨運限制、採礦承包商持續表現不理想及邊境的嚴格抗疫措施影響。所幸,我們已儘可能減輕這些影響。儘管鐵江現貨在第四季面對困難,惟整體而言,2021年的情況理想。最值得注意的是,本集團成功將Gazprombank貸款結餘減少9100萬美元至1.13億美元。在實行嚴謹的現金管理措施後,鐵江現貨於本年度亦以5200萬美元的強勁現金狀況收結。
首度宣派利息是我們的優先考慮,惟本季度鐵礦石價格疲弱及經營困難使我們於2021年在此目標受挫。我們樂見鐵礦石價格已回升至更可觀的水平,而貨運正緩慢地逐漸恢復正常。我們對經營環境將於2022年繼續改善持樂觀看法,使鐵江現貨得以考慮就2022年首度宣派股息。於2021年12月,Petropavlovsk出售其於鐵江現貨的股權,而我們期待與新任主要股東合作,讓本公司邁向美好將來。”
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