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Stable Monetary Outcomes and Robust Stability Sheet

• Fourth quarter of 2023: $313 million in income, $242 million in working money circulation, $168 million in internet earnings and $165 million in adjusted internet earnings ¹ and, paid a quarterly dividend ¹ of $0.15 per widespread share.
• Full 12 months of 2023: $1,016 million in income, $751 million in working money circulation, $538 million in internet earnings and $533 million in adjusted internet earnings ¹ .
• Stability Sheet: money stability of $547 million , no debt, and an undrawn $2 billion revolving credit score facility as at December 31, 2023 after making complete upfront money funds of $452 million relative to mineral stream pursuits within the quarter.

Excessive High quality Asset Base

• Streaming and royalty agreements on 18 working mines and 27 growth initiatives ⁶ .
• 93% of attributable manufacturing from belongings within the lowest half of their respective price curves ^2,4 .
• Attributable gold equal manufacturing ³ of 174,200 ounces within the fourth quarter of 2023 and 619,600 for the complete 12 months of 2023.
• Achieved annual manufacturing steering for 2023 of 600,000 to 660,000 GEOs ³ , with sector-leading development over the subsequent 5 to 10 years.
• Accretive portfolio development:
  • On October 24, 2023 , the Firm entered right into a definitive settlement with Waterton Copper Corp. to amass a silver stream on the Mineral Park mine for complete money consideration of $115 million .
  • On November 15, 2023 , introduced the Firm has entered right into a definitive settlement with sure entities suggested by Orion Useful resource Companions to amass present streams in respect of Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef challenge and BMC Minerals’ Kudz Ze Kayah challenge, for complete money consideration of as much as $455 million . As well as, the Firm entered into an settlement for a gold stream in respect of Dalradian Gold’s Curraghinalt challenge, for complete money consideration of $75 million .
  • On November 21, 2023 , the Firm and Vale collectively introduced the profitable completion of the throughput check for the primary part of the Salobo III growth challenge in Brazil , with the Salobo complicated exceeding a mean of 32 Mtpa over a 90-day interval. Beneath the phrases of the Salobo treasured metals buy settlement, the Firm made a cost to Vale Base Metals totalling $370 million for completion of the primary part of the Salobo III growth challenge in December 2023 .
  • On December 13, 2023 , the Firm entered right into a royalty settlement with Vista Gold Corp. to amass a royalty within the quantity of 1% of gross income from the sale or disposition of minerals from the Mt Todd gold challenge positioned in Australia for complete money consideration of $20 million .

Management in Sustainability

• Prime Rankings: Ranked within the International Prime 50 out of over 15,000 multi-sector corporations by Sustainalytics, AA rated by MSCI, and Prime rated by ISS.
• Subsequent to the quarter, Wheaton was acknowledged amongst Company Knights’ 2024 100 Most Sustainable Companies on this planet. The Firm might be included within the International 100 Index, which represents a benchmark for sustainability excellence.

Operational Overview

Monetary Evaluate

Revenues
Income within the fourth quarter of 2023 was $313 million (74% gold, 24% silver, 1% palladium and 1% cobalt), with the $77 million improve relative to the prior interval quarter being primarily as a result of a 17% improve within the variety of GEOs³ offered; and a 13% improve within the common realized gold equivalent³ worth.

Income was $1,016 million within the 12 months ended December 31, 2023 , representing a $49 million lower from 2022 due primarily to a ten% lower within the variety of GEOs³ offered, ensuing from relative modifications within the GEOs³ produced however not but delivered; partially offset by a 6% improve within the common realized gold equivalent³ worth.

Money Prices and Margin
Common money costs¹ within the fourth quarter of 2023 had been $417 per GEO³ as in comparison with $447 within the fourth quarter of 2022. This resulted in a money working margin¹ of $1,514 per GEO³ offered, a rise of 20% as in contrast with the fourth quarter of 2022, a results of the upper realized worth per ounce coupled with the decrease common money prices.

Common money costs¹ in 2023 had been $424 per GEO³ as in comparison with $447 in 2022. This resulted in a money working margin¹ of $1,466 per GEO³ offered, a ten% improve from 2022.

Money Stream from Operations
Working money circulation within the fourth quarter of 2023 amounted to $242 million , with the $70 million improve due primarily to the upper gross margin.

Working money flows in 2023 amounted to $751 million , with the $7 million improve from the comparable interval of the earlier 12 months being due primarily to larger quantities of curiosity obtained through the present 12 months, partially offset by decrease gross sales volumes.

Stability Sheet (at December 31, 2023 )

• Roughly $547 million of money readily available
• In the course of the fourth quarter of 2023, the Firm made complete upfront money funds of $452 million relative to the mineral stream pursuits consisting of
  • $35 million cost relative to the Blackwater Silver treasured metals buy settlement (“PMPA”);
  • a $10 million cost relative to the growth of the Blackwater Gold PMPA;
  • $17 million relative to the Cangrejos PMPA;
  • $20 million relative to the Curraghinalt PMPA; and
  • $370 million relative to the Salobo III growth cost
• With the prevailing money readily available coupled with the absolutely undrawn $2 billion revolving credit score facility, the Firm believes it’s effectively positioned to fund all excellent commitments and identified contingencies in addition to offering flexibility to amass further accretive mineral stream pursuits.

Fourth Quarter Working Asset Highlights

Salobo: Within the fourth quarter of 2023, Salobo produced 71,800 ounces of attributable gold, a rise of roughly 89% relative to the fourth quarter of 2022, pushed by larger throughput, with manufacturing from the third concentrator line commencing on the finish of 2022, mixed with larger grades and recoveries. The prior 12 months was additionally impacted by modifications in upkeep routines. Within the fourth quarter of 2023, Salobo reached its highest manufacturing stage for the reason that fourth quarter of 2019 because the ramp-up of the Salobo III growth continued to advance.

On November 21, 2023 , Vale reported the profitable completion of the throughput check for the primary part of the Salobo III challenge, with the Salobo complicated exceeding a mean of 32 Mtpa over a 90-day interval. Beneath the phrases of the settlement, the Firm paid Salobo $370 million for the completion of the primary part of the Salobo III growth challenge on December 1, 2023 . Salobo III is predicted to realize a sustained throughput capability of 36 Mtpa within the fourth quarter of 2024.

Antamina: Within the fourth quarter of 2023, Antamina produced 1.0 million ounces of attributable silver, a lower of roughly 3% relative to the fourth quarter of 2022. On February 15, 2024 , Peru’s Nationwide Environmental Certification Service for Sustainable Investments authorized, after an in depth analysis course of, the Modification of the Environmental Impression Research, which can enable for the extension of Antamina’s mine life from 2028 to 2036.

Peñasquito: Within the fourth quarter of 2023, Peñasquito produced 1.0 million ounces of attributable silver, a lower of roughly 41% relative to the fourth quarter of 2022 primarily as a result of decrease throughput ensuing from a labour strike which started on June 7, 2023 and ended on October 13, 2023 . Newmont Company (“Newmont”) studies that operations have since safely ramped up after a decision was reached with the Nationwide Union of Mine and Steel Staff of the Mexican Republic (“the Union”) on October 13, 2023 . Newmont has indicated that Peñasquito is predicted to ship larger co-product manufacturing in 2024 as a result of larger silver, lead and zinc content material from the Chile Colorado pit.

Constancia: Within the fourth quarter of 2023, Constancia produced 0.8 million ounces of attributable silver and 22,300 ounces of attributable gold, a rise of roughly 28% and 112%, respectively, relative to the fourth quarter of 2022. File quarterly gold manufacturing mixed with sturdy silver manufacturing are a results of considerably larger grades attributable to the mining of high-grade zones of the Pampacancha deposit, mixed with larger recoveries. Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay”) studies that gold manufacturing in 2024 is predicted to lower from 2023 ranges as a result of a smoothing of Pampacancha high-grade gold zones over the 2023 to 2025 interval as further high-grade areas had been mined in 2023 forward of schedule, and different high-grade areas had been deferred to 2025. Hudbay has indicated that the Pampacancha deposit is now anticipated to be depleted within the third quarter of 2025, versus mid-2025 as beforehand reported.

Sudbury : Within the fourth quarter of 2023, Vale’s Sudbury mines produced 6,300 ounces of attributable gold, a rise of roughly 19% relative to the fourth quarter of 2022, as a result of larger throughput, grade and recoveries.

Stillwater : Within the fourth quarter of 2023, the Stillwater mines produced 2,300 ounces of attributable gold and 4,200 ounces of attributable palladium, a rise of roughly 7% for gold and 9% for palladium relative to the fourth quarter of 2022, due primarily to larger throughput and grades.

Voisey’s Bay: Within the fourth quarter of 2023, the Voisey’s Bay mine produced 215,000 kilos of attributable cobalt, a rise of roughly 67% relative to the fourth quarter of 2022, because the transitional interval between the depletion of the Ovoid open-pit and ramp-up to full manufacturing of the Voisey’s Bay underground extension nears completion. Vale studies that bodily completion of the Voisey’s Bay underground mine extension was 92% on the finish of the fourth quarter, and that the principle floor belongings are accomplished and already working. The electromechanical meeting on the remaining floor belongings are effectively superior (above 60% bodily progress). Within the underground portion, the scope in Reid Brook is accomplished and the challenge is absolutely centered on Jap Deeps. The mine growth is concluded and building is ongoing.

Different Gold: Within the fourth quarter of 2023, complete Different Gold attributable manufacturing was 700 ounces, a lower of roughly 78% relative to the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily because of the closure of the Minto mine in Could 2023 .

Different Silver: Within the fourth quarter of 2023, complete Different Silver attributable manufacturing was 1.3 million ounces, a lower of roughly 28% relative to the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily because of the short-term suspension of attributable manufacturing from Aljustrel and the disposal of the Yauliyacu PMPA.

Detailed mine-by-mine manufacturing and gross sales figures could be discovered within the Appendix to this press launch and in Wheaton’s consolidated MD&A within the ‘Outcomes of Operations and Operational Evaluate’ part.

Current Growth Asset Updates

Blackwater Undertaking: On December 15, 2023 , Artemis introduced that it has accomplished its first draw of $150 million underneath its $360 million challenge mortgage facility introduced on March 1, 2023 , reporting that building of Blackwater stays on monitor and that the funds might be allotted to proceed to fund building in the direction of completion. On January 30, 2024 , Artemis introduced that total building was 59% full. On February 21, 2024 , Artemis introduced the outcomes of an growth research to optimize the timing of mine growth by the advancing of Section 2. A choice on the acceleration of the Section 2 growth is predicted to be thought-about within the second half of 2024.

Platreef Undertaking: On February 26, 2024 , Ivanhoe Mines (“Ivanhoe”) reported that whereas building actions for the Platreef Section 1 concentrator are on monitor for completion within the third quarter of 2024, sizzling commissioning and ramp-up of manufacturing are actually anticipated for early 2025 as a way to prioritize shaft growth. An up to date impartial feasibility research (“FS”) is deliberate for the second half of 2024 on an optimized growth plan for Section 2. The optimized growth plan accelerates the event of Section 2 at a complete processing capability of 4 Mtpa by equipping Shaft #3 for hoisting. An impartial preliminary financial evaluation(” PEA”) is deliberate concurrently with the FS on a considerably bigger Section 3 growth, as soon as the key 8 Mtpa Shaft #2 is on the market for hoisting. A Section 3 growth to 10 Mtpa processing capability is predicted to rank Platreef as one of many world’s largest platinum-group metallic, nickel, copper and gold producers.

Goose Undertaking: On January 23, 2024 , B2Gold Corp., (“B2Gold”) supplied a building replace highlighting that it’s progressing forward of schedule throughout the mill and processing buildings, together with preparatory work for peak building actions within the second and third quarter of 2024, with the challenge remaining on schedule for first gold pour within the first quarter of 2025.

Marmato Mine: On July 12, 2023 , Aris Mining Company (“Aris Mining”) introduced that they’ve obtained approval from the Corporación Autónoma Regional del Caldas (“Corpocaldas”), a regional environmental authority in Colombia , of the Environmental Administration Plan (“PMA”) which now permits the event of the Marmato Decrease Mine. On March 6, 2024 , Aris Mining supplied an replace that building on the Marmato Decrease Mine has ramped up with preliminary entry roads accomplished, the lead contractor for portal and decline growth chosen, and tenders for key objects for the brand new processing plant underway. First gold pour is predicted in late 2025.

Curipamba Undertaking: Adventus Mining Company (“Adventus”) introduced that the El Domo – Curipamba challenge has been issued a beneficial Certificates of No Have an effect on of Water ( October 2, 2023 ) and the environmental license for building and operation ( January 22, 2024 ) by the Ministry of Atmosphere and Water of the Authorities of Ecuador . On January 30, 2024 , Adventus introduced that the Ministry of Power and Mines of Ecuador has issued a allow which grants approval for the design, building, operation, and upkeep of the tailings storage facility (“TSF”). The beginning of TSF building is a key situation precedent to start installment funds underneath the valuable metals buy settlement with the Firm. Adventus studies {that a} building determination is predicted within the second quarter of 2024, and gold-rich copper & zinc focus manufacturing is predicted by the primary quarter of 2026.

Marathon Undertaking: The allowing course of for the Marathon challenge continues to advance, with Era Mining Restricted (“Gen Mining”) asserting on November 7, 2023 , that the province of Ontario had accepted and filed the Closure Plan, and on November 21, 2023 , Gen Mining introduced that the Ministry of Pure Assets and Forestry of the province of Ontario had issued the allow to take away bushes. As well as, on November 21, 2023 , Gen Mining introduced the closure of the Cdn$15 million purchased deal financing with a lead order of Cdn$5 million from Wheaton.

Fenix Undertaking: On December 20, 2023 , Rio2 reported that it had been profitable in being granted approval of its Environmental Impression Evaluation (“EIA”), permitting Rio2 to advance the Fenix challenge by statutory allowing, financing, and the presently deliberate recommencement of building actions throughout 2024.

Copper World Complicated: On September 8, 2023 , Hudbay introduced the outcomes of the improved pre-feasibility research for Section I of its 100%-owned Copper World challenge in Arizona . After receipt of two excellent permits that are anticipated in mid-2024, Hudbay intends to finish a minority three way partnership associate course of previous to commencing a definitive feasibility research. The chance to sanction Copper World isn’t anticipated till 2025 based mostly on present estimated timelines. With the outcomes from this pre-feasibility research, Wheaton has now integrated gold within the 2023 mineral reserves and mineral sources assertion on our web site.

Cangrejos Undertaking: On October 18, 2023 , Lumina Gold Corp., (“Lumina”) introduced that the Cangrejos challenge is continuing on schedule. Lumina has been actively executing its 2023 feasibility research drill plan with 9 rigs presently at website. Lumina has signed contracts with a number of engineering corporations for the development of the feasibility research. The feasibility research is predicted to be accomplished within the first quarter of 2025. On January 18, 2024 , Lumina introduced outcomes from the part 1 mining useful resource conversion drilling marketing campaign in help of the continuing feasibility research at Cangrejos. Lumina famous that the assays from the useful resource infill program proceed to exhibit the distinctive continuity of grade at Cangrejos. Lumina additionally famous that it’s working usually on the Cangrejos challenge, and their actions haven’t been affected by the latest civil disturbances which have impacted different areas in Ecuador .

Company Growth

Mineral Park Undertaking
On October 24, 2023 , the Firm introduced that it had entered right into a PMPA (the “Mineral Park PMPA”) with Waterton Copper in respect of silver manufacturing from the Mineral Park mine positioned in Arizona, USA (“Mineral Park”). Beneath the Mineral Park PMPA, Wheaton will buy 100% of the payable silver from Mineral Park for the lifetime of the mine. Beneath the phrases of the Mineral Park PMPA, the Firm is dedicated to pay Waterton Copper complete upfront money consideration of $115 million in 4 funds throughout building by three installments of $25 million and a closing installment of $40 million . As well as, Wheaton will make ongoing funds for the silver ounces delivered equal to 18% of the spot worth of silver till the worth of the silver delivered, internet of the manufacturing cost, is the same as the upfront consideration of $115 million , at which level the manufacturing cost will improve to 22% of the spot worth of silver. The Firm has additionally entered right into a mortgage settlement to offer a secured debt facility of as much as $25 million to the Mineral Park proprietor, an affiliate of Waterton Copper, as soon as the complete upfront consideration has been paid.

Platreef, Kudz Ze Kayah & Curraghinalt Streams
On November 15, 2023 , the Firm introduced that it had entered right into a definitive settlement with sure entities suggested by Orion Useful resource Companions (“Orion”) to amass present streams in respect of Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef challenge (the “Platreef Gold PMPA” and the “Platreef Palladium and Platinum PMPA”) and BMC Minerals’ Kudz Ze Kayah challenge (the “KZK PMPA”). As well as, the Firm entered into a brand new PMPA for a gold stream in respect of Dalradian Gold’s Curraghinalt challenge (the “Curraghinalt PMPA”).

• Platreef Undertaking
  Till sure supply thresholds have been met, in respect of the prevailing Platreef Gold PMPA, the Firm is entitled to buy 62.5% of the payable gold and in respect of the Platreef Palladium and Platinum PMPA, the Firm is entitled to buy 5.25% of the payable palladium and platinum, after which the proportion of payable metallic might be lowered as set forth in every of the respective PMPAs ⁷ .

• Kudz Ze Kayah Undertaking
  In respect of the prevailing KZK PMPA, the Firm is entitled to buy staged percentages of produced gold and payable silver starting from 6.875% to 7.375% till sure supply thresholds have been met, at which level the proportion of produced gold and payable silver might be lowered as set forth within the KZK PMPA ⁸ .

• Curraghinalt Undertaking
  In respect of the Curraghinalt PMPA, the Firm is entitled to buy 3.05% of the payable gold till sure supply thresholds have been met, at which level the proportion of payable gold might be lowered as set forth within the Curraghinalt PMPA ⁹ .

Beneath the settlement with Orion to buy the Platreef and KZK PMPAs, the Firm dedicated to pay $450 million on closing of the acquisition, with a further $5 million contingency cost in respect of the KZK PMPA. Beneath the phrases of the Curraghinalt PMPA, the Firm paid $20 million on December 21, 2023 , with a further $55 million to be paid throughout building, topic to numerous customary circumstances being glad. As well as, the Firm will make ongoing funds for the valuable metals delivered as set forth within the numerous PMPAs ¹⁰ . Closing of the Orion Buy Settlement occurred on February 27, 2024 .

Mt Todd Royalty
On December 13, 2023 , the Firm entered right into a royalty settlement with Vista Australia Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of Vista Gold Corp. (“Vista”), in relation to the Mt Todd gold challenge positioned in Northern Territory, Australia for complete money consideration of $20 million . The Firm was granted a Proper of First Refusal on all royalties, streams or pre-pays that embrace treasured metals pertaining to Mt Todd. On December 18, 2023 , the Firm paid the primary installment cost of $3 million underneath the royalty settlement.

DeLamar Royalty
On February 20, 2024 , the Firm bought a 1.5% internet smelter return royalty curiosity (the “DeLamar Royalty”) within the DeLamar and Florida mountain challenge positioned in Idaho , United States (the “DeLamar challenge”) from a subsidiary of Integra Assets Company (“Integra”) for $9.75 million to be paid in two equal installments. The primary installment of $4.875 million was paid on closing on March 7,2024 . The second installment is predicted to be paid 4 months after the primary installment.

Reserves and Assets (at December 31, 2023 )

• Confirmed and Possible Mineral Reserves attributable to Wheaton had been 15.1 million ounces of gold in contrast with 13.4 million ounces as reported in Wheaton’s 2022 Annual Data Type (“AIF”), a rise of 12%; 484.7 million ounces of silver in contrast with 484.6 million ounces, unchanged; 0.90 million ounces palladium in contrast with 0.60 million ounces, a rise of 49%; 0.52 million ounces of platinum in contrast with 0.18 million ounces, a rise of 192%; and 33.3 million kilos of cobalt in comparison with 33.2 million kilos, a lower of three%. On a GEO ⁵ foundation, complete Confirmed and Possible Mineral Reserves for all metals attributable to Wheaton had been 21.6 million ounces in comparison with 19.6 million ounces, a rise of 10%.
• Measured and Indicated Mineral Assets attributable to Wheaton had been 7.0 million ounces of gold in contrast with 5.5 million ounces as reported in Wheaton’s 2022 AIF, a rise of 28%; 714.6 million ounces of silver in contrast with 673.0 million ounces, a rise of 6%; 0.12 million ounces of palladium in contrast with 0.09 million ounces, a rise of 36%; 0.09 million ounces of platinum in contrast with 0.08 million ounces, a rise of 16%; and 1.2 million kilos of cobalt in contrast with 1.5 million kilos, a lower of 24%. On a GEO ⁵ foundation, complete Measured and Indicated Mineral Assets for all metals attributable to Wheaton had been 15.4 million ounces in contrast with 13.3 million ounces, a rise of 15%.
• Inferred Mineral Assets attributable to Wheaton had been 5.1 million ounces of gold in contrast with 4.6 million ounces as reported in Wheaton’s 2022 AIF, a rise of 10%; 307.8 million ounces of silver in contrast with 326.3 million ounces, a lower of 6%, 0.37 million ounces of palladium in contrast with 0.35 million ounces, a rise of 4%; 0.04 million ounces of platinum in contrast with 0.01 million ounces, a rise of 173%; and seven.2 million kilos of cobalt in contrast with 7.8 million kilos, a lower of seven%. On a GEO ⁵ foundation, complete Inferred Mineral Assets for all metals attributable to Wheaton had been 8.9 million ounces in contrast with 8.6 million ounces, a rise of three%.

Estimated attributable reserves and sources contained on this press launch are based mostly on data out there to the Firm as of March 8, 2024 , and subsequently is not going to mirror updates, if any, after that date. Up to date reserves and sources information incorporating year-end 2023 estimates can even be included within the Firm’s 2023 Annual Data Type. Wheaton’s most present attributable reserves and sources, as of December 31, 2023 , could be discovered on the Firm’s web site at www.wheatonpm.com .

Sustainability

Scores & Awards:

• Subsequent to the quarter, on January 17, 2024 , the Firm introduced that it has ranked amongst Company Knights’ 2024 100 Most Sustainable Companies on this planet. The Firm might be included within the International 100 Index, which represents a benchmark for sustainability excellence.

Group Funding Program:

• Subsequent to the quarter, on March 1, 2024 , Wheaton Worldwide commenced a brand new program with the Vale Basis to help an bold three-year initiative in Brazil that goals to enhance the first well being care being provided within the municipalities close to the Salobo mine and alongside the Carajas railroad. The funding will help technical coaching and cooperation between particular person well being care items and related businesses. Via this system, tools and furnishings might be delivered to the amenities offering well being care companies. This initiative additionally seems to reinforce the social safety networks amongst numerous collaborating businesses. This system might be carried out in 8 municipalities of Pará State, impacting roughly 550,000 people and in 24 municipalities of Maranhão State, impacting roughly 1.3 million people. Wheaton and the Vale Basis every dedicated BRL$17 million. The full contribution of Wheaton and the Vale Basis of BRL$34 million is being matched by the Brazilian Growth Financial institution, magnifying the influence of the contribution being made by Wheaton.

Declaration of Dividend and Transition to Progressive Dividend Coverage

The Firm has revised its dividend coverage, transitioning from distributing 30% of the typical of the earlier 4 quarters’ working money flows to shareholders, to adopting a progressive dividend coverage marked by a rise in our 2024 annual dividend. The declaration, timing, quantity and cost of future dividends stay on the discretion of the Board of Administrators.

On March 14, 2024 , the Board of Administrators declared a dividend within the quantity of $0.155 per widespread share, with this dividend being payable to shareholders of document on April 3, 2024 and is predicted to be distributed on or about April 15, 2024 . The Firm has applied a dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) whereby shareholders can elect to have dividends reinvested instantly into further Wheaton widespread shares based mostly on the Common Market Value, as outlined within the DRIP.

2024 and Lengthy-Time period Manufacturing Outlook Utilizing Up to date 2024 Commodity Value Assumptions

It is very important notice that as gold outperformed all different metals throughout 2023, the assumed metallic costs for 2024 leads to decrease gold equivalency calculations ¹ in 2024 in comparison with 2023.

In 2024, GEO ⁵ manufacturing is forecast to be in keeping with ranges achieved in 2023, as anticipated stronger attributable manufacturing from Peñasquito and Voisey’s Bay is forecast to be offset by decrease manufacturing from Salobo, the suspension of operations at Minto , and the short-term halting of manufacturing at Aljustrel. Attributable manufacturing is forecast to extend at Peñasquito because of uninterrupted operations, and at Voisey’s Bay because of the ongoing transition from the Ovoid pit to the underground mines. Attributable manufacturing is forecast to lower barely at Salobo as a result of decrease grades as per the mine plan, that are anticipated to partially offset growing throughput because the Salobo III growth challenge continues towards completion. As well as, the Firm anticipates manufacturing from the Blackwater challenge to start within the fourth quarter of 2024.

On Could 13, 2023 , it was introduced that operations on the Minto Mine had been suspended, and the Yukon Authorities had assumed care and management of the positioning. On September 12, 2023 , it was introduced that because of low zinc costs, the manufacturing of zinc and lead concentrates on the Aljustrel Mine can be halted from September 24, 2023 , till the second quarter of 2025. Mixed, the elimination of manufacturing from Minto and Aljustrel accounts for a 25,000 GEO ⁵ discount in 2024 manufacturing steering.

Lengthy-Time period Manufacturing Outlook

Traditionally, Wheaton has supplied 5 and 10-year averages for its long-term steering, nonetheless, the Firm has elected to introduce a 5-year goal (2028), along with an annual common for years 6 by 10 (i.e. 2029-2033), with a objective of offering elevated granularity and additional transparency of our anticipated development trajectory.

Manufacturing is forecast to extend by roughly 40% over the subsequent 5 years to over 800,000 GEOs ⁵ by 2028, primarily as a result of development from Working belongings together with Salobo, Antamina, Peñasquito, Voisey’s Bay and Marmato; Growth initiatives that are in-construction and/or permitted together with Blackwater, Platreef, Goose, Mineral Park, Fenix, Curipamba and Santo Domingo ; and Pre-development initiatives together with Marathon and Copper World, for which manufacturing is anticipated in the direction of the latter finish of the five-year forecast interval.

From 2029 to 2033, attributable manufacturing is forecast to common over 850,000 GEOs ⁵ within the five-year interval and incorporates further incremental manufacturing from pre-development belongings together with Cangrejos, Kudz ze Kayah, Curraghinalt, Victor and Kutcho initiatives, along with the Brewery Creek, Black Pine and Mt. Todd royalties.

Not included in Wheaton’s long-term forecast and as a substitute labeled as ‘optionality’, contains potential future manufacturing from Pascua Lama , Navidad, Toroparu, Cotabambas, Metates, DeLamar and extra expansions at Salobo exterior of the Salobo III mine growth challenge.

About Wheaton Treasured Metals Corp.

Wheaton is the world’s premier treasured metals streaming firm with the highest-quality portfolio of long-life, low-cost belongings. Its enterprise mannequin gives buyers commodity worth leverage and exploration upside however with a a lot decrease threat profile than a standard mining firm. Wheaton delivers amongst the best money working margins within the mining trade, permitting it to pay a aggressive dividend and proceed to develop by accretive acquisitions. Because of this, Wheaton has constantly outperformed gold and silver, in addition to different mining investments. Wheaton is dedicated to sturdy ESG practices and giving again to the communities the place Wheaton and its mining companions function. Wheaton creates sustainable worth by streaming for all of its stakeholders.

In accordance with Wheaton Treasured Metals™ Corp.’s (“Wheaton Treasured Metals”, “Wheaton” or the “Firm”) MD&A and Monetary Statements, reference to the Firm and Wheaton contains the Firm’s wholly owned subsidiaries.

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This earnings launch needs to be learn at the side of Wheaton Treasured Metals’ MD&A and Monetary Statements, which can be found on the Firm’s web site at www.wheatonpm.com and have been posted on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca .

Mr. Wes Carson , P.Eng., Vice President, Mining Operations, Neil Burns , P.Geo., Vice President, Technical Providers and Ryan Ulansky , P.Eng., Vice President, Engineering, for Wheaton Treasured Metals are a “certified individual” as such time period is outlined underneath Nationwide Instrument 43-101, and have reviewed and authorized the technical data disclosed on this information launch (particularly Mr. Carson has reviewed manufacturing figures, Mr. Burns has reviewed mineral useful resource estimates and Mr. Ulansky has reviewed the mineral reserve estimates).

Wheaton Treasured Metals believes that there aren’t any vital variations between its company governance practices and people required to be adopted by United States home issuers underneath the NYSE itemizing requirements. This affirmation is positioned on the Wheaton Treasured Metals web site at http://www.wheatonpm.com/Company/corporate-governance/default.aspx.

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

Consolidated Stability Sheets

Consolidated Statements of Money Flows

Abstract of Models Produced

Abstract of Models Bought

Outcomes of Operations

The working outcomes of the Firm’s reportable working segments are summarized within the tables and commentary beneath.

On a gold equal foundation, outcomes for the Firm for the three months ended December 31, 2023 had been as follows:

On a gold equal foundation, outcomes for the Firm for the three months ended December 31, 2022 had been as follows:

On a gold equal foundation, outcomes for the Firm for the 12 months ended December 31, 2023 had been as follows:

On a gold equal foundation, outcomes for the Firm for the 12 months ended December 31, 2022 had been as follows:

Non-IFRS Measures

Wheaton has included, all through this doc, sure non-IFRS efficiency measures, together with (i) adjusted internet earnings and adjusted internet earnings per share; (ii) working money circulation per share (primary and diluted); (iii) common money prices of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce foundation and cobalt on a per pound foundation; and (iv) money working margin.

The next desk supplies a reconciliation of adjusted internet earnings and adjusted internet earnings per share (primary and diluted).

The next desk supplies a reconciliation of working money circulation per share (primary and diluted).

The next desk supplies a calculation of common money price of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce foundation and cobalt on a per pound foundation.

The next desk supplies a reconciliation of money working margin.

These non-IFRS measures should not have any standardized which means prescribed by IFRS, and different corporations could calculate these measures in a different way.  The presentation of those non-IFRS measures is meant to offer further data and shouldn’t be thought-about in isolation or as an alternative to measures of efficiency ready in accordance with IFRS. For extra detailed data, please check with Wheaton’s MD&A out there on the Firm’s web site at www.wheatonpm.com and posted on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca .

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press launch comprises “forward-looking statements” throughout the which means of the US Non-public Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward-looking data” throughout the which means of relevant Canadian securities laws in regards to the enterprise, operations and monetary efficiency of Wheaton and, in some situations, the enterprise, mining operations and efficiency of Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties. Ahead-looking statements, that are all statements aside from statements of historic truth, embrace, however will not be restricted to, statements with respect to:

• the longer term worth of commodities;
• the estimation of future manufacturing from the mineral stream pursuits and mineral royalty pursuits presently owned by the Firm (the “Mining Operations”) (together with within the estimation of manufacturing, mill throughput, grades, recoveries and exploration potential);
• the estimation of mineral reserves and mineral sources (together with the estimation of reserve conversion charges and the belief of such estimations);
• the graduation, timing and achievement of building, growth or enchancment initiatives by Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties at Mining Operations;
• the cost of upfront money consideration to counterparties underneath PMPAs, the satisfaction of every get together’s obligations in accordance with PMPAs and the receipt by the Firm of treasured metals and cobalt manufacturing or different funds in respect of the relevant Mining Operations underneath PMPAs;
• the power of Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties to adjust to the phrases of a PMPA (together with because of the enterprise, mining operations and efficiency of Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties) and the potential impacts of such on Wheaton;
• future funds by the Firm in accordance with PMPAs, together with any acceleration of funds;
• the prices of future manufacturing;
• the estimation of produced however not but delivered ounces;
• the longer term gross sales of Widespread Shares underneath, the quantity of internet proceeds from, and the usage of the online proceeds from, the at-the-market fairness program;
• continued itemizing of the Widespread Shares on the LSE, NYSE and TSX;
• any statements as to future dividends;
• the power to fund excellent commitments and the power to proceed to amass accretive PMPAs;
• projected will increase to Wheaton’s manufacturing and money circulation profile;
• projected modifications to Wheaton’s manufacturing combine;
• the power of Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties to adjust to the phrases of every other obligations underneath agreements with the Firm;
• the power to promote treasured metals and cobalt manufacturing;
• confidence within the Firm’s enterprise construction;
• the Firm’s evaluation of taxes payable, together with the implementation of a 15% world minimal tax, and the influence of the CRA Settlement;
• doable CRA home audits for taxation years subsequent to 2016 and worldwide audits;
• the Firm’s evaluation of the influence of any tax reassessments;
• the Firm’s intention to file future tax returns in a way in keeping with the CRA Settlement;
• the Firm’s local weather change and environmental commitments; and
• assessments of the influence and determination of assorted authorized and tax issues, together with however not restricted to audits.

Typically, these forward-looking statements could be recognized by way of forward-looking terminology equivalent to “plans”, “expects” or “doesn’t count on”, “is predicted”, “finances”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “initiatives”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “doesn’t anticipate”, or “believes”, “potential”, or variations of such phrases and phrases or statements that sure actions, occasions or outcomes “could”, “might”, “would”, “would possibly” or “might be taken”, “happen” or “be achieved”. Ahead-looking statements are topic to identified and unknown dangers, uncertainties and different components that will trigger the precise outcomes, stage of exercise, efficiency or achievements of Wheaton to be materially totally different from these expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, together with however not restricted to:

• dangers related to fluctuations within the worth of commodities (together with Wheaton’s capability to promote its treasured metals or cobalt manufacturing at acceptable costs or in any respect);
• dangers associated to the Mining Operations (together with fluctuations within the worth of the first or different commodities mined at such operations, regulatory, political and different dangers of the jurisdictions by which the Mining Operations are positioned, precise outcomes of mining, dangers related to exploration, growth, working, growth and enchancment on the Mining Operations, environmental and financial dangers of the Mining Operations, and modifications in challenge parameters as Mining Operations plans proceed to be refined);
• absence of management over the Mining Operations and having to depend on the accuracy of the general public disclosure and different data Wheaton receives from the homeowners and operators of the Mining Operations as the idea for its analyses, forecasts and assessments regarding its personal enterprise;
• dangers associated to the uncertainty within the accuracy of mineral reserve and mineral useful resource estimation;
• dangers associated to the satisfaction of every get together’s obligations in accordance with the phrases of the Firm’s PMPAs, together with the power of the businesses with which the Firm has PMPAs to carry out their obligations underneath these PMPAs within the occasion of a cloth opposed impact on the outcomes of operations, monetary situation, money flows or enterprise of such corporations, any acceleration of funds, estimated throughput and exploration potential;
• dangers regarding manufacturing estimates from Mining Operations, together with anticipated timing of the graduation of manufacturing by sure Mining Operations;
• Wheaton’s interpretation of, or compliance with, or software of, tax legal guidelines and laws or accounting insurance policies and guidelines, being discovered to be incorrect or the tax influence to the Firm’s enterprise operations being materially totally different than presently contemplated;
• any problem or reassessment by the CRA of the Firm’s tax filings being profitable and the potential unfavourable influence to the Firm’s earlier and future tax filings;
• dangers in assessing the influence of the CRA Settlement (together with whether or not there might be any materials change within the Firm’s information or change in regulation or jurisprudence);
• dangers associated to any potential amendments to Canada’s switch pricing guidelines underneath the Earnings Tax Act ( Canada ) that will end result from the Division of Finance’s session paper launched June 6, 2023 ;
• dangers regarding the implementation of a 15% world minimal tax, together with the draft laws issued for session by the Canadian Federal Authorities on August 4, 2023 that will apply to the earnings of the Firm’s non-Canadian subsidiaries and the laws enacted in Luxembourg that applies to the earnings of the Firm’s Luxembourg subsidiary as of January 1, 2024 and the Firm and its different subsidiaries from January 1, 2025 ;
• counterparty credit score and liquidity dangers;
• mine operator and counterparty focus dangers;
• indebtedness and ensures dangers;
• hedging threat;
• competitors within the streaming trade threat;
• dangers regarding safety over underlying belongings;
• dangers regarding third-party PMPAs;
• dangers regarding income from royalty pursuits;
• dangers associated to Wheaton’s acquisition technique;
• dangers regarding third-party rights underneath PMPAs;
• dangers regarding future financings and safety issuances;
• dangers regarding unknown defects and impairments;
• dangers associated to governmental laws;
• dangers associated to worldwide operations of Wheaton and the Mining Operations;
• dangers regarding exploration, growth, working, expansions and enhancements on the Mining Operations;
• dangers associated to environmental laws;
• the power of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to acquire and keep obligatory licenses, permits, approvals and rulings;
• the power of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to adjust to relevant legal guidelines, laws and allowing necessities;
• lack of appropriate provides, infrastructure and staff to help the Mining Operations;
• dangers associated to underinsured Mining Operations;
• lack of ability to switch and broaden mineral reserves, together with anticipated timing of the graduation of manufacturing by sure Mining Operations (together with will increase in manufacturing, estimated grades and recoveries);
• uncertainties associated to title and indigenous rights with respect to the mineral properties of the Mining Operations;
• the power of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to acquire ample financing;
• the power of the Mining Operations to finish allowing, building, growth and growth;
• challenges associated to world monetary circumstances;
• dangers related to environmental, social and governance issues;
• dangers associated to fluctuations in commodity costs of metals produced from the Mining Operations aside from treasured metals or cobalt;
• dangers associated to claims and authorized proceedings in opposition to Wheaton or the Mining Operations;
• dangers associated to the market worth of the Widespread Shares of Wheaton;
• the power of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to retain key administration staff or procure the companies of expert and skilled personnel;
• dangers associated to rates of interest;
• dangers associated to the declaration, timing and cost of dividends;
• dangers associated to entry to confidential data concerning Mining Operations;
• dangers related to a number of listings of the Widespread Shares on the LSE, NYSE and TSX;
• dangers related to a doable suspension of buying and selling of Widespread Shares;
• dangers related to the sale of Widespread Shares underneath the at-the-market fairness program, together with the quantity of any internet proceeds from such providing of Widespread Shares and the usage of any such proceeds;
• fairness worth dangers associated to Wheaton’s holding of lengthy‑time period investments in different corporations;
• dangers regarding activist shareholders;
• dangers regarding reputational injury;
• dangers regarding expression of views by trade analysts;
• dangers associated to the impacts of local weather change and the transition to a low-carbon financial system;
• dangers related to the power to realize local weather change and environmental commitments at Wheaton and on the Mining Operations;
• dangers associated to making sure the safety and security of knowledge programs, together with cyber safety dangers;
• dangers regarding generative synthetic intelligence;
• dangers regarding compliance with anti-corruption and anti-bribery legal guidelines;
• dangers regarding company governance and public disclosure compliance;
• dangers of great impacts on Wheaton or the Mining Operations because of an epidemic or pandemic;
• dangers associated to the adequacy of inside management over monetary reporting; and
• different dangers mentioned within the part entitled “Description of the Enterprise – Danger Elements” in Wheaton’s Annual Data Type out there on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and Wheaton’s Type 40-F for the 12 months ended December 31, 2022 on file with the U.S. Securities and Trade Fee on EDGAR (the “Disclosure”).

Ahead-looking statements are based mostly on assumptions administration presently believes to be affordable, together with (with out limitation):

• that there might be no materials opposed change out there worth of commodities;
• that the Mining Operations will proceed to function and the mining initiatives might be accomplished in accordance with public statements and obtain their said manufacturing estimates;
• that the mineral reserves and mineral useful resource estimates from Mining Operations (together with reserve conversion charges) are correct;
• that public disclosure and different data Wheaton receives from the homeowners and operators of the Mining Operations is correct and full;
• that the manufacturing estimates from Mining Operations are correct;
• that every get together will fulfill their obligations in accordance with the PMPAs;
• that Wheaton will proceed to have the ability to fund or acquire funding for excellent commitments;
• that Wheaton will be capable to supply and procure accretive PMPAs;
• that the phrases and circumstances of a PMPA are adequate to recuperate liabilities owed to the Firm;
• that Wheaton has absolutely thought-about the worth and influence of any third-party pursuits in PMPAs;
• that expectations concerning the decision of authorized and tax issues might be achieved (together with CRA audits involving the Firm);
• that Wheaton has correctly thought-about the appliance of Canadian tax legal guidelines to its construction and operations;
• that Wheaton has filed its tax returns and paid relevant taxes in compliance with Canadian tax legal guidelines;
• that Wheaton’s software of the CRA Settlement is correct (together with the Firm’s evaluation that there was no materials change within the Firm’s information or change in regulation or jurisprudence);
• that Wheaton’s evaluation of the tax publicity and influence on the Firm and its subsidiaries of the implementation of a 15% world minimal tax is correct;
• that any sale of Widespread Shares underneath the at-the-market fairness program is not going to have a major influence available on the market worth of the Widespread Shares and that the online proceeds of gross sales of Widespread Shares, if any, might be used as anticipated;
• that the buying and selling of the Widespread Shares is not going to be adversely affected by the variations in liquidity, settlement and clearing programs because of a number of listings of the Widespread Shares on the LSE, the TSX and the NYSE;
• that the buying and selling of the Firm’s Widespread Shares is not going to be suspended;
• the estimate of the recoverable quantity for any PMPA with an indicator of impairment;
• that neither Wheaton nor the Mining Operations will endure vital impacts because of an epidemic or pandemic; and
• such different assumptions and components as set out within the Disclosure.

There could be no assurance that forward-looking statements will show to be correct and even when occasions or outcomes described within the forward-looking statements are realized or considerably realized, there could be no assurance that they’ll have the anticipated penalties to, or results on, Wheaton. Readers mustn’t place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and are cautioned that precise outcomes could range. The forward-looking statements included herein are for the aim of offering readers with data to help them in understanding Wheaton’s anticipated monetary and operational efficiency and is probably not applicable for different functions. Any forward-looking assertion speaks solely as of the date on which it’s made, displays Wheaton’s administration’s present beliefs based mostly on present data and won’t be up to date besides in accordance with relevant securities legal guidelines. Though Wheaton has tried to establish vital components that might trigger precise outcomes, stage of exercise, efficiency or achievements to vary materially from these contained in ahead‑trying statements, there could also be different components that trigger outcomes, stage of exercise, efficiency or achievements to not be as anticipated, estimated or meant.

Cautionary Language Relating to Reserves and Assets

For additional data on Mineral Reserves and Mineral Assets and on Wheaton extra usually, readers ought to check with Wheaton’s Annual Data Type for the 12 months ended December 31, 2022 , which was filed on March 31, 2023 and different steady disclosure paperwork filed by Wheaton since January 1, 2023 , out there on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca . Wheaton’s Mineral Reserves and Mineral Assets are topic to the {qualifications} and notes set forth therein. Mineral Assets, which aren’t Mineral Reserves, should not have demonstrated financial viability.

Cautionary Word to United States Buyers Regarding Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Assets: The data contained herein has been ready in accordance with the necessities of the securities legal guidelines in impact in Canada , which differ from the necessities of United States securities legal guidelines. The Firm studies data concerning mineral properties, mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral sources in accordance with Canadian reporting necessities that are ruled by, and make the most of definitions required by,  Canadian Nationwide Instrument 43-101 – Requirements of Disclosure for Mineral Tasks (“NI 43-101”) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (the “CIM”) – CIM Definition Requirements on Mineral Assets and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended (the “CIM Requirements”). These definitions differ from the definitions adopted by the US Securities and Trade Fee (“SEC”) underneath the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) that are relevant to U.S. corporations. Accordingly, there isn’t any assurance any mineral reserves or mineral sources that the Firm could report as “confirmed mineral reserves”, “possible mineral reserves”, “measured mineral sources”, “indicated mineral sources” and “inferred mineral sources” underneath NI 43-101 can be the identical had the Firm ready the reserve or useful resource estimates underneath the requirements adopted by the SEC. Accordingly, data contained herein that describes Wheaton’s mineral deposits is probably not akin to related data made public by U.S. corporations topic to reporting and disclosure necessities underneath the US federal securities legal guidelines and the foundations and laws thereunder. United States buyers are urged to think about carefully the disclosure in Wheaton’s Type 40-F, a duplicate of which can be obtained from Wheaton or from https://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml .

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