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Centerra Gold Lowers Mount Milligan AISC Guidance: What Investors Should Know

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Centerra Gold’s third-quarter results included lower full-year AISC guidance for Mount Milligan and record quarterly share buybacks.

Centerra reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 29. The company lowered its full-year by-product AISC guidance for Mount Milligan, citing continued operational execution. The supplied information does not include the revised guidance figure or the mine’s quarterly operating results.

Investor takeaway: Centerra lowered Mount Milligan’s cost guidance and reported record quarterly buybacks. The revised AISC figure and detailed results were not provided.

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CG.TO

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CG.TO

Centerra Gold Inc

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$5.58B

P/E

6.6x

Div. yield

0.68%

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$0.20

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$33.94

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C$19.75C$27.34C$34.93C$42.52C$50.11C$57.70TodayJun 22Aug 26Oct 29Dec 11Jan 24Mar 8

30-Day Vol

42.3%

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90-Day Vol

48.0%

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30 trading daysC$30.17C$26.07 – C$34.92
60 trading daysC$31.92C$25.96 – C$39.25
90 trading daysC$33.77C$26.22 – C$43.50

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Mount Milligan’s revised AISC figure was not supplied

Centerra lowered its full-year by-product AISC guidance for Mount Milligan, but the new figure was not provided. CG.TO closed at C$27.50, down 3.68% for the day. Reported volume was 3,127 shares, compared with a 20-day average of 472,131.

Bull case

Centerra says continued operational execution at Mount Milligan supported lower full-year by-product AISC guidance. The company also reported record quarterly share buybacks and progress on its self-funded North American growth strategy.

Bear case

The supplied information does not include the revised AISC figure or detailed production and financial results. Without those details, investors can’t assess the size of the guidance reduction or its effect on full-year costs.

Mount Milligan guidance is the central event

Centerra’s October 29 results announcement says the company lowered its full-year by-product AISC guidance for Mount Milligan, citing continued operational execution. AISC is a cost measure used in the gold-mining industry. The supplied information does not give the previous or revised guidance, the size of the reduction, or mine-level production figures.

The announcement also reports record quarterly share buybacks and progress on a self-funded North American growth strategy, but provides no buyback totals or project details. Centerra’s full results are the source to check for those figures. The headline alone does not show how much the cost outlook changed. The company’s stock page has its listing information.

Shares closed at C$27.50 on unusually light reported volume

CG.TO closed at C$27.50, down 3.68% for the day. Reported volume was 3,127 shares, about 0.74% of the stated 20-day average of 472,131 shares. The supplied information does not explain the daily price move, and reported volume was far below average.

The shares were down 8.74% over one month but up 48.06% year to date. The close was below the C$31.20 50-day moving average and above the C$26.25 200-day moving average. These figures describe recent trading levels; they don’t show how the results affected the stock. A separate company-news item about a C$0.07 quarterly dividend was also dated October 29, but the supplied information does not say it was part of the results announcement.

The revised cost figure and results details remain key

The revised Mount Milligan AISC guidance and quarterly operating and financial figures are the key missing details. They would show the size of the guidance change and how the mine performed. The supplied headline and market data include none of them.

Investors can also look for details on the record quarterly buybacks and the self-funded growth strategy. No buyback amounts, project milestones, or timelines were provided. Centerra’s company and analyst information is available separately, but analyst targets don’t provide the missing operating details.

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Published: October 30, 2026
Last Updated: October 30, 2026

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