Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 9, 2023 8:30 AM ET

Company Participants

Candace Brule - Vice President of Investor Relations

Peter Kukielski - President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Chi-Yen Lei - Chief Financial Officer

Andre Lauzon - Chief Operating Officer

Conference Call Participants

Orest Wowkodaw - Scotiabank

Ralph Profiti - Eight Capital

Lawson Winder - Bank of America

Greg Barnes - TD Securities

Bryce Adams - CIBC

Alex Terentiew - Stifel

Jackie Przybylowski - BMO Capital Markets

Operator

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Hudbay Minerals Inc. Second Quarter 2023 Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would like to remind everyone that this conference call is being recorded today, August 9, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

I will now turn the conference over to Candace Brule, Vice President Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Candace Brule

Thank you, operator. Good morning and welcome to Hudbay 2023 second quarter results conference call. Hudbay's financial results were issued yesterday and are available on our website at www.hudbay.com. A corresponding PowerPoint presentation is available in the investor events section of our website and we encourage you to refer to it during this call. Our presenter today is Peter Kukielski, Hudbay's President and Chief Executive Officer. Accompanying Peter for the Q&A portion of the call will be Eugene Lei, our Chief Financial Officer; and Andre Lauzon, our Chief Operating Officer.

Please note that comments made on today's call may contain forward-looking information and this information by its nature is subject to risks and uncertainties and as such, actual results may differ materially from the views expressed today. For further information on these risks and uncertainties, please consult the company's relevant filings on SEDAR and EDGAR. These documents are also available on our website. As a reminder, all amounts discussed on today's call are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

And now, I'll pass the call over to Peter Kukielski.

Peter Kukielski

Thank you, Candace. And good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us. In today's presentation I will discuss our second quarter results, touch on the operating and financial performance of the business and provide insight into recent strategic initiatives and corporate achievements. Second quarter was one of transition and expansion for Hudbay. We took many meaningful steps across the business to enhance our operating platform, deliver production and cash flow growth and create opportunities for potential mine life extension.