Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD) just hit a key project milestone, with its Skouries mine in northern Greece now permanently connected to the national grid after final approval from the Greek transmission authority.
The new power link provides a long term electricity source that supports processing and mining activities as Skouries moves toward planned commercial production in the fourth quarter of 2026, with expected average output of 140,000 ounces of gold and 67 million pounds of copper over the life of mine.
Eldorado Gold’s share price has climbed 11.2% over the past three months and 11.7% year to date, even after a pullback of around 8.9% over the past month. The 1 year total shareholder return of 34.3% and very large 5 year total shareholder return suggest momentum has rewarded patient holders more than short term traders.
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Eldorado Gold has already rewarded holders who sat through the volatility, while recent buyers just saw an 8.9% pullback. Does the current setup still compensate you for the Skouries and balance sheet risk from here?
Eldorado Gold’s most followed valuation storyline points to a fair value of CA$71.91 per share, compared with the last close at CA$54.33, which places the current Skouries progress in the context of a much larger multi asset growth and cash flow picture.
The approaching commissioning of the Skouries copper-gold project, slated for Q1 2026 and on schedule, is expected to be transformative by materially increasing production volumes, diversifying the revenue mix, and expanding EBITDA margins due to the asset's high grades and lower costs relative to existing operations. Sustained global macroeconomic trends, particularly heightened geopolitical uncertainty and persistent inflation, are supporting record-high and resilient gold prices, which directly feed into higher top-line revenues for Eldorado and are likely to persist given central bank buying and gold's role as a safe-haven asset.
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Result: Fair Value of CA$71.91 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, Eldorado Gold’s story can change quickly if Skouries commissioning runs into delays, or if persistently high all in sustaining costs keep pressuring profitability.
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