Galena Mining Limited (ASX:G1A, Galena) owns 60 percent of the Abra base metals mine located in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia - home to one of the largest lead and silver deposits in the world, set to produce the highest-grade, cleanest lead concentrate available globally. The company is capitalizing on its Tier 1 asset in a Tier 1 jurisdiction, strengthened by and leveraging partnerships with Japan's largest zinc and lead smelter, as well as with one of the top base metals trading firms in the world.
The company also owns 100 percent of the Jillawarra Project, which covers 76 kilometers of strike extension directly to the west of Abra. The Jillawarra Project contains several large-scale analogous exploration targets including the Woodlands Complex, Quartzite Well and Copper Chert areas.
Galena's major partnerships include Toho Zinc (TSE:5707), Japan's largest zinc and lead smelter, and IXM SA, one of the world's top three base metals trading firms. Toho provided AU$90 million project equity and has a long-term offtake agreement to purchase 40 percent of Abra's production; while IXM has entered into a 10-year take-or-pay offtake contract to purchase the remaining 60 percent.
The company's management team brings decades of experience in the mining and base metals industry and has a proven track record of success throughout all stages of exploration, from development to production.
In November 2020, Galena put in place US$110 million in finalized debt facilities arranged by Taurus Funds Management. The facilities include a US$100-million project finance facility plus a US$10-million cost overrun facility.
The project finance facility consists of a 69-month term loan primarily to fund capital expenditures for the development of Abra. Key terms include:
The cost overrun facility is a loan to finance identified cost overruns on the project in capital expenditure and working capital. Fixed interest of 10 percent per annum applies to amounts drawn under the cost overrun facility.
The Taurus debt facilities have been fully drawn and are secured against Abra Project assets and over the shares that each of Galena and Toho own in Abra.
The Abra Mine is a 60:40 joint venture between Galena and Japanese lead producer Toho Zinc. It is a globally significant lead-silver project located in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, between the towns of Newman and Meekatharra approximately 110 kilometers from the DeGrussa copper mine owned by Sandfire Resources (ASX:SFR).
Abra Mine Site Location
The Abra mine carries a total JORC mineral resource estimate published in July 2023 of 33.4 Mt at 7.1 percent lead and 17 g/t silver (5 percent Pb cut-off grade), which includes 0.3 Mt at 7.3 percent lead and 32 g/t silver in the measured category; 16.2 Mt at 7.3 percent lead and 19 g/t silver in the indicated category; and 16.9 Mt at 6.9 percent lead and 15 g/t silver in the inferred category.
All permits for the Abra project have been obtained from the appropriate Western Australian regulatory bodies. The project is also subject to an existing land use and heritage agreement with the Jidi Jidi Aboriginal Corporation. The Abra property is well-serviced by public roads and highways, and all the necessary infrastructure has been developed to transport lead-sulphide concentrates to the Port of Geraldton, Abra's primary export port.
Abra Processing Plant
A final investment decision to complete the Abra Project was made in June 2021 and construction was completed in December 2022, on time and on budget. Several important milestones were achieved in the March 2023 quarter, including the commissioning of the processing plant, first ore fed into the plant and first concentrate produced in January 2023.
The processing plant achieved in-specification concentrate production from the commencement of concentrate production and during the 2023 calendar year, 967,622 tons of ore was processed and 61,800 tons of lead concentrate was produced.
The company is currently undertaking detailed technical work to develop an updated production plan for 2024 production targets and guidance.
Exploration and growth associated with the 100 percent Galena-owned Jillawarra Project covers a highly prospective elongated tenement package covering approximately 76 kilometers of continuous strike length and 508 square kilometers directly to the west of Abra.
The Jillawarra Project hosts many base metals prospects which have had limited shallow exploration work completed since the 1970s by various companies. The bulk of the exploration work was completed by Amoco, Geopeko, Apex Minerals and Abra Mining Limited. The work completed to date has identified several base metals, manganese and gold prospects, of which the Woodlands Complex, Quartzite Well, Manganese Range, Copper Chert, TP and 46-40 were subject to early-stage exploration. Most of the drilling completed within the Jillawarra Project investigated the first 100 to 200-meter depth which, based on recent knowledge of Abra, may not have reached the depths required.
The main prospective corridor within the Jillawarra Project lies within the margins of the Quartzite Well – Lyons River Fault zones which extend east-west along the entire tenement package. Also, the contact between the dolomitic sediments of Irregully Formation and the lower sedimentary unit, polymictic conglomerate, of the Kiangi Creek Formation represents an important marker for the occurrence of base metal mineralisation as seen at Abra.
The Woodlands Complex is an Australian scaled geophysical anomaly which represents a significant target area with the anomaly being 12 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide. Limited work and technical evaluation have occurred at Woodlands which presents a great opportunity for Galena in the years to come. Ongoing geophysical and exploration drilling will occur concurrently with the development of Abra. The knowledge and understanding of Abra due to its development will provide a significant exploration advantage at Jillawarra.
Tony James is a mining engineer with over 30 years’ mine operating and project development experience predominantly in Western Australia. He also has previous experience at managing director level of three ASX-listed companies with two of those companies successfully guided through a merger and takeover process benefiting the shareholders. He has a strong mine operating background (examples being the Kanowna Belle gold mine and the Black Swan nickel mine) and a strong feasibility study / mine development background (examples being the Pillara zinc/lead mine and the Trident/Higginsville gold mine).
Adrian Byass has more than 25 years of experience in the mining industry both in listed and unlisted entities globally. He has served as non-executive and executive director of various listed and unlisted mining entities, which have successfully transitioned to production in bulk, precious and specialty metals around the world. He currently serves on the boards of ASX gold, base metals and lithium companies.
Neville Gardiner has over 30 years of experience advising boards on mergers and acquisitions,
equity and debt capital markets, transaction structuring, capital allocation and complex
commercial arrangements. His career achievements include senior executive leadership
roles in Deloitte, Torridon Partners, and at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he spent five years as the head of its Australian Natural Resources Team. He also spent nine years with Macquarie Bank, where he had responsibility for its Western Australian Corporate Finance business and its Australian Oil and Gas Advisory business. He has a very strong experience and knowledge base associated with the resources sector in Australia.
Stewart Howe has more than 40 years of experience in the global resource industry including 18 years in mining. He was chief development officer at Zinifex, one of the world’s largest miners and smelters of lead and zinc. He led the spin-off of Zinifex’s smelters to create Nyrstar NV, and restarted the development of the Dugald River mine.
Craig Barnes has over 25 years of experience in senior finance and financial management within the mining industry and previously the financial services industry. He has considerable experience in project financing, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, treasury and implementation of accounting controls and systems.
Before joining Galena, he held the position of CFO of Paladin Energy for more than five years and was part of the team that successfully completed the company's capital restructuring in 2018. Prior to that, he was the chief financial officer of DRDGOLD (NYSE and JSE:DRD) and its affiliated subsidiaries for more than seven years.
Aida Tabakovic has over 11 years of experience in the accounting profession, which includes financial accounting reporting, company secretarial services, ASX and ASIC compliance requirements. She has been involved in listing several junior exploration companies on the ASX and is currently company secretary for numerous ASX-listed companies
Managing Director, Tony James commented, “Record underground development in November with delivery of the first 9,000t of ore to the ROM pad along with successful plant commissioning to date puts Abra on the verge of a quick transition into production. Recruitment and other operational readiness activities are well advanced in preparation for January production”.
Figure 1 – First material being tipped into the crusher during commissioning (Photo 26 November).
Figure 2 – Crushing and screening plant commissioning (Photo 26 November).
The following link will show a short video of the Abra crusher commissioning. https://youtube.com/shorts/iSG58MiW_3o
Update on Abra Project progress
Overall progress continues as planned, with first concentrate production expected in Q1 CY2023, following ore commissioning in January 2023. Practical completion of the processing plant is now expected ahead of schedule in December 2022. The processing plant engineering, procurement and construction has reached 99% complete. Piping and electrical works have made significant progress and at the end of November were 96% and 92% complete, respectively. Mechanical items installation is almost complete at 99%.
In November, the first material was crushed and screened as part of the staged commissioning process. The crushing plant ran at design capacity and all commissioning milestones were successfully achieved. Dry commissioning also progressed in most areas of the plant including water and air services, tailings and concentrate thickening, grinding and reagents. Dry commissioning of the remaining areas will be completed in December. Water commissioning commenced in the tailings and concentrate thickening areas of the plant and the remaining areas are expected to be wet commissioned by the end of December. The remaining commissioning schedule is unchanged from the last update and is shown below in Table 1.
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MAG Silver Corp. (TSX NYSE American: MAG) ("MAG" or "MAG Silver") reports that at its Annual General and Special Meeting (the " AGSM ") held on June 17, 2024, MAG's shareholders (the " Shareholders ") approved by majority: to elect all eight directors standing for election, to re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors of the Company, and to support the Company's approach to executive compensation.
Detailed results of the total shares voted at the AGSM are set out below.
| Motions: | |||||
| Nominees | Total Votes Cast | Total Votes For | Total Votes Withheld | % For | % Withheld |
| Peter Barnes | 58,366,832 | 53,951,708 | 4,415,124 | 92.44% | 7.56% |
| Tim Baker | 58,366,831 | 57,998,473 | 368,358 | 99.37% | 0.63% |
| Jill Leversage | 58,366,832 | 57,131,430 | 1,235,402 | 97.88% | 2.12% |
| Selma Lussenburg | 58,366,832 | 57,534,813 | 832,019 | 98.57% | 1.43% |
| Susan Mathieu | 58,366,832 | 57,946,695 | 420,137 | 99.28% | 0.72% |
| Dale Peniuk | 58,366,831 | 57,532,399 | 834,432 | 98.57% | 1.43% |
| Tom Peregoodoff | 58,366,831 | 56,445,627 | 1,921,204 | 96.71% | 3.29% |
| George Paspalas | 58,366,832 | 57,991,551 | 375,281 | 99.36% | 0.64% |
| Total Votes Cast | Total Votes For | Total Votes Withheld | % For | % Withheld | |
| Appointment of Auditors | 68,454,799 | 62,106,302 | 6,348,497 | 90.73% | 9.27% |
| Total Votes Cast | Total Votes For | Total Votes Against | % For | % Against | |
| Say on Pay | 58,366,830 | 56,655,960 | 1,710,870 | 97.07% | 2.93% |
"On behalf of the Board, management and staff, I would like to thank outgoing director, Dan MacInnis, for his 19 years of commitment and service to the Company ," said George Paspalas, President and CEO of MAG. "Dan's contribution to MAG, both as former CEO and more recently as a director, has been immense, and he will be missed. We wish him all the best in his retirement."
About MAG Silver Corp. ( www.magsilver.com )
MAG Silver Corp. is a growth-oriented Canadian exploration company focused on advancing high-grade, district scale precious metals projects in the Americas. MAG is emerging as a top-tier primary silver mining company through its (44%) joint venture interest in the 4,000 tonnes per day Juanicipio Mine, operated by Fresnillo plc (56%). The mine is located in the Fresnillo Silver Trend in Mexico, the world's premier silver mining camp, where in addition to underground mine production and processing of high-grade mineralised material, an expanded exploration program is in place targeting multiple highly prospective targets. MAG is also executing multi-phase exploration programs at the 100% earn-in Deer Trail Project in Utah and the 100% owned Larder Project, located in the historically prolific Abitibi region of Canada.
For further information on behalf of MAG Silver Corp.
Contact Michael J. Curlook , Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications
| Phone: | (604) 630-1399 | Website: | www.magsilver.com |
| Toll Free: | (866) 630-1399 | Email: | info@magsilver.com |
Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor the NYSE American has reviewed or accepted responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this press release, which has been prepared by management.
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (collectively, " forward-looking statements "). All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts are forward looking statements, including statements that relate to the Company's approach to executive compensation. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "predict", "potential", "targeting", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe" and similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Although MAG believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements identified herein include, but are not limited to, a subsequent change in the Company's approach to executive compensation from that approach approved by Shareholders, changes in applicable laws, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions, political risk, currency risk and capital cost inflation. In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, including those risks disclosed in MAG Silver's filings with the Securities Exchange Commission (the " SEC ") and Canadian securities regulators. All forward-looking statements contained herein are made as at the date hereof and MAG Silver undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained herein. There is no certainty that any forward-looking statement will come to pass, and investors should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements.
Please Note: Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosures in MAG's annual and quarterly reports and other public filings, accessible through the Internet at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov .
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Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) ("Pan American" or the "Company") releases new drill results for its Jacobina, El Peñon, La Colorada and Huaron properties, reflecting the potential for continued mineral resource replacement at these assets. In particular, drill results from La Colorada and El Peñon reveal the significant exploration potential to find additional mineralized structures in under-explored ground surrounding these operations, highlighting the potential for mineral resource growth close to existing mine infrastructure.
"At La Colorada, we discovered an entirely new set of vein structures with high silver grades to the east and southeast of the main NC2 vein. At El Peñon, drill results from the Pampa Sur zone bode well for potential mineral resource additions close to the existing mine infrastructure, with additional potential in the largely unexplored southern area of the mine," said Christopher Emerson, Pan American's Vice President of Exploration and Geology.
Pan American's exploration program focuses on near-mine exploration and mineral resource conversion throughout its portfolio. Since the last exploration update provided on December 5, 2023, a total of 223,157 metres have been drilled over the November 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024 period. The Company plans to drill an additional 200,000 metres from May 2024 to December 2024.
The drill results disclosed in this news release, together with the results from the second half of the 2023 drill program, will be integrated into the Company's mineral reserves and mineral resources update as at June 30, 2024, which is expected to be released in August 2024. All intercepts are reported as estimated true widths in metres ("m").
EXPLORATION HIGHLIGHTS
Jacobina mine, Brazil:
Jacobina is an underground paleo-placer gold mine located in the state of Bahia in northeastern Brazil. Mineralization is hosted by a series of steeply to moderately dipping quartz pebble conglomerate reefs, which range up to several metres in width. The mine complex extends over eight kilometres north/south, with mineral resources and exploration targets extending over a 14 kilometre trend. Mineralization remains open at depth and along strike in multiple areas.
El Peñon, Chile:
El Peñon is a high-grade low-sulphidation epithermal vein Au-Ag deposit, located at an average elevation of 1,800 m above sea level within the Paleocene mineral belt of northern Chile. The deposit consists of a series of steeply to moderately dipping, north-south striking quartz veins, which extend within a 14 kilometre long northeast trending corridor. The 122,000 ha property hosts several satellite deposits and targets, which are actively being explored.
La Colorada mine, Mexico:
The La Colorada mine is a silver-rich polymetallic vein mine located in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. The deposit is an intermediate sulphidation epithermal vein system, with associated splays. Individual veins are typically one to two metres wide with strike lengths of between 900 metres and 1.5 kilometres.
Huaron mine, Peru:
The Huaron mine, situated in the western cordillera of the Andes within the Cerro de Pasco Department of central Peru, is a polymetallic deposit featuring zinc, lead, silver, and copper. The deposit is defined by hydrothermal veins and replacement bodies hosted in folded and faulted sedimentary rocks.
DRILL RESULT HIGHLIGHT TABLES
Jacobina, Brazil
The following table provides infill and exploration drill result highlights for the Jacobina mine. Full infill and exploration drill results not included in this table, together with cross sections and plans, are available at https://panamericansilver.com/operations/exploration/ .
Hole No. | Sector | Incl. | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Est. True Width (m) | Au g/t |
JBS00054 | João Belo Sul | 247.08 | 251.50 | 4.42 | 2.65 | 2 .61 | |
JBS00054 | João Belo Sul | 258.00 | 265.00 | 7.00 | 4.20 | 2.28 | |
JBS00056 | João Belo Sul | 440.32 | 447.00 | 6.68 | 5.95 | 2.24 | |
JBS00056 | João Belo Sul | Incl | 440.32 | 444.00 | 3.68 | 3.28 | 3.45 |
JBS00062 | João Belo Sul | 190.00 | 196.84 | 6.84 | 6.42 | 2.37 | |
JBS00062 | João Belo Sul | Incl | 190.00 | 192.90 | 2.90 | 2.72 | 3.90 |
JBS00062 | João Belo Sul | 331.00 | 337.50 | 6.50 | 6.23 | 2.77 | |
JBS00062 | João Belo Sul | Incl | 334.50 | 337.50 | 3.00 | 2.87 | 4.12 |
JBS00082 | João Belo Sul | 429.89 | 433.94 | 4.05 | 3.20 | 6.58 | |
JBEX00118 | João Belo Norte | 442.50 | 446.21 | 3.71 | 2.07 | 2.58 | |
JBEX00121 | João Belo Norte | 55.50 | 60.00 | 4.50 | 3.34 | 2.14 | |
MRCEX00012 | Maricota | 772.00 | 777.88 | 5.88 | 5.78 | 2.52 | |
MRCEX00012 | Maricota | Incl | 774.00 | 777.04 | 3.04 | 2.98 | 3.07 |
MRCEX00012 | Maricota | 777.88 | 780.63 | 2.75 | 2.70 | 4.18 | |
MRCEX00016 | Maricota | 72.50 | 75.50 | 3.00 | 2.56 | 4.04 | |
MRCEX00016 | Maricota | 411.72 | 413.00 | 1.28 | 1.19 | 56.48 | |
MRCEX00018 | Maricota | 229.00 | 230.50 | 1.50 | 1.37 | 7.86 | |
MRCEX00019 | Maricota | 421.74 | 430.50 | 8.76 | 8.45 | 2.22 | |
MRCEX00019 | Maricota | Incl | 421.74 | 426.76 | 5.02 | 4.84 | 3.05 |
MRCEX00020 | Maricota | 279.96 | 283.50 | 3.54 | 2.88 | 5.88 | |
MRCEX00023 | Maricota | 496.00 | 504.00 | 8.00 | 4.39 | 2.21 | |
SCOEX00017 | Serra do Córrego Norte | 325.80 | 341.00 | 15.20 | 11.59 | 3.37 | |
SCOEX00017 | Serra do Córrego Norte | Incl | 325.80 | 331.26 | 5.46 | 4.17 | 4.90 |
SCOEX00017 | Serra do Córrego Norte | Incl | 333.13 | 336.85 | 3.72 | 2.83 | 4.17 |
SCOEX00017 | Serra do Córrego Norte | 345.00 | 362.00 | 17.00 | 14.00 | 5.55 | |
SCOEX00017 | Serra do Córrego Norte | Incl | 345.50 | 349.50 | 4.00 | 3.30 | 15.92 |
SCOEX00017 | Serra do Córrego Norte | Incl | 356.50 | 359.50 | 3.00 | 2.47 | 6.07 |
SCOEX00018 | Serra do Córrego Norte | 418.00 | 421.50 | 3.50 | 1.96 | 11.28 | |
MVTEX00191 | Morro do Vento Norte | 282.00 | 293.00 | 11.00 | 8.14 | 4.31 | |
MVTEX00191 | Morro do Vento Norte | Incl | 282.00 | 285.00 | 3.00 | 2.22 | 6.38 |
MVTEX00195 | Morro do Vento Norte | 63.97 | 67.50 | 3.53 | 3.29 | 15.40 | |
MVTEX00195 | Morro do Vento Norte | 168.61 | 175.00 | 6.39 | 6.11 | 2.48 | |
MVTEX00195 | Morro do Vento Norte | Incl | 168.61 | 170.81 | 2.20 | 2.10 | 3.77 |
MVTEX00193 | Morro do Vento Sul | 167.00 | 173.93 | 6.93 | 6.76 | 3.91 | |
MVTEX00193 | Morro do Vento Sul | 182.80 | 185.34 | 2.54 | 2.48 | 4.53 | |
MVTEX00198 | Morro do Vento Sul | 215.40 | 224.50 | 9.10 | 7.02 | 2.35 | |
MVTEX00198 | Morro do Vento Sul | Incl | 216.50 | 219.92 | 3.42 | 2.64 | 4.24 |
MVTEX00198 | Morro do Vento Sul | 240.00 | 243.00 | 3.00 | 2.34 | 3.31 | |
MVTEX00209 | Morro do Vento Sul | 176.00 | 187.08 | 11.08 | 8.19 | 3.12 | |
MVTEX00209 | Morro do Vento Sul | Incl | 176.00 | 180.00 | 4.00 | 2.95 | 4.03 |
MVTEX00209 | Morro do Vento Sul | Incl | 183.84 | 187.08 | 3.24 | 2.39 | 5.11 |
CANEX00145 | Canavieiras Central | 122.00 | 131.00 | 9.00 | 6.67 | 6.78 | |
CANEX00147A | Canavieiras Central | 115.50 | 117.00 | 1.50 | 1.22 | 8.93 |
El Peñon, Chile
The following table provides infill and exploration drill result highlights for the El Peñon mine. Full infill and exploration drill results not included in this table, together with longitudinal sections and plans, are available at https://panamericansilver.com/operations/exploration/ .
Hole | Vein | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Est. True Width (m) | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) |
SEX0022 | Bermuda | 461.00 | 463.00 | 2.00 | 1.02 | 6.50 | 137 |
SIH0001 | Chiquilla Chica | 238.05 | 239.00 | 0.95 | 0.65 | 1.40 | 751 |
SIH0002 | Chiquilla Chica (-30) | 157.00 | 162.00 | 5.00 | 3.19 | 0.20 | 415 |
SIH0002 | Chiquilla Chica | 247.55 | 248.75 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.20 | 487 |
SIH0003 | Chiquilla Chica | 226.38 | 228.09 | 1.71 | 1.49 | 0.60 | 688 |
SIH0004 | Chiquilla Chica | 226.35 | 228.75 | 2.40 | 1.36 | 0.20 | 477 |
UEV0036 | El Valle | 246.85 | 248.70 | 1.85 | 1.24 | 5.40 | 236 |
SIV0002 | El Valle | 285.00 | 286.60 | 1.60 | 1.35 | 9.60 | 120 |
SIV0005 | El Valle | 327.30 | 329.80 | 2.50 | 1.43 | 7.10 | 185 |
UIV0061 | El Valle | 196.00 | 198.00 | 2.00 | 1.63 | 9.50 | 473 |
UIV0063 | El Valle | 193.00 | 194.45 | 1.45 | 0.86 | 11.40 | 391 |
SIV0006 | El Valle | 410.00 | 413.00 | 3.00 | 0.90 | 9.10 | 525 |
SEV0009 | El Valle | 282.00 | 283.39 | 1.39 | 1.11 | 12.00 | 356 |
SIV0007 | El Valle (-20) | 228.37 | 229.20 | 0.83 | 0.61 | 28.50 | 204 |
SIV0007 | El Valle | 273.60 | 275.40 | 1.80 | 1.33 | 13.10 | 403 |
SIV0003 | El Valle | 243.60 | 244.40 | 0.80 | 0.57 | 9.60 | 90 |
UIV0066 | El Valle | 225.45 | 227.92 | 2.47 | 1.28 | 4.70 | 288 |
UIV0065 | El Valle | 163.65 | 165.50 | 1.85 | 1.14 | 6.00 | 241 |
UIV0069 | El Valle | 169.09 | 169.76 | 0.67 | 0.78 | 7.10 | 129 |
UIV0076 | El Valle | 208.00 | 210.50 | 2.50 | 1.67 | 11.70 | 449 |
UIV0067 | El Valle (-9) | 169.50 | 172.00 | 2.50 | 1.52 | 8.2 | 107 |
UIV0058 | El Valle FW | 254.00 | 256.35 | 2.35 | 1.01 | 3.6 | 174 |
SIM0022 | Martillo Flat SSE | 202.55 | 203.70 | 1.15 | 0.63 | 68.2 | 880 |
SIM0025 | Martillo Flat SSE | 241.70 | 242.40 | 0.70 | 0.47 | 12.0 | 485 |
UIP0153 | Pampa Campamento | 252.50 | 254.00 | 1.50 | 1.16 | 5.0 | 144 |
UIP0155 | Pampa Campamento | 127.40 | 128.70 | 1.30 | 0.72 | 21.5 | 748 |
UEP0060 | Pampa Campamento | 242.58 | 243.55 | 0.97 | 0.76 | 7.6 | 207 |
UEP0061 | Pampa Campamento | 340.60 | 341.13 | 0.53 | 0.45 | 12.5 | 287 |
UIP0158 | Pampa Campamento | 236.60 | 237.39 | 0.79 | 0.68 | 26.8 | 62 |
UIP0163 | Pampa Campamento | 268.40 | 269.75 | 1.35 | 0.95 | 11.0 | 258 |
UIP0163 | Pampa Campamento (+8) | 282.05 | 284.07 | 2.02 | 1.80 | 12.2 | 182 |
UIP0164 | Pampa Campamento (-4) | 263.80 | 264.45 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 8.4 | 133 |
UIP0164 | Pampa Campamento | 267.12 | 268.20 | 1.08 | 0.86 | 11.5 | 202 |
UIP0164 | Pampa Campamento (+2) | 269.50 | 270.50 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 6.9 | 163 |
SEP0050 | Pampa Sur | 405.92 | 406.96 | 1.04 | 0.80 | 15.6 | 94 |
SEP0032 | Pampa Sur (+4) | 429.60 | 430.13 | 0.53 | 0.48 | 9.1 | 385 |
SEP0032 | Pampa Sur | 436.18 | 437.60 | 1.42 | 1.22 | 22.2 | 1005 |
SEP0035 | Pampa Sur | 365.00 | 366.00 | 1.00 | 0.62 | 10.9 | 266 |
SEP0037 | Pampa Sur | 467.40 | 468.50 | 1.10 | 0.88 | 13.2 | 781 |
SEP0057 | Pampa Sur | 333.30 | 334.40 | 1.10 | 0.70 | 6.6 | 442 |
SIP0050 | Pampa Sur | 439.45 | 440.45 | 1.00 | 0.62 | 4.6 | 261 |
SIS0017 | Sorpresa Sur | 467.70 | 469.10 | 1.40 | 0.80 | 11.5 | 853 |
SIH0014 | Tostado Sur | 7.75 | 8.75 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.0 | 3530 |
SIH0014 | Tostado Sur | 9.80 | 10.90 | 1.10 | 1.02 | 0.0 | 3802 |
SIH0014 | Tostado Sur | 14.00 | 14.70 | 0.70 | 0.62 | 0.1 | 2347 |
SIH0015 | Tostado Sur | 7.90 | 9.05 | 1.15 | 1.03 | 0.1 | 7574 |
SIH0016 | Tostado Sur | 0.80 | 10.85 | 10.05 | 7.50 | 0.1 | 1217 |
La Colorada, Mexico
The following table provides the drill result highlights for the La Colorada mine. Full drill results not included in this table, together with cross sections and plans, are available at https://panamericansilver.com/operations/exploration/.
Hole No. | Vein | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Est. True Width (m) | Ag g/t | Au (g/t) | Pb % | Zn % |
S-108-23 | Mariana | 502.55 | 503.85 | 1.30 | 0.85 | 760 | 0.08 | 0.48 | 0.86 |
And | NC2 | 624.90 | 628.50 | 3.60 | 1.42 | 1131 | 0.95 | 3.05 | 5.50 |
S-119-23 | Mariana | 592.60 | 594.15 | 1.55 | 0.89 | 499 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.42 |
And | Intermedia Este | 604.25 | 607.00 | 2.75 | 1.17 | 78 | 0.08 | 0.38 | 1.50 |
And | NC2 | 659.65 | 660.00 | 0.35 | 0.14 | 247 | 0.19 | 0.66 | 2.51 |
S-125-23 | Mariana | 525.80 | 527.85 | 2.05 | 1.31 | 689 | 0.07 | 0.35 | 1.45 |
S-131-23 | Mariana | 510.80 | 513.35 | 2.55 | 1.69 | 551 | 0.11 | 0.60 | 0.80 |
And | NC2 | 578.90 | 580.50 | 1.60 | 0.61 | 103 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 0.73 |
S-134-23 | NC2 | 758.80 | 760.05 | 1.25 | 0.75 | 214 | 0.14 | 3.71 | 10.98 |
S-139-23 | Mariana | 522.70 | 523.40 | 0.70 | 0.45 | 2639 | 0.27 | 1.86 | 4.56 |
And | NC2 | 600.85 | 602.10 | 1.25 | 0.36 | 647 | 0.33 | 1.23 | 4.68 |
S-27-24 | Mariana | 620.30 | 623.65 | 3.35 | 2.51 | 426 | 0.14 | 1.22 | 3.63 |
And | Intermedia Este | 627.00 | 627.95 | 0.95 | 0.59 | 2291 | 0.40 | 3.27 | 6.08 |
And | NC2 | 669.35 | 671.55 | 2.20 | 1.04 | 5991 | 1.79 | 4.06 | 8.74 |
S-39-24 | Mariana | 648.95 | 650.35 | 1.40 | 1.02 | 499 | 0.14 | 0.55 | 1.38 |
And | Intermedia Este | 697.40 | 698.95 | 1.55 | 0.92 | 912 | 0.73 | 2.70 | 7.98 |
And | NC2 | 721.30 | 723.75 | 2.45 | 1.22 | 136 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 1.54 |
S-51-24 | Mariana | 581.25 | 581.70 | 0.45 | 0.36 | 1901 | 0.07 | 1.09 | 3.35 |
And | Intermedia Este | 598.50 | 599.20 | 0.70 | 0.61 | 2776 | 0.27 | 1.52 | 0.90 |
And | NC2 | 648.30 | 648.80 | 0.50 | 0.41 | 909 | 1.00 | 1.68 | 7.56 |
S-97-23 | NC2 | 630.70 | 631.70 | 1.00 | 0.84 | 205 | 0.07 | 0.32 | 0.63 |
S-20-24 | Cristina Vein System | 494.45 | 497.10 | 2.65 | 1.64 | 950 | 0.38 | 2.12 | 3.48 |
And | Cristina Vein System | 523.30 | 525.15 | 1.85 | 1.12 | 1212 | 0.11 | 2.32 | 2.59 |
And | Cristina Vein System | 532.20 | 532.65 | 0.45 | 0.36 | 2336 | 0.37 | 2.24 | 4.52 |
And | Cristina Vein System | 553.55 | 555.20 | 1.65 | 0.65 | 1551 | 0.44 | 5.28 | 7.93 |
And | Cristina Vein System | 567.45 | 576.60 | 9.15 | 5.67 | 614 | 0.30 | 2.10 | 5.95 |
S-05-24 | San Geronimo Vein System | 494.40 | 495.65 | 1.25 | 0.77 | 951 | 0.30 | 0.65 | 1.67 |
And | San Geronimo Vein System | 570.20 | 571.70 | 1.50 | 1.41 | 825 | 2.67 | 4.48 | 9.26 |
And | San Geronimo Vein System | 574.10 | 576.40 | 2.30 | 1.95 | 1755 | 1.11 | 2.69 | 5.78 |
And | San Geronimo Vein System | 637.40 | 640.35 | 2.95 | 2.16 | 1190 | 0.66 | 1.19 | 2.22 |
And | San Geronimo Vein System | 738.45 | 739.55 | 1.10 | 0.84 | 317 | 0.16 | 3.77 | 3.64 |
And | San Geronimo Vein System | 941.90 | 943.20 | 1.30 | 0.44 | 284 | 0.14 | 7.17 | 7.55 |
S-71-24 | Cristina Vein System | 367.45 | 370.15 | 2.70 | 1.89 | 3342 | 0.96 | 4.62 | 4.67 |
And | Cristina Vein System | 373.45 | 375.05 | 1.60 | 1.12 | 161 | 0.27 | 2.67 | 3.42 |
And | Cristina Vein System | 386.10 | 386.35 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 196 | 0.10 | 0.82 | 0.52 |
And | San Geronimo Vein System | 422.80 | 423.00 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 172 | 0.08 | 0.28 | 1.21 |
And | San Geronimo Vein System | 460.50 | 460.85 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 254 | 0.18 | 0.47 | 1.55 |
And | San Geronimo Vein System | 508.40 | 509.15 | 0.75 | 0.53 | 471 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 2.14 |
And | San Geronimo Vein System | 528.15 | 528.65 | 0.50 | 0.35 | 70 | 0.29 | 5.30 | 10.41 |
And | San Geronimo Vein System | 552.40 | 554.30 | 1.90 | 1.33 | 149 | 0.22 | 2.53 | 2.27 |
And | San Geronimo Vein System | 584.60 | 626.76 | 42.15 | 29.51 | 128 | 0.85 | 2.28 | 5.80 |
Huaron, Peru
The following table provides infill and exploration drill result highlights from the medium, lower and Horizonte sectors of the Huaron mine. Full drill and channel sampling results not included in this table, together with cross sections and plans, are available at https://panamericansilver.com/operations/exploration/.
Hole No | Vein | Zone | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Est. True Width (m) | Ag g/t | Cu% | Pb% | Zn% |
DDH-U-007-24 | Cometa Ramal | Horizonte | 357.15 | 358.40 | 1.25 | 0.99 | 289 | 0.13 | 4.74 | 5.82 |
DDH-U-018-24 | Cometa Ramal | Horizonte | 431.55 | 440.20 | 8.65 | 4.00 | 333 | 0.49 | 5.50 | 20.44 |
DDH-U-026-24 | Cometa Ramal | Horizonte | 362.30 | 363.65 | 0.70 | 0.97 | 33 | 0.02 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
DDH-U-037-24 | Cometa Ramal | Horizonte | 370.95 | 373.05 | 2.10 | 1.52 | 81 | 0.10 | 1.31 | 2.21 |
DDH-U-043-24 | Cometa Ramal | Horizonte | 406.65 | 408.90 | 2.25 | 1.50 | 250 | 0.22 | 3.67 | 6.43 |
DDH-U-049-24 | Cometa Ramal | Horizonte | 435.45 | 438.85 | 3.40 | 2.32 | 627 | 0.79 | 3.36 | 17.77 |
DDH-U-052-24 | Cometa Ramal | Horizonte | 301.40 | 302.25 | 0.85 | 0.70 | 28 | 0.02 | 0.28 | 0.54 |
DDH-U-057-24 | Cometa Ramal | Horizonte | 385.70 | 387.95 | 2.05 | 1.50 | 282 | 0.40 | 3.20 | 8.84 |
DDH-U-085-23 | Cometa Ramal | Horizonte | 430.70 | 435.35 | 4.65 | 1.50 | 528 | 0.33 | 4.01 | 7.47 |
DDH-U-091-23 | Cometa Ramal | Horizonte | 346.55 | 348.70 | 2.15 | 1.64 | 272 | 0.08 | 3.32 | 2.00 |
DDH-U-096-23 | Cometa Ramal | Horizonte | 397.00 | 402.05 | 5.05 | 3.64 | 85 | 0.05 | 1.43 | 3.51 |
DDH-U-047-24 | Patrick | Middle | 188.50 | 196.80 | 8.30 | 5.46 | 331 | 0.20 | 1.32 | 3.58 |
DDH-U-035-24 | Patrick | Middle | 136.80 | 142.80 | 6.00 | 5.92 | 234 | 0.13 | 1.04 | 4.12 |
DDH-U-041-24 | Patrick | Middle | 140.70 | 142.45 | 1.75 | 1.66 | 819 | 0.35 | 11.53 | 14.48 |
DDH-U-039-24 | Patrick | Middle | 180.30 | 182.05 | 1.75 | 1.71 | 337 | 0.23 | 1.50 | 2.10 |
DDH-U-045-24 | Patrick | Middle | 157.85 | 161.35 | 3.50 | 3.06 | 179 | 0.08 | 3.39 | 5.37 |
DDH-U-055-24 | Patrick | Middle | 140.70 | 143.30 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 107 | 0.03 | 1.84 | 5.49 |
DDH-U-051-24 | Patrick | Middle | 184.70 | 186.70 | 2.00 | 1.55 | 156 | 0.03 | 1.20 | 3.06 |
DDH-U-033-24 | Labor Este | Horizonte | 158.40 | 162.60 | 4.20 | 3.87 | 147 | 0.03 | 3.19 | 3.86 |
DDH-U-027-24 | Labor Este | Horizonte | 227.10 | 229.35 | 2.25 | 1.68 | 332 | 0.03 | 6.77 | 6.78 |
DDH-U-036-24 | Labor Este | Horizonte | 216.15 | 220.05 | 3.90 | 2.65 | 126 | 0.03 | 1.66 | 1.12 |
DDH-U-048-24 | Labor Este | Horizonte | 190.90 | 192.90 | 2.00 | 0.96 | 266 | 0.08 | 5.47 | 14.94 |
DDH-U-020-24 | Labor Este | Horizonte | 214.00 | 215.75 | 1.75 | 1.09 | 205 | 0.05 | 6.19 | 3.82 |
DDH-U-040-24 | Labor Este | Horizonte | 184.10 | 186.55 | 2.45 | 1.70 | 123 | 0.06 | 3.06 | 5.98 |
DDH-U-016-24 | Labor Este | Horizonte | 254.60 | 255.05 | 0.45 | 0.18 | 627 | 0.11 | 9.44 | 3.39 |
DDH-U-003-24 | Labor Este | Horizonte | 259.70 | 260.80 | 1.10 | 0.66 | 144 | 0.06 | 3.92 | 4.60 |
DDH-U-030-24 | Labor Este | Horizonte | 190.95 | 192.65 | 1.70 | 1.40 | 47 | 0.03 | 1.65 | 1.43 |
DDH-U-044-24 | Labor Este | Horizonte | 237.80 | 238.20 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 288 | 0.10 | 2.75 | 4.29 |
DDH-U-009-24 | Labor Este | Horizonte | 230.00 | 230.35 | 0.35 | 0.23 | 181 | 0.16 | 7.52 | 9.01 |
DDH-U-052-24 | Labor Este | Horizonte | 179.15 | 181.50 | 2.35 | 1.26 | 32 | 0.02 | 0.53 | 0.38 |
DDH-U-016-24 | Cuerpo Andres | Horizonte | 75.30 | 77.00 | 1.70 | 1.49 | 233 | 0.14 | 3.59 | 6.92 |
DDH-U-020-24 | Cuerpo Andres | Horizonte | 69.40 | 71.25 | 1.85 | 1.78 | 194 | 0.03 | 3.11 | 8.58 |
DDH-U-056-24 | Cuerpo Andres | Horizonte | 48.35 | 53.00 | 4.65 | 3.90 | 162 | 0.04 | 4.02 | 6.06 |
DDH-U-060-24 | Cuerpo Andres | Horizonte | 85.00 | 87.85 | 2.85 | 1.45 | 231 | 0.08 | 2.44 | 4.38 |
DDH-U-061-24 | Cuerpo Andres | Horizonte | 48.45 | 49.75 | 1.30 | 1.06 | 241 | 0.08 | 4.19 | 8.75 |
DDH-U-062-24 | Cuerpo Andres | Horizonte | 81.50 | 83.20 | 1.70 | 0.86 | 756 | 0.22 | 8.28 | 9.61 |
General Notes with Respect to Technical Information
Grades are shown as contained metal before mill recoveries are applied. The Company has undertaken a verification process with respect to the data disclosed in this news release.
Samples are analyzed at a variety of laboratories, including by in-house staff at the mine (Jacobina and La Colorada), mine laboratories operated by third party independent commercial labs (Huaron), and commercial laboratories off-site (La Colorada, El Peñon and Jacobina). All the assay data reported in this news release has been subjected to the industry standard quality assurance and quality control ("QA/QC") program including the submission of certified standards, blanks, and duplicate samples. The results are reviewed on a monthly and quarterly basis by management. In general, the assay analytical technique for silver, lead, zinc and copper is acid digestion with either ICP or atomic absorption finish. The analytical technique for gold uses fire assay and atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) finish. A gravimetric finish would be used if the gold assay exceeds > 10 g/t (or >5 g/t at El Peñon). The results of the QA/QC samples submitted for the resource databases demonstrate acceptable accuracy and precision. The offsite commercial laboratories are independent from Pan American and certified by ISO 17025:2017.
The Qualified Persons are of the opinion that the sample preparation, analytical, and security procedures followed for the samples are sufficient and reliable for the purpose of this news release and for the purpose of any future mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates. There were no limitations on the Qualified Persons' verification process. Pan American is not aware of any drilling, sampling, recovery or other factors that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the data reported herein.
Mineral resources and mineral reserves are as defined by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
See the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 26, 2024, available at www.sedarplus.com , or the Company's most recent Form 40-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for further information on the Company's material mineral properties, including detailed information concerning associated QA/QC and data verification matters, the key assumptions, parameters and methods used by the Company to estimate mineral reserves and mineral resources, and for a detailed description of known legal, political, environmental, and other risks that could materially affect the Company's business and the potential development of the Company's mineral reserves and mineral resources.
Technical information contained in this news release with respect to Pan American has been reviewed and approved by Christopher Emerson, FAusIMM, Vice President Exploration and Geology, and Martin Wafforn, P.Eng., Senior Vice President Technical Services and Process Optimization, each of whom is a Qualified Person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (‘‘NI 43-101''). Pan American is authorized by The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia to engage in Reserved Practice under Permit to Practice number 1001470.
Cautionary Note to US Investors
This news release has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards, which differ from the requirements of U.S. securities laws. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects.
Canadian public disclosure standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of the SEC, and information concerning mineralization, deposits, mineral reserve and mineral resource information contained or referred to herein may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies. The requirements of NI 43-101 for identification of "reserves" are not the same as those of the SEC and may not qualify as "reserves" under SEC standards. Under U.S. standards, mineralization may not be classified as a "reserve" unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. U.S. investors should also understand that "inferred mineral resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. Under Canadian securities laws, estimated "inferred mineral resources" may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies except in rare cases.
About Pan American Silver
Pan American Silver is a leading producer of silver and gold in the Americas, operating mines in Canada, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. We also own the Escobal mine in Guatemala that is currently not operating, and we hold interests in exploration and development projects. We have been operating in the Americas for three decades, earning an industry-leading reputation for sustainability performance, operational excellence and prudent financial management. We are headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. and our shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "PAAS".
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Information
Certain of the statements and information in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements or information in this news release relate to, among other things: the extent of, and success related to any future exploration or development programs, including with respect to its Jacobina, El Peñon, La Colorada, Huaron and Timmins properties and for its La Colorada Skarn project; and the timing for its mineral reserves and mineral resources update.
These forward-looking statements and information reflect Pan American's current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Pan American, are inherently subject to significant operational, business, economic and regulatory uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include: tonnage of ore to be mined and processed; ore grades and recoveries; prices for silver, gold and base metals remaining as estimated; currency exchange rates remaining as estimated; capital, decommissioning and reclamation estimates; our mineral reserve and resource estimates and the assumptions upon which they are based; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services (including transportation); no labour-related disruptions at any of our operations; no unplanned delays or interruptions in scheduled production; all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals for our operations are received in a timely manner; our ability to secure and maintain title and ownership to properties and the surface rights necessary for our operations; and our ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.
Pan American cautions the reader that forward-looking statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release and Pan American has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: fluctuations in silver, gold and base metal prices; fluctuations in prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services (including transportation); fluctuations in currency markets (such as the PEN, MXN, ARS, BOB, GTQ, CAD, CLP, and BRL versus the USD); operational risks and hazards inherent with the business of mining (including environmental accidents and hazards, industrial accidents, equipment breakdown, unusual or unexpected geological or structural formations, cave-ins, flooding and severe weather); risks relating to the credit worthiness or financial condition of suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom Pan American does business; inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks and hazards; employee relations; relationships with, and claims by, local communities and indigenous populations; our ability to obtain all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in a timely manner; changes in laws, regulations and government practices in the jurisdictions where we operate, including environmental, export and import laws and regulations; changes in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls or regulations and political, legal or economic developments, including legal restrictions relating to mining, risks relating to expropriation, and risks relating to the constitutional court-mandated ILO 169 consultation process in Guatemala; diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as properties are mined; increased competition in the mining industry for equipment and qualified personnel; the duration and effects any pandemics on our operations and workforce; and those factors identified under the caption "Risks Related to Pan American's Business" in Pan American's most recent form 40-F and Annual Information Form filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities, respectively. Although Pan American has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described or intended. Investors are cautioned against undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements and information are designed to help readers understand management's current views of our near and longer term prospects and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Pan American does not intend, nor does it assume any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, changes in assumptions, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.
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