Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ:SSRI,TSX:SSO) provided updates on its 2012 production at the Pirquitas mine in  Argentina.

As quoted in the press release:

Exceeded silver production guidance: Produced 8.6 million ounces of silver in 2012, exceeding the high-end of the guidance range.  Produced 11.2 million pounds of zinc, near the high-end of 2012 guidance.

Silver Standard’s President and CEO, John Smith, said:

At Pirquitas, we exceeded the high-end of our silver production guidance range, producing a record 8.6 million ounces and delivered on our sales strategy.  Exploration remains key to our business model, and we continue to focus on adding value through the drill bit.

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