First quarter production results not far off the mark. Compared to the prior year period, first quarter silver and gold production increased 22.2% and 31.1% to 1,048,100 ounces and 11,109 ounces, respectively, compared to our estimates of 1,106,764 ounces and 9,495 ounces. During the quarter, the company sold 623,379 ounces of silver and 10,663 ounces of gold. Payable silver and gold ounces produced during the quarter amounted to 1,036,710 and 10,894 ounces, respectively. Most of the variance in gold production was due to higher gold production from El Compas due to higher processed tonnes and gold grades. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, first quarter silver and gold production declined 6.2% and 11.7%, respectively. Updating 2021 estimates. The company withheld metal from sale due to pricing and ended the quarter with 523,235 ounces of silver and 1,123 ounces of gold in bullion inventory and 6,582 ounces of silver and 566 ounces of gold in concentrate inventory. Based on lower first quarter sales and modestly lower commodity price assumptions, we have lowered our 2021 EPS and EBITDA estimates to $0.13 and $67.9 million from $0.17 and $75.7 million. Our 2022 EPS and EBITDA estimates remain unchanged at $0.22 and $80.7 million, respectively. First quarter earnings date. EXK will release first quarter 2021 financial results before the market open on May 11, 2021 and management will host a conference call for investors on the same day at 12:00 pm ET. Rating remains Market Perform. In our view, risk/reward for the stock appears balanced. Upside to our estimates is contingent on higher gold and silver prices, along with the company's efforts to extend the life of the El Compas mine. Other significant catalysts include advancing the Terronera mine development project, along with positive outcomes related to its exploration projects, including Parral where the company resumed drilling in 2021.Read More >>
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Silver Tiger Announces Filing of Updated Mineral Resource Estimate and Pre-Feasibility Study Technical Report for the El Tigre Silver-Gold Project
Silver Tiger Metals Inc. (TSXV:SLVR)(OTCQX:SLVTF) ("Silver Tiger" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce the filing of a Preliminary Feasibility Study(" PFS") for its 100% owned, silver-gold El Tigre Project (the "Project" or "El Tigre") located in Sonora, Mexico. The Technical Report supports the scientific and technical disclosure in the Company's news release dated October 22, 2024, announcing the results of an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and Pre-Feasibility Study. The Technical Report is available at www.sedarplus.ca under the Company's profile.
The updated MRE also contains an Out-of-Pit Mineral Resource that Silver Tiger plans to study in a Preliminary Economic Assessment in H1-2025.
Highlights of the PFS are as follows (all figures in US dollars unless otherwise stated):
- After-Tax net present value ("NPV") (using a discount rate of 5%) of US$222 million with an After-Tax IRR of 40.0% and Payback Period of 2.0 years (Base Case);
- 10-year mine life recovering a total of 43 million payable silver equivalent ounces ("AgEq") or 510 thousand payable gold equivalent ounces ("AuEq"), consisting of 9 million silver ounces and 408 thousand gold ounces;
- Total Project undiscounted after-tax cash flow of US$318 million;
- Initial capital costs of $86.8 million, which includes $9.3 million of contingency costs, over an expected 18-month build, expansion capital of $20.1 million in year 3 and sustaining capital costs of $6.2 million over the life of mine ("LOM");
- Average LOM operating cash costs of $973/oz AuEq, and all in sustaining costs ("AISC") of $1,214/oz AuEq or Average LOM operating cash costs of $12/oz AgEq, and all in sustaining costs ("AISC") of $14/oz AgEq;
- Average annual production of approximately 4.8 million AgEq oz or 56.7 thousand AuEq oz; and
- Three (3) years of production in the Proven category in the Phase 1 Starter Pit.
Preliminary Feasibility Summary
The PFS was prepared by independent consultants P&E Mining Consultants Inc. ("P&E"), with metallurgical test work completed by McClelland Laboratories, Inc. - Sparks, Nevada, process plant design and costing by D.E.N.M. Engineering Ltd., environmental and permitting led by CIMA Mexico, and geotechnical assessment of heap leach design, waste dump design and pit slopes by WSP Global Inc. Table 1 shows key assumptions and results.
Table 1: El Tigre PFS Key Economic Assumptions and Results(1-2)
- Grades shown are LOM average process plant feed grades include only OP sources. Mining losses and external dilution of 3.7% were incorporated in the mining schedule.
- Column testing indicated both variable gold and silver recovery for the oxide material vs the previously reported non-discounted PEA (83% and 64%) at a 3/8-in crush size. In the process design and financial model for the PFS process design and financial model recoveries have been discounted by 3% for leaching in the field versus optimum conditions in the laboratory and shown accordingly. The presence of transition and sulfide zones has affected both the gold and silver recoveries and are shown as separate recoveries. These are reasonable and appropriate for use in this PFS design and economic analysis.
Qualified Persons
Mineral Resource Estimate: Dave Duncan P. Geo. VP Exploration of Silver Tiger, Charles Spath P.Geo., VP of Technical Services of Silver Tiger, and Fred Brown, P.Geo RM-SME Senior Associate Geologist of P&E Mining Consultants, and Eugene Puritch, P.Eng., FEC, CET, President of P&E Mining Consultants are the Qualified Persons as defined under National Instrument 43-101. All Qualified Persons have reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release.
Preliminary Feasibility Study: Andrew Bradfield P. Eng of P&E Mining Consultants, Eugene Puritch, P.Eng., FEC, CET, President of P&E Mining Consultants and David J. Salari, P. Eng. of D.E.N.M. Engineering Ltd are the Qualified Persons as defined under National Instrument 43-101. All Qualified Persons have reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release.
A Technical Report is being prepared on the Preliminary Feasibility Study in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 ("NI-43-101"), and will be available on the Company's website and SEDAR within 45 days of the date of this news release. The effective date of this Preliminary Feasibility Study is October 22, 2024.
About Silver Tiger and the El Tigre Historic Mine District
Silver Tiger Metals Inc. is a Canadian company whose management has more than 25 years' experience discovering, financing and building large epithermal silver projects in Mexico. Silver Tiger's 100% owned 28,414 hectare Historic El Tigre Mining District is located in Sonora, Mexico. Principled environmental, social and governance practices are core priorities at Silver Tiger.
The El Tigre historic mine district is located in Sonora, Mexico and lies at the northern end of the Sierra Madre silver and gold belt which hosts many epithermal silver and gold deposits, including Dolores, Santa Elena and Las Chispas at the northern end. In 1896, gold was first discovered on the property in the Gold Hill area and mining started with the Brown Shaft in 1903. The focus soon changed to mining high-grade silver veins in the area with production coming from 3 parallel veins the El Tigre Vein, the Seitz Kelley Vein and the Sooy Vein. Underground mining on the middle El Tigre Vein extended 1,450 metres along strike and was mined on 14 levels to a depth of approximately 450 metres. The Seitz Kelley Vein was mined along strike for 1 kilometre to a depth of approximately 200 meters. The Sooy Vein was only mined along strike for 250 metres to a depth of approximately 150 metres. Mining abruptly stopped on all 3 of these veins when the price of silver collapsed to less than 20¢ per ounce with the onset of the Great Depression. By the time the mine closed in 1930, it is reported to have produced a total of 353,000 ounces of gold and 67.4 million ounces of silver from 1.87 million tons (Craig, 2012). The average grade mined during this period was over 2 kilograms silver equivalent per ton.
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President and CEO
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jessome@silvertigermetals.com
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Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This News Release includes certain "forward-looking statements". All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization, Mineral Resources and Reserves, the ability to convert Inferred Mineral Resources to Indicated Mineral Resources, the ability to complete future drilling programs and infill sampling, the ability to extend resource blocks, the similarity of mineralization at El Tigre to Delores, Santa Elena and Chispas, exploration results, and future plans and objectives of Silver Tiger, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "may", "is expected to", "anticipates", "estimates", "intends", "plans", "projection", "could", "vision", "goals", "objective" and "outlook" and other similar words. Although Silver Tiger believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Silver Tiger's expectations include risks and uncertainties related to exploration, development, operations, commodity prices and global financial volatility, risk and uncertainties of operating in a foreign jurisdiction as well as additional risks described from time to time in the filings made by Silver Tiger with securities regulators.
What Makes VMS Deposits Attractive Targets?
As investors well know, there is no such thing as a sure bet with the stock market. Against a backdrop of fluctuating metals prices, volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits may look more attractive than ever.
That’s thanks to their polymetallic content. Often containing copper, zinc, lead, silver and gold, VMS deposits can offer resource investors some cushion regarding the rise and fall of individual metals. If it’s a rough year for copper prices, for example, profits off zinc or gold might still help a VMS deposit company’s stock soar.
Furthermore, VMS deposits are an opportunity to buy into both the precious and base metals markets — two very different landscapes. The latter tends to be driven by commodities markets, while precious metals like gold and silver are often seen as safe-haven investments. The principle of diversification, then, seems built into a VMS deposit itself.
Geological significance
Another advantage of VMS deposits is they tend to span large distances with stacked layers of mineralization. As such, these types of deposits can produce over a long period of time, some for more than 50 years.
This characteristic is partly due to how VMS deposits are formed. Most are found on old sea floors, the result of thousands of years of volcanic activity. Look for so-called “black smokers,” and you could find a growing VMS deposit. The dark, cloudy expulsions are hydrothermal fluids vented from the sea floor and they’re rife with both base- and precious metals-rich fluids, leached from the rock.
The plumes from black smokers precipitate the metals upon contact with seawater, settling the mineral-rich sediments over the ocean floor, eventually coming to form a high-density mineral deposit zoned around the vent.
Since black smokers occur in clusters around rifts in the ocean floor, so too do many VMS deposits. The discovery of one target can be followed by the discovery of several more in the surrounding area.
The distinctive shape of VMS deposits can lead to other economic benefits as well. Open-pit mining generally works well for these properties, and that can be a major draw for investors. After all, open pits are a cost-effective option compared to narrow-vein mining. That’s because bulk-mining methods can be employed effectively in an open pit, and transport of ore and waste rock is on surface as opposed to underground, where mining and development costs are generally much more expensive.
A global occurrence
The oldest VMS deposits date back to around 3 billion years, while new ones are developing even now.
VMS deposits are also distributed across the globe. In Japan, the Kuroko VMS deposits have delivered significant amounts of lead, copper, zinc, silver and gold. Mexico is also home to several clusters of VMS deposits, likely formed during the Mesozoic era (between 252 and 66 million years ago).
There are also VMS deposits in the US and even Australia. In fact, there are over 800 known VMS deposits distributed across the globe.
Canada, however, is the country perhaps best recognized for its VMS deposits, containing almost half of those known today. Significant production has been seen across numerous provinces and current exploration is often focused in the country’s northern arctic regions.
Québec’s Noranda district
One of Canada’s most famous VMS deposits is in the Noranda district in Québec, home to 20 past producers.
The Horne mine, for example, was operational between 1926 and 1976, producing some 2.5 billion pounds of copper and 11.6 million ounces of gold under the management of Noranda. Originally, operations were only scheduled to last a few years. However, the discovery of additional targets kept the mine in business for much longer.
And all indications are that the mine still has more life to give. Further exploration of mineralization beneath the Horne mine is currently underway. As a result of successfully producing mines like Horne, the Noranda district is among the most studied and documented regions for VMS deposits.
Other significant VMS deposits
Further west of the Noranda district lies Flin Flon, home to some of the world’s best-known VMS deposits.
Located in Manitoba, Canada, the Flin Flon mines began producing for their operator, Hudbay Minerals (TSX:HBM,NYSE:HBM), all the way back in 1930. Then there’s the Kidd mine, also in Canada. Work there began in the 1960s and its current operator, Glencore (LSE:GLEN,OTC Pink:GLCNF), is now mining at 9,600 feet, making it the deepest base metals mine below sea level in the world.
Both the Flin Flon and Kidd mines have produced significant quantities of copper and zinc, as well as some silver or gold. The 777 mine at Flin Flon, which ran for 18 years before completing its operations in 2022, had an average annual copper production of 25,000 metric tons (MT), while Kidd produced some 39,000 MT of the metal in 2017.
The numbers climb still higher when it comes to zinc. According to Hudbay Minerals, Flin Flon’s 777 mine produced about 51,000 MT of the metal annually. Kidd Operations reported producing over 72,000 MT of zinc in 2017.
Potential up and comers in the market
With several of these famous mines closed or projected to close in the near future, investors may want to consider some junior companies with promising VMS deposits.
One company of note is Silver47 Exploration (TSXV:AGA). Capitalizing on the rising global demand for silver, gold, copper, zinc, antimony, tin and graphite, Silver 47 makes a compelling investment story.
The diverse silver-polymetallic projects in Silver47's portfolio are located in mining-friendly and stable jurisdictions in Canada and the US. Its flagship Red Mountain project in Alaska has a combined open-pit and underground inferred mineral resource estimate of 15.6 million MT at 335.7 grams per MT (g/t) silver equivalent, containing 168.6 million ounces of silver equivalent (equivalent to 2 million ounces of gold equivalent at 4 g/t, or 1 million MT of zinc equivalent at 7 percent).
Initial results from its 2024 drill program at Red Mountain indicate strong potential for increased high-grade infill drilling within the Dry Creek resource area.
Exploration work at Silver47's Michelle project in Yukon, Canada, resulted in a significant new silver discovery with 7.68 meters of 1,577 g/t silver, 45 percent lead, 4 percent zinc within 15 meters of 907 g/t silver, 26 percent lead and 2.7 percent zinc.
Foran Mining (TSXV:FOM,OTCQX:FMCXF) is another company with VMS deposits in its project portfolio. The company counts the McIlvenna Bay deposit, for example, among its assets — and that property is located along the famous Paleoproterozoic Flin Flon greenstone belt.
Other potential up and comers include Callinex Mines (TSXV:CNX,OTCQX:CLLXF), which owns the Pine Bay project, located within the Flin Flon greenstone belt; and Falco Resources (TSX:FPC), which is developing the Horne 5 project polymetallic project.
Investor takeaway
With the potential for long-term production, it’s little wonder that VMS deposits have caught the eye of some resource investors. They present an opportunity to buy into both the base and precious metals markets.
Although several VMS mines seem to be approaching the end of their production run, many more are only just advancing to a promising stage. Investors would do well to keep an eye out for these future producers.
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Pan American Silver Completes the Sale of La Arena
Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) ( "Pan American" ) yesterday completed the previously announced divestment of its 100% interest in La Arena S.A. ("La Arena"), which owns the La Arena gold mine as well as the La Arena II project in Peru, to Jinteng (Singapore) Mining Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. (collectively, "Zijin").
Under the terms of the agreement, Zijin paid US$245 million in cash consideration and granted Pan American a life-of-mine gold net smelter return royalty of 1.5% for the La Arena II project. Upon commencement of commercial production from the La Arena II project, the agreement provides for an additional contingent payment from Zijin of US$50 million in cash.
As part of the approval received from the Government of Canada under the Investment Canada Act, Pan American and La Arena entered into an offtake agreement in respect of the La Arena II project, which will enable Pan American to secure up to 60% of the future copper concentrate supply from the La Arena II project on commercial terms for sale in North American markets, following the commencement of commercial production.
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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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: whether commercial production from the La Arena II project will be achieved, and the timing for any such commercial production; the benefits and value, if any, of the gold net smelter return royalty granted in connection with the transaction; tonnage of ore to be mined and processed from the La Arena II project, if any; future anticipated prices for gold, copper and other metals and assumed foreign exchange rates; ore grades and recoveries from the La Arena II project; capital costs for the La Arena II project and the availability of capital for development and construction; all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals for the La Arena II project are received; and the amount, if any, of supply of copper concentrates from the La Arena II project and, if available, the future sales of any such copper concentrates within North American markets. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.
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ASX Silver Stocks: 5 Biggest Companies in 2024
The precious metal silver is often compared to gold due to its importance in jewellery and as a safe haven investment.
However, silver has many industrial applications too, including in electronics, automobiles, medicine and photography, and, of course, silverware.
Energy transition applications are a growing demand sector for silver — the metal is valued for its conductive capacity, which makes it particularly useful in the production of photovoltaic panels.
Silver supply has tightened in recent years as industrial demand rises. This was one of several factors that helped the silver price break through the US$30 per ounce mark in May for the first time since 2013. At that time, it also broke AU$48, setting a new all time high in Australian dollars.
Silver has seen high volatility since then, falling below the US$27 per ounce mark in August before pulling back above US$30 the next month.
In late October, during the lead up to the US election on November 5, the silver price reached its highest point of 2024, moving above US$34 and AU$52 per ounce. While it has since pulled back slightly, the silver price is still holding above US$30 and AU$46.
In this silver price environment, it's a good time to learn about the largest primary silver companies on the ASX. These ASX silver stocks are sorted by market cap, and data was gathered using TradingView’s stock screener on November 26, 2024.
1. Adriatic Metals (ASX:ADT)
Market cap: AU$1.36 billion
Share price: AU$4.10
Adriatic Metals is a precious and base metals miner in South-Central Europe that is now producing silver from the Rupice mine at its Vareš project, located near Vareš, a historic mining town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In late February, Adriatic produced its first silver-lead concentrate and zinc concentrate at the Vareš processing plant.
Adriatic’s mining efforts at Vareš are focused on the Rupice deposit, for which it released an ore reserve estimate in December 2023. The estimate indicates an 18 year mine life and probable reserves of 83 million ounces of silver, 640,000 ounces of gold, 723,000 tonnes of zinc, 457,000 tonnes of lead, 64,000 tonnes of copper and 24,000 tonnes of antimony.
In its Q3 update released on October 28, the company indicated that the ramp-up at Vareš continued, with commercial production on track for Q4. Adriatic noted that it had started producing five days per week and would increase operations to a 24/7 schedule beginning in November.
Additionally, the company said silver production increased to 95,535 ounces in Q3, up from 21,591 ounces in Q2.
2. Andean Silver (ASX:ASL)
Market cap: AU$158.34 million
Share price: AU$0.99
Andean Silver is a precious metals exploration and development company focused on advancing the Cerro Bayo silver and gold project in Southern Chile. The company took ownership of Cerro Bayo in early 2024.
The land package consists of 70 exploration concessions covering a total of 285 square kilometres and hosts a past-producing mine that was in operation for more than 15 years and produced 45 million ounces of silver and 650,000 ounces of gold before being placed on care and maintenance in 2022.
In its most recent mineral resource estimate for the project released on September 19, the company reported an 80 percent upgrade on silver equivalent ounces to 91 million at a grade of 342 grams per tonne (g/t) silver equivalent. The resource includes indicated and inferred quantities of 39 million ounces of silver and 628,000 ounces of gold from 8.2 million tonnes of ore with average grades of 146 g/t silver and 2.4 g/t of gold.
The company said it was engaged in a 12 month exploration strategy and has deployed two drilling rigs to the site. Its aggressive drilling program is focused on growing the Cerro Bayo resource and near-mine drilling targets as well as making new discoveries.
Its most recent exploration update came on October 31, when Andean announced it had extended mineralization outside the known resource. Highlighted assays from the drill program included 584 g/t silver equivalent over 4.5 metres at the Cristal target, as well as 864 g/t silver equivalent over 3.2 metres, including 1,871 g/t silver equivalent over 1.4 metres, at Pegaso.
3. Silver Mines (ASX:SVL)
Market cap: AU$143.26 million
Share price: AU$0.093
Silver Mines is an advanced-stage silver exploration and development company focused on its Bowdens silver project, which is located in Central New South Wales, 26 kilometres east of Mudgee.
Bowdens is made up of 2,115 square kilometres of titles, covers 80 kilometres of strike and represents the largest-known undeveloped silver resource in Australia. In its latest resource estimate, released in March 2023, the company reported 169 million ounces of silver and 96,000 ounces of gold in the measured and indicated categories, with an additional inferred resource of 20 million ounces of silver and 96,000 ounces of gold.
The project was approved to proceed to the development and production stage in April 2023. However, the company faced a setback following an appeals court decision on August 18 that reversed earlier court proceedings and the development of the project was halted. In the release, the company said the appeal was primarily centred on the potential impact of transmission lines to provide electricity for the project.
Silver Mines followed up on August 20, saying it was committed to the progression of the project and obtaining all relevant permits and development consents. Additionally, it reported that the optimization study for Bowdens was on track for completion by the end of the year and said it had the potential for operating with less environmental impact than the original 2018 feasibility study indicated.
The most recent update came on October 15, when Silver Mines reported receiving advice suggesting that its development application was "alive and on foot" and had not received a final determination by the Independent Planning Commission. The company said it would now work through the steps required to reinstate the consent to address concerns over the proposed transmission lines to the site.
4. Sun Silver (ASX:SS1)
Market cap: AU$100.17 million
Share price: AU$0.665
Sun Silver is a development and exploration company working to advance its Maverick Springs silver-gold project in Nevada, US, which it acquired from Element79 Gold (CSE:ELEM,OTC Pink:ELMGF) in May 2024. Sun Silver completed its initial public offering and began trading on the ASX that month.
On August 28, the company announced it had increased the inferred mineral resource by 45 percent to 423 million ounces of silver equivalent. This includes 253.3 million ounces of silver and 2 million ounces of gold from 195.74 million tonnes of ore with average grades of 40.25 g/t silver and 0.32 g/t gold.
The update was based on a review of historical drill data and re-modelling of the resource. It did not include data from the company's ongoing inaugural drill program, which had encountered high-grade silver in the northwest section of Maverick Springs, an area outside of the existing resource where historic drilling identified grades up to 6,216 g/t silver.
On November 13, Sun Silver announced it had expanded its land holdings at Maverick Springs by acquiring 80 additional lode claims, increasing the property size by 34 percent to 26.28 square kilometres. The new claims are to the north and along strike of the established mineralized zone.
The most recent assays from Maverick Springs' inaugural drill program were released on November 19, and included a highlighted drill hole with 43.9 g/t silver over 50.29 metres, including an intersection of 398 g/t silver over 3.05 metres. The company plans to update the mineral resource again early next year using the data from the drill program, which repeatedly intersected thick, high-grade mineralization outside the existing mineral resource.
5. Unico Silver (ASX:USL)
Market cap: AU$96.35 million
Share price: AU$0.20
Unico Metals is focused on the development of assets in Southern Argentina. Its flagship project is Cerro Leon, which consists of two vein fields — the greenfield Conserrat project, in which Unico has an 80 percent stake, and the more advanced Pingüino project.
A May 2023 resource estimate for Cerro Leon outlines indicated and inferred resources of 40.9 million ounces of silver, 344,200 ounces of gold, 332 million pounds of zinc and 129 million pounds of lead.
On July 24, Unico completed a share purchase agreement to acquire a 100 percent interest in the Sierra Blanca silver-gold project from Austral Gold (ASX:AGD,OTCQB:AGLDF) and Capella Metals (TSXV:CMIL,OTCQB:CMILF). The acquisition will allow Unico to expand Cerro Leon and consolidate the Pingüino vein into a single entity.
Unico followed this acquisition with news on August 20 that it had entered into an agreement with Pan American Silver (TSX:PAAS,NYSE:PAAS) to purchase a 100 percent interest in the Joaquin and Cerro Puntundo projects. The projects are located 60 kilometres away from the Cerro Leon project, enhancing the overall scale and economics of the regional portfolio.
Under the terms of the deal, Unico will provide a US$2 million upfront acquisition cost with an additional payment of US$2 million on the publication of a feasibility study and US$8 million on first production from the site. Unico announced the completion of the deal on October 20.
On November 6, Unico reported closing on a significant funding package, raising AU$22.5 million through the sale of 83.33 million ordinary shares at AU$0.27 per share. The company said it will use the funding to conduct a 50,000 metre exploration program at the Cerro Leon and Joaquin projects and update the mineral resource estimate in late 2025.
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David Morgan: Silver to US$40 in 2025, Then Blow-off Top in 2026?
David Morgan, publisher of the Morgan Report, shared his outlook for silver in 2025 and beyond, saying that the white metal may reach US$40 per ounce next year with the possibility of a blow-off top in 2026 or so.
He also discussed his ongoing concerns about central bank digital currencies, both in the US and globally.
"If you could use one word to define my purpose, the way I see it, it's 'freedom.' I like the silver and the gold, and all the stories behind them and the monetary purposes thereof," Morgan said.
"But when it gets down to it, the way the system's going, the amount of gold and silver you have is going to be pretty much meaningless if you do not fit into the social credit system like the Chinese (have)."
Watch the interview above for more from Morgan on silver, as well as gold and the overall market. You can also click here to view the Investing News Network's New Orleans Investment Conference playlist on YouTube.
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Endeavour Silver Corp. Announces US$73 Million Bought Deal Financing
Endeavour Silver Corp. ("Endeavour" or the "Company") (NYSE: EXK; TSX: EDR) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters (the "Underwriters") led by BMO Capital Markets, pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to buy on a bought-deal basis 15,825,000 common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares"), at a price of US$4.60 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately US$73 million (the "Offering"). The Company has granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable in whole or in part for a period of 30 days following the closing of the Offering, to purchase up to an additional 10% of the Common Shares offered under the Offering to cover over-allotments, if any.
The principal objectives for use of the net proceeds of the Offering are for general working capital and the advancement of the Pitarrilla Project.
The Offering is expected to close on or about November 27, 2024 and is subject to Endeavour receiving all necessary regulatory approvals and the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.
The Common Shares will be offered in all provinces of Canada (except Quebec) pursuant to a short form base shelf prospectus (the "Base Shelf Prospectus") as accompanied by a prospectus supplement (the "Prospectus Supplement") and will be offered in the United States pursuant to a prospectus supplement to a base shelf prospectus forming part of the Company's registration statement on Form F-10 (together with any amendments thereto, the "Registration Statement") registering the Common Shares under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Multi-Jurisdictional Disclosure System adopted by the United States and Canada. The final prospectus supplement will be filed with the securities commissions and other similar regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, except Quebec, and the United States, within two business days. The Common Shares may also be offered on a private placement basis in certain jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States pursuant to applicable prospectus exemptions. However, there will not be any sale of Common Shares in any province, state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the applicable securities laws of such province, state or jurisdiction.
A final base shelf prospectus containing important information relating to the securities described in this document has been filed with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada (except Quebec). Copies of the final base shelf prospectus and any applicable shelf prospectus supplement may be obtained from BMO Capital Markets for which contact details are provided below. This document does not provide full disclosure of all material facts relating to the Common Shares. Investors should read the final base shelf prospectus, the accompanying prospectus supplement and any amendments thereto for disclosure of those facts, especially risk factors relating to the Common Shares, before making an investment decision. Investing in the Common Shares involves risk. See "Risk Factors" in the final base shelf prospectus and in the prospectus supplement. Endeavour has filed the Registration Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the Offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus supplement relating to the Offering, the Registration Statement and other documents Endeavour has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Endeavour and the Offering.
Copies of the applicable offering documents, when available, can be obtained free of charge under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov .
Access to the Prospectus Supplement, the Base Shelf Prospectus and any amendments thereto are provided in Canada in accordance with securities legislation relating to the procedures for providing access to a shelf prospectus supplement, a base shelf prospectus and any amendment to such documents. The Base Shelf Prospectus is, and the Prospectus Supplement will be (within two business days from the date hereof), accessible through SEDAR+. An electronic or paper copy of these documents, when available, may be obtained, without charge, in Canada from BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. by mail at Brampton Distribution Centre c/o The Data Group of Companies, 9195 Torbram Road, Brampton, ON, L6S 6H2, by telephone at 905-791-3151 Ext 4312, or by email at torbramwarehouse@datagroup.ca and in the United States from BMO Capital Markets Corp., Attn: Equity Syndicate Department, 151 W 42nd Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10036, or by email at bmoprospectus@bmo.com by providing BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. or BMO Capital Markets Corp. with an email address or mailing address, as applicable. No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release.
About Endeavour Silver Corp.
Endeavour is a mid-tier precious metals company committed to sustainable and responsible mining practices. With operations in Mexico and the development of the new cornerstone mine in Jalisco State, the Company aims to contribute positively to the mining industry and the communities in which it operates. In addition, Endeavour has a portfolio of exploration projects in Mexico, Chile, and the United States, which has helped it achieve its goal of becoming a premier senior silver producer.
Contact Information
Allison Pettit, Director of Investor Relations
Tel: (604) 640 4804
Email: apettit@edrsilver.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements and information herein include but are not limited to statements regarding the anticipated Offering, including the securities and their terms, the Underwriters, the timing of the Offering, the filing of the prospectus supplement, the jurisdictions in which the securities will be offered, the intended use of proceeds and the closing of the Offering, including the satisfaction and timing of the receipt of all required regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX and NYSE, and other conditions to closing the Offering.
Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include but are not limited to the timing of, and ability to obtain, regulatory approvals; changes in production and costs guidance; the ongoing effects of inflation and supply chain issues on mine economics; national and local governments' legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada, Chile, the USA and Mexico; financial risks due to precious metals prices; operating or technical difficulties in mineral exploration, development and mining activities; risks and hazards of mineral exploration, development and mining; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development; risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits; continued compliance with the project loan debt facility; fluctuations in the prices of silver and gold; fluctuations in the currency markets (particularly the Mexican peso, Chilean peso, Canadian dollar and US dollar); and challenges to the Company's title to properties; as well as those factors described in the section "risk factors" contained in the Company's most recent form 40F/Annual Information Form filed with the SEC and Canadian securities regulatory authorities.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to the continued operation of the Company's mining operations, no material adverse change in the market price of commodities, mining operations will operate and the mining products will be completed under management's expectations and achieve their stated production outcomes, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or information, other factors may cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed, or intended. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's views as of the date of this release. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements or information will be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. The Company does not intend to and does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements or information other than as required by applicable law.
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