Endeavour Silver Grants Option to Purchase Guadalupe y Calvo Project in Chihuahua, Mexico to Ridgestone Mining

Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX: EDR, NYSE: EXK) has granted an option to purchase a 100% interest in its Guadalupe y Calvo gold-silver exploration project in Chihuahua, Mexico to Ridgestone Mining Inc.

Under the terms of the option agreement, Ridgestone has the right to acquire a 100% interest in the project through payments over a four-year period of US$1.5 million in cash and US$1.75 million in shares based on the 20 day volume weighted average price of the shares preceding each issuance, plus US$0.75 million in exploration expenditures, for a total commitment of US$4 million.

Ridgestone will grant a 2% net smelter return royalty (NSR) to Endeavour, with the option to buy back the 2% NSR for US$2 million prior to the commencement of commercial production.

About Endeavour Silver – Endeavour Silver Corp. is a mid-tier precious metals mining company that owns and operates three high-grade, underground, silver-gold mines in Mexico. Endeavour is currently advancing the Terronera mine project towards a development decision and exploring its portfolio of exploration and development projects in Mexico and Chile to facilitate its goal to become a premier senior silver producer.  Our philosophy of corporate social integrity creates value for all stakeholders.

SOURCE Endeavour Silver Corp.

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