Endeavour Silver Provides Q2 Construction Update on the Terronera Project as Activity Ramps Up
July 20 2023 - 5:50AM
Endeavour Silver Corp. (“Endeavour” or the
“Company”) (NYSE: EXK; TSX: EDR) is
pleased to provide a construction update for its Terronera Project
in Jalisco state, Mexico. The photo gallery presentation which
accompanies this news release can be found
here or
on the Company website at
Terronera Project Progress
Photos. All references to dollars ($) in this news release
are to United States dollars.
“The seasoned construction team that we have
assembled has been meeting the challenges and we continue making
good progress,” commented Don Gray, Chief Operating Officer. “Our
advanced planning is now paying off with timely equipment
deliveries and disciplined field execution that’s keeping the
project on schedule and within budget. We expect to award the mill
construction contract in Q4, which will kick off the next major
construction phase. Meeting key project milestones is important to
both Terronera’ s success and to achieving Endeavour’s
industry-leading, silver dominant transformational growth.”
Construction and Development
Highlights
Early works have continued since the first
quarter of 2022, with more than $70 million of the budget spent to
date. Overall construction progress is 30% complete. Project
commitments total $144 million and are tracking in-line with the
optimized plan (see news release dated April 18, 2023). As of June
30, 2023, site works and activities have included:
- Safety – Ongoing safety training
for new hires includes classroom and field training covering topics
such as gas monitoring, fire suppression, and incident
identification and reporting. Management continues to integrate the
Company’s workplace “Te Cuido” safety culture philosophy into the
development and construction phase of the project.
- Engineering – Detail mill and
surface facilities engineering is over 70% complete. Focus has been
on completing the concrete design to allow field work to begin.
Engineering was finalized to request proposals for the mill
construction contract, which includes structural steel, mechanical,
piping, electrical and instrumentation.
- Access road construction –
Improvements to over seven kilometres of the community road used
for access between the camp and mill site and mine portals are
substantially complete. Remaining work includes widening a few road
sections to facilitate oversized loads that will be delivered to
site. The project’s focus on early road improvements have greatly
facilitated construction ramp up, especially prior to the rainy
season.
- Permanent camp – Progress is
approximately 90% complete for the camp facilities, which will
accommodate 550 personnel. Fully operational facilities include the
dining, laundry, clinic, and training areas. Nearly all dormitory
units have been installed; several final living units remain
pending.
- Mine development – Nearly 600
metres of underground development has been completed in Portal 2
and Portal 4 access declines, which are being driven in parallel to
concurrently advance the ventilation circuit. Advance rates have
steadily increased as development personnel are added, and
efficiencies improve. Preparations are currently underway to
commence Portal 1 ramp development, which will be collared at the
mill site for ore haulage and lower orebody access.
- Plant site preparation – Mill site
earthworks have been completed with over 280,000m3 of material
moved to date. Excavations were completed for the coarse ore
reclaim tunnel and grinding areas, and rebar installation has
begun.
- Procurement - Deliveries are
advancing on schedule with shipments arriving at the Company's
warehouse and lay down yard in Puerto Vallarta. Major equipment
deliveries in Q2 include jaw and pebble crushers, vibrating
screens, flotation cells, and the concentrate bagging system.
- Board of Directors’ Special
Committee – A Board committee, consisting of three independent
directors, chaired by Ken Pickering, was formed to provide
oversight for timely construction and mine development as the
project advances.
- Onsite personnel – The Workforce
has increased to 83 employees and 390 contractor workers.
Recruitment activities have been focused on key personnel for
construction management and mine development. Onboarding and
training programs continue to be developed for personnel hiring,
including those required to self-perform mine development and for
operational readiness.
- Community relations – The Q2 focus
areas were partnerships with local schools to fund education
campaigns and cultural celebrations. The Company also installed a
telephone transmission antenna in Santiago de los Pinos and work is
continuing on road signage as traffic increases.
Project Timeline and Next Steps
The Company remains focused on advancing the
Terronera Project to initial production. Upcoming major milestones
include:
- Advancing mill area concrete work
including the coarse ore reclaim tunnel and grinding areas; as well
as commencing work for other areas such as crushing and
flotation.
- Awarding the mill construction
contract to begin mobilization for Q4 2023 construction.
- Receiving major mill component
deliveries in Q3 including the SAG mill, hydrocyclone separator,
thickener components and apron feeders.
- Advancing development for Portal 1
decline.
- Advancing Portal 2 and Portal 4
development for initial ore access in Q1 2024.
About Endeavour Silver –
Endeavour is a mid-tier precious metals mining company that
operates two high-grade underground silver-gold mines in Mexico.
Endeavour is advancing construction of the Terronera Project and
exploring its portfolio of exploration projects in Mexico, Chile
and the United States 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.
Contact InformationGalina
Meleger, VP, Investor RelationsEmail:
gmeleger@edrsilver.comWebsite: www.edrsilver.com
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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 the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation. Such forward-looking statements and information herein
include but are not limited to statements regarding the development
and financing of the Terronera Project, including anticipated
Project progress and timeline and the timing and results of various
activities. The Company does not intend to and does not assume any
obligation to update such forward-looking statements or
information, other than as required by applicable law.
Forward-looking statements or information
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause the actual results, level of activity, production
levels, performance or achievements of Endeavour and its operations
to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such
statements. Such factors include but are not limited to the
completion of Societe Generale’s and ING Bank N.V.’s due diligence
requirements in connection with the Terronera Project financing;
the final terms of the financing and the Company’s ability to
successfully drawdown funds thereunder; the ongoing effects of
inflation and supply chain issues on Project economics; national
and local governments, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations
and political or economic developments in Canada 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; 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 S.E.C. and Canadian securities regulatory
authorities.
Forward-looking statements are based on
assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not
limited to: the ability of the Company to successfully secure a
debt facility, the continued operation of the Company’s mining
operations, no material adverse change in the market price of
commodities, the Project’s forecasted economics as of 2023, mining
operations will operate and the mining products will be completed
in accordance with 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, there may be other factors that cause results to be
materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated,
assessed or intended. There can be no assurance that any
forward-looking statements or information will prove to 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.
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