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Trading Symbols: TSX: GGD
OTCQX: GLGDF
HALIFAX,
NS, Oct. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - GoGold Resources
Inc. (TSX: GGD) (OTCQX: GLGDF) ("GoGold", "the Company")
announces production for the quarter ending September 30, 2023. During the quarter, GoGold
completed a rehandling program at Parral where old pad material was
rehandled and restacked which resulted in the reclamation of new
pad space which will defer further pad capital expenditure.
Production was impacted as a result of the rehandling program,
as the rehandled material was a lower grade than stacking new
material. Production during the quarter was 300,789 silver
equivalent ounces, consisting of 169,443 silver ounces, 1,106 gold
ounces, and 115 tonnes of copper. Currently, only new material is
being stacked at Parral.
SART Zinc Circuit
Construction of a zinc circuit addition to the SART plant at
Parral is well underway and projected to be completed by the end of
this year, with the project on budget and on schedule. Testing
completed has demonstrated that an addition of a zinc circuit to
the SART plant should produce a saleable zinc product and more
importantly regenerate cyanide that is expected to greatly increase
cash flow at Parral operation over the next seven years of mine
life.
Summary of Zinc circuit effects:
- Saleable zinc precipitate to be added to the revenue
stream
- Regeneration of approximately 750 tons of cyanide per
quarter
- Anticipated to generate net increased cash flows of
$1.5 million per quarter
- Zinc circuit capital expenditure estimated at $2 million over 6 month construction period
- Project payback expected within 6 months after
construction
- Parral up to end of its mine life will be a producer of silver,
gold, copper and zinc
- Expected to result in better precious metals recovery
"The completion of the zinc circuit in the SART is important as
it expected to generate approximately $500,000 per month for cash flow, which will pay
back the $2M capex quickly. We
believe it will improve the metallurgical recoveries of gold and
silver on the material which we are processing currently, so we
expect to see production increase once commissioning is completed,"
said Brad Langille, President and CEO. "The team has been
successful on maintaining schedule and budget on their
construction. This discipline to schedule and budget we believe
will serve us well as we move closer to a construction decision on
Los Ricos South."
Table 1: Quarterly Production Summary
Quarter
Ended
|
Jun
2022
|
Sep
2022
|
Dec
2022
|
Mar
2023
|
Jun
2023
|
Sep
2023
|
Silver Production
(oz)
|
213,495
|
145,944
|
159,838
|
173,717
|
203,894
|
169,443
|
Gold Production
(oz)
|
3,081
|
2,278
|
2,399
|
2,016
|
1,512
|
1,106
|
Copper Production
(tonnes)
|
98
|
124
|
222
|
143
|
135
|
115
|
Silver Equivalent
Production (oz)1
|
509,796
|
400,467
|
441,217
|
400,145
|
375,112
|
300,789
|
- "Silver equivalent
production" include gold ounces and copper tons produced and
converted to a silver
equivalent based on a ratio of the average market metal price for
each period. The gold:silver ratio for
each of the periods presented was: Jun 2022 – 83, Sep 2022 – 90,
Dec 2022 – 82, Mar 2023 – 84, Jun
2023 – 82, Sep 2023 – 83. The copper:silver ratios were: Jun
2022 – 415, Sep 2022 – 398, Dec 2022 – 377, Mar 2023 – 399, Jun 2023 – 352, Sep 2023 –
356.
|
Table 2: Annual Production Summary
Quarter
Ended
|
Sep
2019
|
Sep
2020
|
Sep
2021
|
Sep
2022
|
Sep
2023
|
Silver Production
(oz)
|
1,059,438
|
1,315,661
|
1,138,358
|
741,772
|
706,891
|
Gold Production
(oz)
|
9,149
|
10,089
|
13,447
|
10,708
|
7,032
|
Copper Production
(tonnes)
|
-
|
260
|
470
|
469
|
615
|
Silver Equivalent
Production (oz)1
|
1,847,835
|
2,295,416
|
2,270,073
|
1,810,326
|
1,517,264
|
- "Silver equivalent
production" include gold ounces and copper tons produced and
converted to a silver
equivalent based on a ratio of the average market metal price for
each period. The gold:silver ratio for
each of the periods presented was: Sep 2019 – 86, Sep 2020 – 89,
Sep 2021 – 72, Sep 2022 – 82, Sep
2023 – 83. The copper:silver ratio for the periods presented
was: Sep 2020 – 302, Sep 2021 – 348, Sep
2022 – 410, Sep 2023 – 373.
|
Mr. Robert Harris, P.Eng. is the
qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is
responsible for the technical information of this release.
About GoGold Resources
GoGold Resources (TSX: GGD) is a Canadian-based silver and gold
producer focused on operating, developing, exploring and acquiring
high quality projects in Mexico.
The Company operates the Parral Tailings mine in the
state of Chihuahua and has the Los
Ricos South and Los Ricos North exploration projects in the state
of Jalisco. Headquartered in
Halifax, NS, GoGold is building a
portfolio of low cost, high margin projects. For more information
visit gogoldresources.com.
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This news release may contain "forward-looking information" as
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and future plans and objectives of GoGold, constitute forward
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Forward-looking information is based on a number of factors and
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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
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development risks associated with GoGold's projects, the failure to
establish estimated mineral resources or mineral reserves,
volatility of commodity prices, variations of recovery rates, and
global economic conditions. For additional information with respect
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GoGold's continuous disclosure materials filed from time to time
with securities regulators, including, but not limited to, GoGold's
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