Year: 2019

Bradford Cooke, Endeavour CEO, commented, All four mines typically start slowly each year as we commence our annual capital investments, then production improves as the mines work toward achieving their annual mine plans. At Guanacevi, the new Milache orebody is now producing 250 tonnes per day of development ore, on its way to 400 tpd by the third quarter, and the new SCS orebody is being developed for production in H2, 2019.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. is pleased to report production results for the first quarter of 2019 from its two operating mines in Latin America, the San Jose Mine in Mexico and the Caylloma Mine in Peru. The Company produced 2.2 million ounces of silver and 13,314 ounces of gold, plus base metal by-products. Fortuna is on schedule to produce between 8.2 – 9.0 million ounces of silver and between 49 – 54 thousand ounces of gold or between 11.7 – 12.9 million ounces Ag Eq1 in 2019, in accordance with our annual production guidance.

“First quarter operating results were in-line with our expectations” said Mitchell J. Krebs, Coeur’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our top two 2019 initiatives – successfully ramping up operating activities at Silvertip and completing the installation of the high-pressure grinding roll (“HPGR”) unit at Rochester – remain on-track. Our Kensington mine continues to see the benefit of higher grades from the Jualin deposit, while Wharf exceeded its plan during the first quarter and is positioned to deliver higher production during the remainder of the year.”

Oroco Resource Corp. is pleased to announce that its affiliate, Altamura Copper Corp., has acquired an option to purchase 40,000,000 shares of Aztec Copper Corp. held by Fierce Investments Ltd. At the time of their issuance, the Aztec Shares represented in excess of 90 percent ownership of Aztec. Along with its Mexican subsidiary, Prime Aztec Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., Aztec is a plaintiff in the Mexican judgement which is currently impeding the registration of the transfer of the Santo Tomas Concessions to an Altamura subsidiary, Xochipala Gold, S.A. de C.V. The Aztec Shares constitute the primary consideration paid by Aztec in the transaction which was the basis of the claim that resulted in the Mexican judgement. Aztec has subsequently denied the existence of the Aztec Shares and therefore Fierce is currently taking the necessary steps to secure its ownership rights in the Aztec Shares.

VVC Exploration Corporation is pleased to announce that Ms. Emily King has agreed to join the Board of Directors, following the resignation of Mr. Michel Lafrance. VVC would like to thank Mr. Lafrance, who served the Company as Director since July 2006 and as Secretary-Treasurer since December 2002, and who will remain as a part of the Management Team and as Secretary-Treasurer of the Company.