For the year ending December 31, 2013 Golden Minerals recorded revenue of $10.7 million and costs of metals sold of$17.5 million for a negative gross margin of $6.9 million related to the sale of metals at the Velardena Properties inMexico. The Company suspended mining operations at Velardena on June 19, 2013 due to depressed precious metals prices in order to conserve the asset until the Company is able to create new mining and processing plans that at then-current silver and gold prices indicate a sustainable cash margin. The Company recorded a 2013 net loss of $240.4 million, of which $210.7 million is attributable to non-cash impairment charges, net of tax. Approximately$204.2 million of the net impairment charges were recorded in the second quarter 2013 related to lower metals prices and to the suspension of mining and processing activities at Velardena in June 2013. The remaining $6.5 million in non-cash impairment charges, net of tax, were recorded during the fourth quarter 2013.