Category: Investor’s Corner

Michael Steinmann, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company commented on the first quarter 2016 results, “We are off to a very good start in 2016, delivering robust production and a respectable financial performance. We produced more silver, gold and base metals as compared to the same quarter of last year, significantly reduced our costs, generated adjusted earnings of $0.02 per share and cash flow from operations of $28.4 million (before changes in working capital). These results were achieved in spite of lower prices on our silver and gold sales than in Q1 2015, which trimmed our revenue by nearly $20 million.” Steinmann continued, “Our two expansion projects at La Colorada and Dolores are advancing on schedule and on budget, funded completely by our strong balance sheet, as we progress steadily towards becoming an even lower cost producer”.

Paul Benson, President and CEO said, “We have had an excellent start to the year with 84,000 gold equivalent ounces produced at cash costs and AISC of $715/oz and $859/oz, respectively. We are well-positioned to continue with strong production in Q2 and the devaluation of the peso has allowed us to reduce our cash cost guidance at Pirquitas. Our robust operating performance has also allowed us to continue to add cash to the balance sheet despite investing in exploration and projects for the future.

Millrock Resources Inc. reports that a portion of the non-brokered private placement announced on May 4, 2016 has closed and a total of 1,730,000 Units at a price of $0.29 per Unit have been issued for gross proceeds of $501,700. Each Unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant, with each Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.44 per common share until May 25, 2019.

Jim Bannantine, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer stated, “Aura has met its operating cost and gold production targets at its San Andres and Sao Francisco mines during the first quarter of 2016 and is extremely well placed for the absorption of the Ernesto / Pau-a-Pique Project into the Company particularly given the location of the Project in Mato Grosso and the associated synergies with the Company’s Sao Francisco mine. We are confident that we can restart the EPP Project as a positive cash flowing mine in the second half of 2016 to replace Sao Francisco when it ceases mining operations and expect to update the market shortly on the completion of that transaction. Aura remains focused on optimizing its cash flows from its operating projects to maximize shareholder return and fully service third party debt. We believe the company is extremely well placed for continued financial success as well as measured growth.”

“We continued to make good progress in reducing operating costs during the first quarter,” stated Brendan Cahill, President and Chief Executive Officer. “After accessing the Rodilla Manto earlier than planned in late February, we realized an AISC of $11.72 for March, demonstrating the opportunity to dramatically reduce costs per ounce under dry mining conditions at Platosa. We continue to execute our dewatering strategy, with the primary production wells now being drilled. Additionally, subsequent to the end of the quarter, we strengthened our balance sheet with a financing from Eric Sprott and the closing of the transfer of the DeSantis property’s mining claims to Oban Mining. Looking ahead, our focus is to continue to improve operating results as the Platosa optimization program is implemented.”

“Profit margins increased in the first quarter due to additional cost savings and various operational improvements across the business,” stated Keith Neumeyer, President and CEO of First Majestic. “Even with relatively flat silver prices compared to the previous quarter, we generated strong free cash flow due to lower operating costs and higher production at the mines. Our new mine, Santa Elena, had another great quarter and continues to exceed our expectations. Due to the significant cash flows now coming into the business combined with the recently announced C$50 million financing, we are beginning to evaluate internal growth projects, starting with increasing development and exploration at each of our operations in the coming quarters.”

Corex Gold Corp. reports that as announced on April 25, 2016, the Company has issued a total of 2,205,000 common shares at a price of $0.08 per common share to extinguish debt in the aggregate of $176,400 effective May 9, 2016 owed to related and non-related parties. The common shares are subject to a four month plus one day hold period that will expire on September 10, 2016.

VENDOME RESOURCES CORP. announces that it is unable to pay its annual Sustaining Fees to the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company has no available cash at this time and cannot make the payment that was due on April 30, 2016.

Canarc Resource Corp. announces that it has signed a definitive agreement with Endeavour Silver Corp. pursuant to which Canarc will sell to Endeavour 100% of the shares of Canarc’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Oro Silver Resources Ltd., which indirectly holds a 100% interest in the El Compas Gold-Silver Mine Project in Zacatecas, Mexico, in consideration for 2,147,239 free-trading common shares of Endeavour, with an aggregate deemed value of CAD$10.5 million.

Jorge A. Ganoza, President and CEO, commented, “We have made a strong start to the year operating well within our production and cost targets and look forward to the commissioning of our key expansion project at the San Jose Mine in July.” Mr. Ganoza continued, “At San Jose’s new production rate of 3,000 tpd, the company will target total annual consolidated production of approximately nine million ounces of silver and fifty-two thousand ounces of gold, with an AISCC below $9.0 per ounce of silver.”