Rodrigo Barbosa, CEO of Aura, comments: “During the past several years, we focused on (i) developing new strategy and asset portfolio, (ii) strengthening our balance sheet, and (iii) building a culture of responsible and high-performance management. As evidenced by our record preliminary 2020 annual production, this focus is paying off.”

Jody Kuzenko, President and CEO of Torex, stated: “All of our work related to Media Luna is very much on track – the progress of the feasibility study itself, the infill drilling program, the early works program, and the permitting. Our decision to reschedule the release of the updated Technical Report will result in a more robust economic study that is based on the most timely and complete information – one that we are confident will demonstrate a smooth transition between the ELG open pits and the ramp-up of Media Luna.

The proceeds from the sale of the Shares will be used for the exploration, development and/or improvement of the Company’s existing mine properties and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

“We are very pleased that Susan has joined our Board,” said Peter Barnes, Chairman of MAG. “She brings extensive operations and health, safety, environmental and community expertise to our Board, along with wide-ranging business and governance experience, all of which furthers our ability to enhance shareholder value.”

Our Platosa Mine continued to deliver strong production in Q4 2020 after our restart of operations in late Q2, with another quarter of near record mined and milled tonnage,” stated Brendan Cahill, President & CEO. “The numerous improvements we have made to the operation are bearing fruit and we continue to identify additional areas for optimization.”

Riverside’s President and CEO, John-Mark Staude, stated: “2020 was a challenging year for the world and yet Riverside was lucky to have strong projects, a strong local team, and partners to work through the year such that we are set up exceptionally well entering 2021.”

“Our share repurchase program demonstrates the confidence we have in our world-class portfolio and disciplined operating model to provide industry-leading returns to our shareholders,” said Tom Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“We delivered on our 2020 production guidance and produced more gold last year than in 2019, despite the challenges of COVID-19. Our teams in Brazil , Mexico , and Peru did a tremendous job prioritizing health and safety, while still achieving profitable production and executing our exploration programs”, stated Rob Henderson , President and CEO.