Endeavour Silver Reviews 2013 Exploration Results and Plans for
2014, Will Release 2013 Financial Results on March 10, 2014
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb 4, 2014) -
Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR) (NYSE:EXK) released today a review
of the Company's exploration results in 2013 and its exploration
plans for 2014.
The Company's exploration drilling programs in Mexico enjoyed
continued success in 2013, highlighted by the discovery of two
areas of high-grade, silver-gold vein mineralization at the
Bolañitos and El Cubo mines respectively in Guanajuato State, and
the extension of a thick, high-grade, silver-gold vein discovery
within the Terronera vein on the San Sebastián property in Jalisco
State.
This year, Endeavour's focus will be on brownfields exploration
around the three operating mines to replace reserves, expand
resources and increase mine lives in the light of the current low
precious metal prices. The Company will also continue exploring the
Terronera discovery at the San Sebastián property. Other
green-fields exploration programs have been deferred until metal
prices improve.
Luis Castro, Endeavour's Vice President of Exploration,
commented, "Last year, our talented exploration team once again
delivered several exciting new silver-gold vein discoveries,
notwithstanding a significant budget cut due to falling metal
prices. We spent US$13.2 million on exploration excluding
capitalized property costs and drilled 61,987 metres (m) or 203,369
feet (ft) in 178 drill holes testing 13 exploration targets near
our three operating mines plus four other exploration properties in
2013.
"This year, we plan to spend US$10.7 million on exploration,
including 54,000 m of drilling in about 120 holes to test multiple
brownfields exploration targets in addition to the underground mine
exploration infill drilling programs and excluding capitalized
property costs. In December, 2013, we completed environmental
studies and filed an application to permit the development of a new
mine on the San Sebastián property. In 2014 we plan to conduct
further exploration, engineering and economic studies of this
prospective new find."
Bolañitos
Mine
In 2013, Endeavour drilled 15,337 m in 51 holes at Bolañitos to
discover high-grade, gold-silver vein mineralization in the
historic La Luz, LL-Asuncion and Plateros veins. Recent drilling
highlights include 75 grams per tonne (gpt) silver and 4.08 gpt
gold over 5.54 m true width (9.3 ounces per ton (opT) silver
equivalent over 18.2 ft based on a silver: gold ratio of 60:1)
within the La Luz vein in hole LZ17-2.
Each of the three new mineralized zones is about 200 m long by
100 m deep. The La Luz and Asuncion mineralized zones appear to lie
along strike from each other about 900 m apart, suggesting that
significant exploration potential remains to be tested in between
them. Both mineralized zones are readily accessible for mining from
nearby historic workings and underground development is now
underway to provide access to these two areas via the operating
Asuncion shaft.
In 2014, exploration will focus on drilling five high priority
brownfields targets northwest and southeast of the mine at La Luz
Norte, LL-Asuncion, Deep Daniela, La Joya Sur and Siglo XX.
El Cubo Mine
Endeavour drilled 18,450 m in 47 holes last year at El Cubo to
discover new high-grade, gold-silver vein mineralization in the
historic Villalpando, V-Asuncion and Dolores veins. Recent drilling
highlights include 294 gpt silver and 7.08 gpt gold over 4.38 m
true width (21.0 opT silver equivalent over 14.4 ft based on a
silver: gold ratio of 60:1) within the Villalpando vein in hole
CAS-29.
Drilling at Dolores helped to extend and define the hanging-wall
and footwall vein ore-bodies that are currently in production.
Drilling in the Villalpando and V-Asuncion veins, discovered in
late 2012 and fast-tracked to production last year, successfully
extended this newly discovered mineralized zone over 900 m in
strike length, still open for expansion. Additional drilling
highlights are shown in the table below:
Hole |
From |
True Width |
Au |
Ag |
(m) |
(m) |
(gpt) |
(gpt) |
CAS-22 |
232.90 |
1.91 |
1.75 |
142.9 |
233.95 |
0.57 |
3.36 |
225.0 |
CAS-26 |
396.00 |
4.51 |
5.61 |
396.2 |
400.30 |
0.33 |
12.40 |
759.0 |
CAS-28 |
432.75 |
2.27 |
1.19 |
130.6 |
435.10 |
0.55 |
1.15 |
350.0 |
CAS-29 |
478.30 |
4.38 |
7.08 |
294.4 |
482.20 |
0.33 |
51.70 |
2290.0 |
CAS-30 |
477.25 |
2.12 |
2.25 |
208.2 |
477.25 |
0.30 |
4.03 |
348.0 |
CAS-31 |
505.80 |
3.98 |
1.84 |
192.0 |
511.65 |
0.26 |
3.11 |
864.0 |
CAS-32 |
503.25 |
1.56 |
3.31 |
370.5 |
503.80 |
0.49 |
6.56 |
730.0 |
In 2014, exploration will focus on drilling five high priority
brownfields targets west and southeast of the mine at V-Asuncion,
Villalpando Sur, San Nicolas, Cabrestantes and El Nayal.
Guanaceví
Mine
In 2013, Endeavour drilled 9,910 m in 19 holes at Guanaceví to
more fully delineate the previously discovered high-grade
silver-gold mineralization over a 300 m by 300 m area in the
Milache area along the Santa Cruz vein to the northwest of the
Company's Porvenir Cuatro mine. Management is currently evaluating
alternatives for underground development at Milache to commence in
2014 so that production can commence in 2015.
In 2014, exploration will focus on drilling one high priority
target southeast of the mines at Santa Cruz Sur.
San Sebastián
Property
Endeavour drilled 8,574 m in 30 holes at San Sebastián to infill
and extend the recently discovered, thick, high-grade silver-gold
mineralization in the Terronera vein over a 900 m long by 300 m
deep portion of the three kilometre long Terronera vein, which is
still open for expansion. Recent drilling highlights include 229
gpt silver and 0.88 gpt gold over 5.88 m true width (8.2 opT silver
equivalent over 19.3 ft based on a silver: gold ratio of 60:1) in
hole TR01-2.
In February 2013, Endeavour released an initial mineral resource
estimate for San Sebastián that included an indicated resource
totaling 1,835,000 tonnes grading 193 gpt silver and 1.17 gpt gold
containing 11.4 million oz silver and 69,300 oz gold, and an
inferred resource totaling 3,095,000 tonnes grading 196 gpt silver
and 1.39 gpt gold containing 19.5 million oz silver and 138,100 oz
gold.
In 2014, exploration will focus on drilling two high priority
target areas to extend the high-grade silver-gold mineralization
along strike to the northwest and southeast of the current resource
area in the Terronera vein.
Other Exploration
Properties
Endeavour drilled two other exploration areas in 2013 at the
Panuco-Laberinto properties in Durango State, Mexico and the El
Inca-San Julian properties in northern Chile. Both drill programs
intersected geologically interesting but subeconomic
mineralization, and the Company is currently assessing the
remaining exploration potential of both these areas.
Godfrey Walton, M.Sc., P.Geo., Endeavour's President and COO, is
the Qualified Person who reviewed this news release and supervised
the exploration, drilling and sampling programs. A Quality Control
sampling program of reference standards, blanks and duplicates was
used to monitor the integrity of all assay results. All drill
samples were split at the respective field offices and shipped to
ALS-Chemex Labs, where they were dried, crushed, split and 250 gram
pulp samples are prepared for analysis. Gold and silver were
determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption (AA) finish and
lead, zinc and copper were determined by AA.
Release of 2013
Financial Results
Endeavour Silver plans to release its 2013 fourth quarter and
year-end financial results on Monday, March 10, 2014, after the
close of markets.
A conference call to discuss the results will be held Tuesday,
March 11 at 8:00am PST (11:00am EST). To participate in the
conference call, please dial the following:
Toll-free in Canada and the US: 1-800-319-4610
Local Vancouver: 604-638-5340
Outside of Canada and the US: 1-604-638-5340
No pass-code is necessary to participate in the conference
call.
A replay of the conference call will be available by dialing
1-800-319-6413 in Canada and the US (toll-free) or 1-604-638-9010
outside of Canada and the US. The required pass-code is 4890
followed by the # sign. The replay will also be available on the
Company's website at www.edrsilver.com.
All shareholders can receive a hard copy of the Company's
complete audited financial statements free of charge upon request.
To receive this material in hard copy, please contact Meghan Brown,
Director Investor Relations at 604-640-4804 or toll free
1-877-685-9775.
About Endeavour Silver - Endeavour is a mid-tier silver mining
company focused on growing its profits, production, reserves and
resources in Mexico. Since start-up in 2004, Endeavour has posted
nine consecutive years of accretive growth of its silver mining
operations. The organic expansion programs now underway at
Endeavour's three silver-gold mines in Mexico combined with its
strategic acquisition and exploration programs should facilitate
Endeavour's goal to become a premier senior silver producer.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the United States private securities
litigation reform act of 1995 and "forward-looking information"
within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation.
Such forward-looking statements and information herein include but
are not limited to statements regarding Endeavour's anticipated
performance in 2014 and the timing and results of exploration drill
programs. The Company does not intend to, and does not assume any
obligation to update such forward-looking statements or
information, other than as required by applicable law.
Forward-looking statements or information involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the
actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of
Endeavour and its operations to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include,
among others, changes in national and local governments,
legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or
economic developments in Canada and Mexico; operating or technical
difficulties in mineral exploration, development and mining
activities; risks and hazards of mineral exploration, development
and mining; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and
development, risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and
challenges to the Company's title to properties; as well as those
factors described in the section "risk factors" contained in the
Company's most recent form 40F/Annual Information Form filed with
the S.E.C. and Canadian securities regulatory authorities.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions
management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to:
the continued operation of the Company's mining operations, no
material adverse change in the market price of commodities, mining
operations will operate and the mining products will be completed
in accordance with management's expectations and achieve their
stated production outcomes, and such other assumptions and factors
as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or
information, there may be other factors that cause results to be
materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated,
assessed or intended. There can be no assurance that any
forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate
as actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements or information.
Endeavour Silver Corp.Meghan BrownDirector Investor
RelationsToll free: (877) 685-9775 or (604) 640-4804(604)
685-9744mbrown@edrsilver.comwww.edrsilver.com
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