Discovery Silver Corp. (TSX: DSV, OTCQX: DSVSF)
(“Discovery” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has
released its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”)
Report, highlighting the Company’s current sustainability
performance, practices and priorities going forward.
Tony Makuch, CEO, commented: “We are pleased to
be releasing our 2023 ESG report, which highlights the
effectiveness of our people, both in Mexico and Canada, in
achieving excellence in responsible mining. In everything we do,
our aim is to successfully balance environmental, social, and
economic considerations, generate long-lasting benefits for
communities, minimize the impact on the environment, and add value
for all stakeholders. Last year, the progress we achieved resulted
in Discovery receiving a number of significant awards and
distinctions. We were very honoured to be the only mining company
in Mexico to receive the Quality Environmental Certification from
the Mexican Government’s Federal Attorney’s Office for
Environmental Protection (“PROFEPA”), which recognizes companies
that achieve full compliance with all environmental regulations.
For the second consecutive year, we received the Socially
Responsible Enterprise Distinction from the Mexican Center for
Philanthropy (“Centro Mexicana para la Filantropía”), which is
awarded to companies for outstanding performance in five key areas,
business ethics, community engagement, protection and preservation
of the environment, quality of life for employees and corporate
social responsibility. We also received for the second time the
Great Place to Work Certification, an internationally recognized
distinction for companies creating outstanding employee
experience.
“These distinctions are important as they result
from extensive and effective follow through on our commitment to
leadership in environmental and social responsibility. As we
continue to advance our world-class Cordero silver project, we will
remain focused on delivering against this commitment. We will also
work diligently to establish Cordero as an example of how a
large-scale, open-pit mine, that is profitable, contributes to
increased prosperity and meets the highest environmental standards,
can be part of the solution when it comes to achieving
sustainability objectives in a world that increasingly needs metals
and minerals.”
The full 2023 ESG report is available for
download at: www.discoverysilver.com/sustainability.
2023 Sustainability Highlights (all $
amounts in Canadian dollars)*:
- $19.2 million in goods and services purchased from local
Mexican businesses;
- $5.0 million in salaries and benefits paid to local
employees;
- Total workforce of 85 includes 69 employees and 16 contractors;
- Employees in Mexico: 85% of employees are local
- $193,000 of direct community investments;
- 26 hours of health, safety and emergency response training on
average per employee;
- Zero reportable environmental incidents;
- 21.09 GJ of renewable energy generated using solar panels.
* Data based on 2023 calendar year.
About Discovery
Discovery is a precious metals company engaged
in the acquisition, development and operation of high-quality
assets. The Company’s flagship asset is its 100%-owned Cordero
project, one of the world’s largest undeveloped silver deposits,
which is located close to infrastructure in a prolific mining belt
in Chihuahua State, Mexico. The Feasibility Study completed in
February 2024 demonstrates that Cordero has the potential to be
developed into a large-scale, long-life project that generates
attractive economic returns and delivers substantial socio-economic
benefits for local stakeholders. In developing and operating the
Project, an important priority will be maximizing the use of green
energy sources, such as electric vehicles and solar power, with the
Company’s objective being to establish Cordero as one of the lowest
carbon footprint open-pit mines globally.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,Tony
Makuch, P.EngPresident, CEO & Director
For further information contact:
Mark
Utting, CFAVP Investor RelationsPhone: 416-806-6298Email:
mark.utting@discoverysilver.comWebsite: www.discoverysilver.com
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Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) or any state securities
laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to,
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This news release may include forward-looking
statements that are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties.
All statements within this news release, other than statements of
historical fact, are to be considered forward looking. Although
Discovery believes the expectations expressed in such
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions,
such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual
results or developments may differ materially from those described
in forward-looking statements. Statements include but are not
limited to the timing and results of the feasibility study and the
anticipated capital and operating costs, sustaining costs, net
present value, internal rate of return, payback period, process
capacity, average annual metal production, average process
recoveries, concession renewal, permitting of the Project,
anticipated mining and processing methods, proposed pre-feasibility
study production schedule and metal production profile, anticipated
construction period, anticipated mine life, expected recoveries and
grades, anticipated production rates, infrastructure, social and
environmental impact studies, the completion of key de-risking
items, including the timing of receipt permits, availability of
water and power, availability of labour, tax rates and commodity
prices that would support development of the Project. Information
concerning mineral resource/reserve estimates and the economic
analysis thereof contained in the results of the pre-feasibility
study are also forward-looking statements in that they reflect a
prediction of the mineralization that would be encountered, and the
results of mining, if a mineral deposit were developed and mined.
Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical
facts which address events, results, outcomes or developments that
the Company expects to occur. Forward-looking statements are based
on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company’s management
on the date the statements are made and they involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in forward-looking
statements include fluctuations in market prices, including metal
prices, continued availability of capital and financing, and
general economic, market or business conditions. There can be no
assurances that such statements will prove accurate and, therefore,
readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such
uncertainties. Discovery does not assume any obligation to update
any forward-looking statements except as required under applicable
laws. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking
statements, or the material factors or assumptions used to develop
such forward-looking information, are described under the heading
"Risks Factors" in the Company’s Annual Information Form dated
March 28, 2024, which is available under the Company’s issuer
profile on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca.
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