Gran Colombia Provides Production Update; Declares April 15, 2021 Monthly Dividend; Announces 2020 Fourth Quarter and Year En...
March 16 2021 - 7:00AM
Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX: GCM; OTCQX: TPRFF) announced today
that it remains on track to produce between 200,000 and 220,000
ounces of gold in 2021 from its high-grade Segovia Operations in
Antioquia, Colombia. In February 2021, Gran Colombia produced
15,354 ounces of gold and 18,922 ounces of silver at Segovia
bringing the total for the first two months of the year to 30,415
ounces of gold and 37,519 ounces of silver.
Lombardo Paredes, Chief Executive Officer of
Gran Colombia, commenting on the Company’s production update, said,
“Segovia continues to be a world class mining title with a rich
history of mineral exploitation. We have confidence in our ongoing
exploration program to continue to add reserves and resources,
replacing what we are mining each year. Our next reserve and
resource update will be available at the end of this month. Our
ongoing mine development program continues to open new areas for
mining and this month we surpassed the 1,500 tpd average for an
entire month for the first time since we completed the plant
expansion last year. The next phase of plant expansion to 2,000 tpd
is proceeding well and should be completed in the second half of
this year. Historically, mineral exploitation in the Segovia title
has also included zinc and lead. In February, we completed the
funding for our new recovery plant under construction at Segovia
that will come on stream later this year and allow us to recover
commercial quantities of zinc, lead, gold and silver into
concentrate from our tailings. This not only represents an
additional source of cash flow from our mining operations, it
further improves our environmental impact by eliminating these
minerals from the tailings going into our storage facility. We will
continue to provide updates on these projects as they progress this
year.”
Gran Colombia processed 42,345 tonnes in
February 2021 at its Segovia Operations, up from 41,426 tonnes last
month, despite February being a shorter month. This represented a
daily processing rate of 1,512 tonnes per day (“tpd”) in February,
up from 1,336 tpd last month which included a two-day planned
shutdown of the Maria Dama plant for regular maintenance. Head
grades and mill recovery averaged 12.54 g/t and 90%, respectively,
in February. This brings the daily processing rate to an average of
1,420 tpd for the first two months of 2021 with an average head
grade of 12.55 g/t and mill recovery of 90%.
Monthly Dividend
Declaration
Gran Colombia is pleased to announce today that
its Board of Directors has declared the next monthly dividend of
CA$0.015 per common share will be paid on April 15, 2021 to
shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31,
2021.
2020 Fourth Quarter and Year End
Results
Gran Colombia also announced today that it will
release its 2020 fourth quarter and annual financial results after
market close on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 and will host a
conference call and webcast on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
Eastern Time to discuss the results.
Webcast and call-in details are as follows: |
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Live Event link: |
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https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/axzwox37 |
Canada Toll / International: |
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1 (514) 841-2157 |
North America Toll Free: |
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1 (866) 215-5508 |
Colombia Toll Free: |
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01 800 9 156 924 |
Conference ID: |
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50124774 |
A replay of the webcast will be available at
www.grancolombiagold.com from Thursday, April 1, 2021 until Friday,
April 30, 2021.
About Gran Colombia Gold
Corp.
Gran Colombia is a Canadian-based mid-tier gold
producer with its primary focus in Colombia where it is currently
the largest underground gold and silver producer with several mines
in operation at its high-grade Segovia Operations. Gran Colombia
owns approximately 44.3% of Aris Gold, a Canadian mining company
currently advancing a major expansion and modernization of its
underground mining operations at its Marmato Project in Colombia.
Gran Colombia’s project pipeline includes its Zancudo Project in
Colombia, currently in the process of being spun out to ESV
Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ESV.H) together with an approximately 18%
equity interest in Gold X Mining Corp. (TSXV: GLDX) (Guyana –
Toroparu) and an approximately 26% equity interest in Western Atlas
Resources Inc. (“Western Atlas”) (TSXV: WA) (Nunavut –
Meadowbank).
Additional information on Gran Colombia can be
found on its website at www.grancolombiagold.com and by reviewing
its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking
Information:
This news release contains "forward-looking
information", which may include, but is not limited to, statements
with respect to production guidance, payment of dividends and
anticipated business plans or strategies. Often, but not always,
forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words
such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled",
"estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes"
or variations (including negative variations) of such words and
phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may",
"could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of Gran Colombia to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements are described under
the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form
dated as of March 30, 2020 which is available for view on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made
as of the date of this press release and Gran Colombia disclaims,
other than as required by law, any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
results, future events, circumstances, or if management's estimates
or opinions should change, or otherwise. There can be no assurance
that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as
actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, the reader is
cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements.
For Further Information,
Contact:Mike DaviesChief Financial Officer(416)
360-4653investorrelations@grancolombiagold.com
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