MAG Silver Reports Third Quarter Production From Juanicipio
October 26 2022 - 6:50AM
MAG Silver Corp. (TSX / NYSE American: MAG) (“MAG”
or the “Company”) is pleased to report third quarter (“Q3”) metal
production from the Juanicipio Project (56% / 44% Fresnillo plc
(“Fresnillo”) and MAG, respectively). As reported to MAG by the
project operator Fresnillo, on a 100% basis, 180,807 tonnes of
mineralized material from both underground development and initial
stopes were processed during the three months ended September 30,
2022 at an average head grade of 513 silver grams per tonne.
Total Juanicipio production for the quarter,
based on provisional estimates before offtake agreement
adjustments, totaled 2,617,146 silver ounces and 5,422 gold ounces
(MAG’s attributable 44% interest: 1,151,544 silver ounces and 2,386
gold ounces). MAG expects to release its full financial and
operational results on November 14, 2022.
Mineralized material from Juanicipio continues
to be processed through the nearby Saucito and Fresnillo
beneficiation plants (100% owned by Fresnillo). Approximately 70%
of the tonnes processed in Q3 were processed at the Saucito
beneficiation plant which better resembles that of the Juanicipio
plant and provides valuable metallurgical information as we look
forward to production commencement at Juanicipio. As previously
reported to MAG by Fresnillo, power for final commissioning and
start of operations should be available by the end of October, and
production ramp up will commence in Q4 of this year.
“As we look forward to the commencement of
milling operations, Juanicipio continued to demonstrate strong
operating performance this quarter with milling at Fresnillo’s
processing facilities increasing to over 180,000 tonnes and
production of 2.6 million silver ounces bringing year to date
silver production to just under 7.4 million ounces. Mining
operations are prepared for start-up with a substantial stockpile
ahead of the mill, and will ramp up as the complex enters the
commissioning phase to commercial production,” said George
Paspalas, MAG’s President and CEO. “Juanicipio remains well
positioned to take its place as a significant and responsible
producer of silver.”
Qualified Person: Dr. Peter
Megaw, Ph.D., C.P.G., has acted as the Qualified Person as defined
in National Instrument 43-101 for this disclosure and supervised
the preparation of the technical information in this release. Dr.
Megaw has a Ph.D. in geology and more than 40 years of relevant
experience focused on ore deposit exploration worldwide. He is a
Certified Professional Geologist (CPG 10227) by the American
Institute of Professional Geologists and an Arizona Registered
Geologist (ARG 21613). Dr. Megaw is not independent as he is Chief
Exploration Officer and a Shareholder of MAG.
About MAG Silver Corp.
(www.magsilver.com)
MAG Silver Corp. is a growth-oriented Canadian
development and exploration company focused on becoming a top-tier
primary silver mining company by exploring and advancing
high-grade, district scale, precious metals projects in the
Americas. Its principal focus and asset is the Juanicipio Project
(44%), being developed with Fresnillo Plc (56%), the operator. The
project is located in the Fresnillo Silver Trend in Mexico, the
world's premier silver mining camp, where the operator is currently
advancing underground mine development and commissioning a 4,000
tonnes per day processing plant. Underground mine production of
mineralized development material commenced in Q3 2020, and an
expanded exploration program is in place targeting multiple highly
prospective targets at Juanicipio. MAG is also executing
multi-phase exploration programs at the Deer Trail 100% earn-in
Project in Utah and the recently acquired Larder Project, located
in the historically prolific Abitibi region of Canada.
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American has reviewed or accepted responsibility for the accuracy
or adequacy of this press release, which has been prepared by
management.
This release includes certain statements that
may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning
of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All
statements in this release, other than statements of historical
facts are forward looking statements, including statements that
address our expectations with respect to the timing and success of
plant pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, processing
rates of development materials, future mineral production, and
events or developments. Forward-looking statements are often, but
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"anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may",
"will", "project", "predict", "potential", "targeting", "intend",
"could", "might", "should", "believe" and similar expressions.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ
materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
statements. Although MAG 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 in the forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, impacts
(both direct and indirect) of COVID-19, timing of receipt of
required permits, changes in applicable laws, changes in
commodities prices, changes in mineral
production performance, exploitation and exploration
successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and
general economic, market or business conditions, political risk,
currency risk and capital cost inflation. In addition,
forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, including
that data is incomplete and considerable additional work will be
required to complete further evaluation, including but not limited
to drilling, engineering and socio-economic studies and
investment. The reader is referred to the MAG Silver’s filings
with the SEC and Canadian securities regulators for disclosure
regarding these and other risk factors. There is no certainty that
any forward-looking statement will come to pass, and investors
should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking
statements.
Please Note: Investors are urged to consider
closely the disclosures in MAG's annual and
quarterly reports and other public filings, accessible through
the Internet at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.
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Contact Michael J. Curlook, Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications
Phone: (604) 630-1399
Website: www.magsilver.com
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