Juanicipio Achieves Commercial Production
June 05 2023 - 5:00AM
MAG Silver Corp. (TSX / NYSE American: MAG) (“MAG”
or “MAG Silver”) is pleased to announce that commercial production
has been achieved at the Juanicipio Project (56% / 44% Fresnillo
plc (“Fresnillo”) and MAG, respectively) effective June 1, 2023.
Following a successful commissioning period, the
Juanicipio mine, processing facility and other vital systems are
operating in line with, or rapidly approaching design capacity. The
Juanicipio mill is operating at approximately 85% of its design
capacity of 4,000 tonnes per day (“tpd”) with silver recovery
consistently above 88%. On a 100% basis, approximately 3.2 million
ounces of silver have been produced from the Juanicipio processing
facility from March 2023 to the end of May 2023, and production is
expected to continue to increase steadily through Q3 where it is
envisioned the plant will be running at design capacity. All major
construction activities have now been completed and Juanicipio is
demonstrating its ability to sustain ongoing production levels. The
operations team is continually seeking opportunities to improve and
optimize the mine, plant and other critical systems to achieve and
potentially exceed design capacities.
“Reaching this important milestone of commercial
production at Juanicipio completes our transformation from
developer to producer,” said George Paspalas, President and CEO of
MAG Silver. “Today marks the beginning of a very exciting and
dynamic growth phase for MAG as we combine stable, high-margin
silver production with the ongoing high-grade exploration potential
that has made and continues to make MAG so unique.”
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 4,000 tonnes per day
Juanicipio Project (44%), operated by Fresnillo Plc (56%). The
project is located in the Fresnillo Silver Trend in Mexico, the
world's premier silver mining camp, where in addition to
underground mine production and processing of mineralized material,
an expanded exploration program is in place targeting multiple
highly prospective targets. MAG is also executing multi-phase
exploration programs at the Deer Trail 100% earn-in Project in Utah
and the Larder Lake Project, located in the historically prolific
Abitibi region of Canada.
Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor the NYSE
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
commissioning activities and the full-scale ramp up of milling
activities, processing rates of development materials, future
mineral production, and events or developments. Forward-looking
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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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For further information on behalf of MAG Silver Corp.
Contact Michael J. Curlook, Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications
Phone: (604) 630-1399
Toll Free: (866) 630-1399
Website: www.magsilver.com
Email: info@magsilver.com
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