Gran Colombia Reports November 2020 Gold Production; Declares Monthly Dividend to be Paid on January 15, 2021
December 15 2020 - 5:33PM
Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX: GCM; OTCQX: TPRFF) announced today
that it produced a total of 17,915 ounces of gold in November 2020
bringing the total for the first eleven months of 2020 to 200,235
ounces compared with a total of 217,600 ounces in the first eleven
months of 2019. The year-to-date 2020 production results reflect
the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s mining operations,
predominantly in the second quarter of this year. The Company
continues to expect its 2020 annual production will range between
218,000 and 226,000 ounces of gold.
Lombardo Paredes, Chief Executive Officer of
Gran Colombia, commenting on the Company’s latest news, said, “We
continue to focus on what we can control in these volatile markets:
cash, costs and execution. Our people continue to do what it takes
to keep our operations running safely during the second wave of the
pandemic. Performance at our Segovia Operations remains steady and
we are delighted to announce the next monthly dividend to be paid
to our shareholders in January 2021. Caldas Gold continues to
implement their mine plan and plant expansion in the existing Upper
Zone mining operation while execution of the Deep Zone expansion
plan gets underway. Overall, we are pleased with the progress we
have made this year in such challenging times.”
Gran Colombia processed an average of 1,282
tonnes per day (“tpd”) in November 2020 at its Segovia Operations
with an average head grade of 14.2 g/t resulting in 15,741 ounces
of gold production. For the first eleven months of 2020, the
Segovia Operations have processed an average of 1,276 tpd at an
average head grade of 14.5 g/t compared with an average of 1,225
tpd processed during the first eleven months last year at an
average head grade of 16.4 g/t. Segovia’s total gold production for
the first eleven months of 2020 amounted to 178,923 ounces compared
with 194,108 ounces in the first eleven months last year and
reflects the impact of COVID-19 on its operations from late March
through mid-April 2020. The Company continues to expect its 2020
annual production at Segovia will range between 195,000 and 200,000
ounces of gold.
At Caldas Gold Corp.’s Marmato Project, mine
operations proceeded as planned in November 2020. Maintenance in
the plant’s crushing facility limited processing to an average of
677 tpd in the month at an average head grade of 3.7 g/t, the best
monthly grade reported this year. The mine has built up a stockpile
of approximately 6,000 tonnes at an average head grade of 3.3 g/t
that will be processed in the coming months. Gold production in
November 2020 amounted to 2,174 ounces bringing the total gold
production for the first eleven months of 2020 to 21,312 ounces
compared with 23,492 ounces in the first eleven months last year.
The Marmato Project’s year-to-date gold production results reflect
the impact of COVID-19 on its mining operations from late March
through July of this year. Caldas Gold continues to expect its 2020
annual production at Marmato will range between 23,000 and 26,000
ounces of gold.
Monthly Dividend
Declaration
Gran Colombia also announced today that its
Board of Directors has declared the next monthly dividend of
CA$0.015 per common share will be paid on January 15, 2021 to
shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 31,
2020.
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 53.5% of Caldas Gold Corp. (TSX-V: CGC; OTCQX:
ALLXF), 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. (TSX-V: 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”) (TSX-V:
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 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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