Nove Mber 8, 2016 Abcourt Attained Several Objectives in 2016 ___________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TSX Venture – ABI.V November 8, 2016
ABCOURT ATTAINED SEVERAL OBJECTIVES IN 2016 ___________________________________________________
Mont-St-Hilaire, Québec, Canada, November 8, 2016
Abcourt Mines Inc. (TSX-V: ABI, Berlin: AML-BE and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: AML-FF) (“Abcourt” or the “Company”) announces that the Company has attained several objectives in 2016, as follows:
- Commercial production on January 1, 2016;
- Positive margin of $2.8 M in the first half of the period and a net profit of almost $2.0 M in the second half of the period. See tables below;
- Purchase of a second gold mine, the Sleeping Giant mine and its gold mill, on June 17, 2016, without the issue of capital-stocks and without debt;
- $10 M increase in the assets, wich passed from $23.6 M in 2015 to $33.6 M in 2016, while liabilities increased by only $6.8 M, mainly with the provisions for the restoration of mining sites.
During the July 1 – December 31, 2015 period, the underground exploration and valuation program was continued. Here is some information about that :
Information concerning the first half of the 2016 period:
| Description | 3 months to Septembre 30, 2015 | 3 months to Decembre 30, 2015 | 6 months to Decembre 30, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnes treated | 23,202 | 31,506 | 54,708 |
| Tonnes broken in stopes | 28,804 | 30,105 | 58,909 |
| Extracted tonnes | 24,132 | 24,867 | 48,999 |
| Gold ounces produced | 3,507.5 | 4,805 | 8,312.5 |
| Silver ounces produced | 494 | 630 | 1,124 |
| Gold recovery at mill | 95.58 | 95.40 | 95.52 |
| Revenues received from the sale of waste rock, gold and silver | $5,214,360 | $7,218,700 | $12,433,060 |
| Price of gold sold, per ounce | $1,484 ($1,126 US) | $1,496 ($1,098 US) | $1,491 ($1,109.80 US) |
| Exploration and valuation costs, royalties and write-off | $3,910,027 | $5,671,409 $ | $9,581,436 |
| Positive margins (1) | $1,304,333 | $1,547,291 | $2,851,624 |
(1) Positive margins produced by the revenue from the sale of mineralized material less the associated costs of producing this material.
Results obtained in the 3rd and 4th quarters and for the six-month period ended on June 30, 2016:
| Description | 3 months to Mars 31, 2016 | 3 months to June 30, 2016 | 6 months to June 30, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnes treated | 20, 167 | 32,095 | 52 262 |
| Tonnes broken in stopes | 25,189 | 21,042 | 48 593 |
| Extracted tonnes | 25,465 | 23,404 | 48 869 |
| Gold ounces produced | 2,742 | 4,656 | 7 399 |
| Gold recovery | 96.1 % | 95.2 % | 95,7 % |
| Revenues from sale of gold, silver and other | $4,622,565 $229.21 / t | $6,924,736 $216.76 / t | 11 547 301 $ 220,95 $ / t |
| Price of gold sold | $1,685 CAN $1,267 US | $1,487 CAN $1,157 US | 1 561 $CAN 1 198 $US |
| Production costs including royalties, write-offs and expenses before taxes | $4,132,620 $204.92 / t $1,507 CAN / on $1,132 US / on | $5,261,569 $163.94 / t $1,130 CAN / on $879 US / on | 9 394 189 $ 179,75 $ / t 1 270 $CAN / on 974 $US / on |
| Net profit after taxes | $404,945 | $1,563,167 | $1,968,112 |
| Mining taxes Income tax | $85,000 - | $100,000 - | $185,000 - |
| Cash at end of period | $2,078,900 $ | $2,550,474 | $2,550,474 |
Over the sixth-month period ended June 30, 2016, gold was sold at an average price of Can$1,561 (US$ 1,198) per ounce and production costs before taxes were Can$ 1,270 per ounce (US$ 974 per ounce). All ore was treated at the Camflo mill owned by Richmont Mines Inc. During that period, the mill treated an average of 8,710 tonnes per month and the mine produced 8,145 tonnes per month. Our short-term objective is to increase the Elder production to 10,000 tonnes per month.
Following the purchase of the Sleeping Giant mine, the focus was placed on re-starting the mill. In the future, all Elder ore will be treated at that mill. The milling of ore started in August and the first gold was poured at the end of September.
About Abcourt Mines Inc.
Abcourt Mines Inc. is a gold producer and a Canadian exploration company with strategically located properties in northwestern Quebec, Canada. The Elder property has gold resources (2012) and a positive P.E.A. study. Abcourt is focusing on the exploitation of the Elder mine.
The Abcourt-Barvue property has silver–zinc resources (2012). A positive feasibility study was completed in 2007 by Roche / Genivar on the Abcourt-Barvue project.
Recently, Abcourt has acquired the Sleeping Giant mine and mill, located half-way between Amos and Matagami, in Abitibi, Quebec, in the territory covered by the Plan Nord of the Quebec government. The mill has a capacity of 700 to 750 tonnes per day and the Sleeping Giant property has measured and indicated historical resources of 306,000 tonnes with a grade of 12.3 grams of gold per tonne and 42,000 tonnes of inferred historical resources with a grade of 12.4 grams of gold per tonne. Other advanced exploration properties were also acquired, with, in aggregate, historical indicated and measured resources totaling 403,210 ounces of gold and historical inferred resources of 432,000 ounces of gold.
Historical resources in copper, zinc, gold and silver are found on the Aldermac and Jonpol properties.
Work must be done to upgrade or verify the historical mineral resources as current mineral resources.
A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources, and the issuer is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources.
To know more about Abcourt Mines Inc. (TSXV: ABI), please visit our web site at www.abcourt.com and consult our filings under Abcourt’s profile on www.sedar.com.
This press release was prepared by Mr. Renaud Hinse, Engineer and President of Abcourt Mines Inc. Mr. Hinse is a “Qualified Person” under the terms of Regulation 43-101.
Forward-Looking Statements
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The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forwardlooking statements include changes in the prevailing price of gold, the Canadian-United States exchange rate, grade of ore mined and unforeseen difficulties in mining operations that could affect revenue and production costs. Other factors such as uncertainties regarding government regulations could also affect the results. Other risks may be set out in Abcourt’ annual and periodic reports. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this news release.
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Renaud Hinse, President and CEO
T: 819 768-2857 450 446-5511 F: 819 768-5475 450 446-3550 Email : [email protected]
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