Silver X Mining to Acquire Revenue-Virginius Mine Assets in Ouray, Colorado Out of Receivership
SILVER X MINING CORP.
1500 - 409 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 1T2
Silver X Mining to Acquire Revenue-Virginius Mine Assets in Ouray, Colorado Out of
Receivership
Vancouver, BC, April 17, 2023 – Silver X Mining Corp. (TSX-V: AGX) (OTCQB: AGXPF) (F: AGX) ("Silver X" or the
"Company") announces that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire the
Revenue-Virginius Mine (“RV Mine ”) and certain related assets (collectively with the RV Mine, the “Assets ”)
located in the San Juan Mountains near Ouray, Colorado from Alliance Management LLC (the “Receiver”), as
receiver under a court supervised receivership in Ouray County, Colorado (the “Acquisition”). The Acquisition
remains subject to several closing conditions , including, without limitation, the approval of the District Court,
Ouray County, State of Colorado (the “District Court”).
Highlights of the Acquisition
• Acquisition of a silver project in the United States, which was previously built to a pre-production stage
and was permitted for production prior to entering into receivership.
• Low-cost acquisition with infrastructure in place and significant investment by previous o wners. The
Acquisition provides Silver X with an opportunity to advance the project through the pre -production
stages with minimum capital deployment.
• Capitalizes on proven expertise and synergies with Silver X’s team in Peru, where management has
experience applying a modern lens to exploration and mechanizing narrow vein structures.
“The Revenue-Virginius Mine complements Silver X’s growth strategy by adding an advanced-stage exploration
project to our pipeline at an attractive price,” stated José García, President and CEO of Silver X. “We believe that
the project will benefit from our distinct approach to exploration aimed at generating value by reactivating past
producing districts with good potential. While we remain focused on our core operations in Peru, our plan is to
execute a n exploration program over the next 12-18 months to confirm and strengthen the data and our
understanding of the potential resource in advance of making a decision on how to best advance the project.”
Mr. García continued: “This acquisition presented us with a low -cost opportunity to acquire a project that has
already benefitted from considerable investment. With good planning and minimal expenditures, we hope to be
able to add value through exploration while diversifying and gaining exposure to the US, a stable, low-risk mining
jurisdiction.”
Acquisition Summary
Subject to the approval of the District Court, the Assets will be acquired for aggregate consideration of
US$4,500,000 payable as follows:
• US$200,000 on signing of the Agreement;
• US$1,000,000 on closing of the Acquisition;
• US$2,000,000 upon the occurrence of (i) the earlier to occur of the transfer or re-issue of key permits or
commencement of exploration drilling, and (ii) negotiation of access arrangements with Ouray County;
and
• US$1,300,000 upon the conditions for the immediately preceding payment having been met and the
occurrence of the earlier of the completion of a current technical report, or September 30, 2024.
At Silver X’s election on or before May 24, 2023, Silver X has the right to elect to pay the purchase price in full on
or before May 31, 2023, and, if so elected, the purchase price will be reduced by US$1 million to US$3.5 million.
The Agreement was signed on April 14, 2023. The Acquisition remains subject to a num ber of conditions,
including receipt of the confirmation of the District Court, completion by Silver X of a financing of not less than
US$5 million, receipt of the consent to the assignment to certain material contracts and certain other standard
closing conditions. Until the payments set out above have been made, the Assets will be subject to a security
interest in favour of the Receiver.
The Acquisition is expected to close during the second quarter of 2023 subject to customary closing conditions
including receipt of all required regulatory approvals, including, without limitation the TSX Venture Exchange
and the approval of the District Court.
The Revenue-Virginius Mine Overview
The RV Mine is a past-producing polymetallic mine comprised of an epithermal vein system with numerous veins
in Tertiary volcanics above the polymetallic replacement deposits hosted in the basal Telluride Conglomerate ,
including main vein structures such as Virginius, Terrible, Yellow Rose, Montana, Atlas/Cumberland or The Wheel
of Fortune. All are quartz-carbonate veins containing silver (Ag), gold (Au), copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn)
minerals hosted primarily in the San Juan volcanic rocks. Veins range from several inches up to 10 feet in width
and have been mined historically and drilled over a vertical extent of over 3,000 feet. The Virginius Vein has been
mapped at surface by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) over a distance of approximately 11,700 f eet, the
Terrible Vein has been traced for over 4,000 feet and the Yellow Rose up to 16,000 feet extending off the current
property limits. The northern portion of the property includes the northern extensions of the famous Smuggler-
Union vein and several precious metal breccias as well as the main RV Mine vein system.
The RV Mine has been mined historically at various intervals since the late 1800s and has seen significant
investment in drilling, development and infrastructure. Most recently owned and operated by Aurcana Silver
Corporation (“Aurcana”) from 2019 to 2022, production recommenced in 202 1 and a feasibility study was
completed in 2022. Operations were halted following financial hardships faced by Aurcana and the RV Mine was
placed into receivership in March 2022. Much of the project infrastructure is currently in place and had been
maintained or upgraded by Aurcana.
A historical estimate prepared in 2021 by SRK Consulting (U.S.), inc. is a report titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report,
Feasibility Study, Revenue - Virginius Mine” is presented in the following table:
Table 1: Mineral Resource Estimate as of December 31, 2021 – SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc.
Tons
(kst)
Ag
(oz/t)
Au
(oz/t)
Pb
(%)
Zn
(%)
Cu
(%)
Au
(koz)
Ag
(koz)
Pb
(klbs)
Zn
(klbs)
Cu
(klbs)
Measured 306 23.8 0.06 5.38 2.07 0.30 20 7,272 31,586 12,430 1,608
Indicated 707 18.7 0.05 3.81 1.98 0.20 34 13,234 53,947 28,208 2,801
M&I 1,013 20.5 0.05 4.23 1.98 0.23 53 20,506 85,534 40,638 4,409
Inferred 320 30.7 0.07 4.99 2.43 0.25 23 9,881 32,680 15,416 1,601
Notes:
• Historic Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of the historic Mineral Reserves.
• Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty that all or
any part of the Mineral Resources estimated will be converted into Mineral Reserves.
• Historic Mineral Resource tonnage and contained metal have been rounded to reflect the accuracy of the estimate and
numbers may not add due to rounding.
• All historic Measured and Indicated estimates with the defined wireframes are considered to have potential for economic
extraction as the entire level will be mined.
• Historic Inferred Mineral Resources are limited using a NSR cut-off US$200/st.
• Historic Metal price assumptions considered for the calculation of NSR are: Gold (US$1,765/oz), Silver (US$23.75/oz), Lead
(US$0.95/lb), and Zinc (US$1.15/lb).
• Historic Cut-off calculations assume average metallurgical recoveries equal to: Gold (68%), Silver (94%), Lead (95%), Copper
(91%) and Zinc (94%).
• The historic resources were estimated by Benjamin Parsons, BSc, MSc Geology, MAusIMM (CP) #222568 of SRK, a Qualified
Person Source: SRK, 2022.
The above resource statement predates Silver X’s acquisition of its interest in the RV Mine and is therefore
considered to be a historical reserve estimate. As the RV Mine is a past-producing mine with production history,
the Company believes that historical estimates are relevant in that they provide a general basis for establishing
the potential of mineralized material and historic production statements, however, a qualified person has not
done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves and they
should not be relied upon until verified . Silver X is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral
resources or mineral reserves.
The Company will initiate a 12- to 18-month exploration program to confirm and strengthen the data and its
geological understanding of the project. With the results of the exploration program and its verification of the
recent historical estimate the Company may then decide to produce a new compliant mineral resource as
defined under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Qualified Person
Mr. A. David Heyl, B.Sc., C.P.G., is the qualified person under National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) for Silver
X and has reviewed, approved and verified the technical content of this news release . Mr. Heyl is a consultant
for Silver X.
About Silver X Mining Corp.
Silver X is a rapidly-expanding silver developer and producer. The Company owns the 2 0,000-hectare Nueva
Recuperada Silver District in Central Peru and produces silver, gold, lead and zinc from its Tangana Project. Our
mission is to be a premier silver company delivering outstanding value to all stakeholders and we aim to achieve
this by consolidating and developing undervalued assets, creating value by adding resources and increasing
production while aspiring to social and environmental excellence. For more information visit our website at
www.silverxmining.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
José M. García
CEO and Director
For further information, please contact:
Fiona Grant Leydier
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Marketing
T: +1 647 259 6901 x 101
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statements of current and historical fact, is forward looking information. Forward-looking information contained
in this press release may include, without limitation, the expected closing of the Acquisition including obtaining
all court and r equired regulatory approvals, expected potential expansion of the Company’s future cash flow,
expected completion and success of exploration plans and performance of the RV Mine; expected added value
to the Company as a result of the Acquisition; exploration plans, results of operations, expected performance at
the Project, and the expected financial performance of the Company.
The following are some of the assumptions upon which forward -looking information is based: that general
business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner; demand for, and stable or
improving price for the commodities we produce; receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals, permits
and renewals in a timely manner; that the Company will not experience any material accident, labour dispute or
failure of plant or equipment or other material disruption in the Company’s operations at the Project and Nueva
Recuperada Plant; the availability of financing for operations and development; the Company’s ability to procure
equipment and operating supplies in sufficient quantities and on a timely basis; that the estimates of the
resources at the Project and the geological, operational and price assumptions on which these and the
Company’s operations are based are within reasonable bounds of accuracy (including with respect to size, grade
and recovery); the Company’s ability to attract and retain skilled personnel and directors; and the ability of
management to execute strategic goals.
Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company, as the case may be, to
be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not
limited to those risks described in the Company’s annual and interim MD&As and in its public documents filed
on www.sedar.com from time to time. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of
management as of the date such statements are made. Although the Company has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward -looking
information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There
can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future eve nts could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance
on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information,
except in accordance with applicable securities laws.