Andean Precious Metals Achieves 2022 Production Guidance with 5.0 Million Ounces of Silver Equivalent
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ANDEAN PRECIOUS METALS ACHIEVES 2022 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE
WITH 5.0 MILLION OUNCES OF SILVER EQUIVALENT
TORONTO, Ontario, January 17, 202 3 – Andean Precious Metals Corp. (TSX -V: APM)
(OTCQX: ANPMF) (“Andean” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company
has met its production guidance for 2022 with 5.0 million ounces (Moz) of silver equivalent
(Ag Eq)1 from its San Bartolomé mine in Bolivia. The Company’s 2022 full year production
guidance was revised in November to between 5.0Moz and 5.3Moz Ag Eq1.
Q4 & FY2022 Highlights
Unit Q4 2022 FY2022
Production Moz Ag Eq1 1.2 5.0
Ore milled k/t 0.4 1.6
Recovery % 78 77
Average grade g/t 121 120
Abbreviations include: (i) k/t thousands per tonne; and (ii) g/t: grams per tonne.
"The year ended with a solid fourth quarter, reflecting the continued strength of our San
Bartolomé operation and the inclusion of processing ore from our recently announced third-
party contract with La Bolsa,” said Alberto Morales, Executive Chairman and CEO.
“Transformational growth is our key focus this year. In addition to evaluating M&A
opportunities, we continue to work on securing new contracts to feed our San Bartolomé plant
and monitoring transitional material in order to stabilize metallurgical recoveries."
In mid-March, the Company expects to release its full year financial and operating results for
the fourth quarter and full year 2022 and to provide guidance for the upcoming year.
About Andean Precious Metals
Andean Precious Metals is a growth-focused silver producer that owns and operates the San
Bartolomé project located in the department of Potosí, Bolivia. San Bartolomé has been
operating continuously since 2008, producing an average of over 5 million ounces of silver
equivalent per year. The Company is also seeking other accretive opportunities in Bolivia and
the wider Americas. Andean is committed to fostering safe, sustainable and responsible
operations.
For more information, please contact:
Trish Moran
1 Silver equivalent production and silver equivalent sales include gold production and gold sales, respectively. Equivalent
ounces are calculated using the Company’s realized gold and silver prices during the referenced period.
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VP Investor Relations
T: +1 416 564 4290
Anna Speyer
NATIONAL Capital Markets
T: +1 416 848 1376
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expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements made
regarding Andean’s focus on evaluating M&A opportunities, securing new contracts to feed
its San Bartolomé plant and continuing to monitor transitional material to stabilize
metallurgical recoveries, and Andean’s intention of releasing full year financial and operating
results for Q4 2022 and FY 2022 and to provide guidance for the upcoming year in mid-March
2023.
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and uncertainties in the business of Andean and general market conditions, including COVID-
19 and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, any actions taken by other
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countries in response thereto, such as sanctions or export controls and the risks,
uncertainties and other factors referred to in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 under the heading “Risk Factors”.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions
underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially
from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or
expected. Although Andean has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and
factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause
results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended and such changes could be material.
Andean does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update the forward-looking
statements except as otherwise required by applicable law.