Andean Precious Metals Reports Fatal Incident at Its San Bartolome Mine
Andean Precious Metals Reports Fatal Incident
at Its San Bartolome Mine
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 6, 2022) - Andean Precious Metals Corp. (TSXV: APM)
(OTCQB: ANPMF) ("
Andean
" or the "
Company
") today reports that a fatality occurred at its San
Bartolomé plant, located in Potosí, Bolivia. The incident occurred during plant operations at
approximately 5:30 PM local time, on May 4, 2022.
No other personnel were injured in relation to the incident. Investigations into the incident are underway
and all relevant authorities have been informed.
"We are deeply saddened by this most unfortunate incident," said Simon Griffiths, President and CEO of
Andean. "Our thoughts are with the individual's family, friends, and coworkers during this difficult time.
The health and safety of our workforce remains our utmost priority."
About Andean Precious Metals Corp.
Andean Precious Metals is a Canadian, growth-focused silver producer that owns and operates the San
Bartolomé project located in the department of Potosí, Bolivia. San Bartolomé has been operating
consistently since 2008, producing an average of over five million ounces of silver per year. The
Company is also exploring its wholly-owned San Pablo and Rio Blanco gold projects and seeking other
accretive opportunities in Bolivia and Latin America. Andean Precious Metals is committed to fostering
safe, sustainable and responsible operations. For more information, please visit
www.andeanpm.com
.
Company Contact
Fraser Buchan
Investor Relations
T: +1 647 480 1550
North America
Trevor Heisler
NATIONAL Capital Markets
Europe
Oliver Lamb
Tavistock
T: +44 20 7920 3150
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