Atico Produces 5.36 Million Pounds of Cu and 3,010 Ounces of Au in Third Quarter 2018
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Atico Produces 5.36 Million Pounds of Cu and 3,010 Ounces of Au in Third
Quarter 2018
Vancouver, October 16, 2018 -- Atico Mining Corporation (the “Company” or “Atico”)
(TSX.V: ATY | OTC: ATCMF) announces its operating results for the three months ended
September 30, 2018 from its El Roble mine. Production for the quarter totaled 5.36 million
pounds of copper and 3,010 ounces of gold in concentrates, an increase of 5% for copper and
6% for gold, respectively, over the same period in 2017.
“We are pleased to report another strong quarter of production as the El Roble mine continues
to operate at a steady state level while the Company remains on track to deliver on our 2018
operational objectives,” said Fernando E. Ganoza, CEO. “For remainder of the year , we will
continue optimizing the operation and executing the aggressive exploration drilling program at
the El Roble property looking for additional mineralization both regionally and at mine
vicinity.”
Third Quarter Operational Highlights
• Production of 5.36 million pounds of copper contained in concentrates ; an increase of
5% over Q3 2017.
• Production of 3,010 ounces of gold contained in concentrates ; an increase of 6% over
Q3 2017.
• Average processed tonnes per day of 837, an increase of 5% over Q3 2017.
• Copper head grade of 3.63%, no significant change over Q3 2017.
• Gold head grade of 2.17 grams per tonne; no significant change over Q3 2017.
• Copper and gold recover y of 93.4% and 60.3%; no significant change for copper and
gold over Q3 2017.
Third Quarter Operational Review
Processed ore was in line with Company budget for the third quarter. The increase in higher
copper and gold output for the quarter relative to Q3 2017 is mostly explained by an 8% increase
in processed ore. Copper and gold recoveries were in line with Company projection s. Gold
recovery continues to remain in the low sixties due to a higher copper content in the concentrate,
the copper content in the concentrate provides a net economic benefit offsetting the lower gold
recovery. The Company will continue to explore i mproving the copper content in the
concentrate in the following quarters while also trying to increase the gold recovery.
The operation remains on track to deliver on set guidance throughout the remainder of the year.
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Third Quarter Operational Details
Q3 2018
Total
Q3 2017
Total
% Change
Production (Contained in Concentrates)
Copper (000s pounds) 5,358 5,099 5%
Gold (ounces) 3,010 2,831 6%
Mine
Tonnes of ore mined 70,652 74,919 -6%
Mill
Tonnes processed 71,760 66,443 8%
Tonnes processed per day 837 794 5%
Copper grade (%) 3.63 3.68 Nil%
Gold grade (g/t) 2.17 2.16 Nil%
Recoveries
Copper (%) 93.4 94.3 -1%
Gold (%) 60.3 61.1 -1%
Concentrates
Copper and Gold Concentrates (dmt) 10,877 10,551 3%
Payable copper produced (000s lbs) 5,105 4,844 5%
Note: Metal production figures are subject to adjustments based on final settlement.
El Roble Mine
The El Roble mine is a high grade, underground copper and gold mine with nominal processing
plant capacity of 800 tonnes per day, located in the Department of Choco in Colombia. Its
commercial product is a copper-gold concentrate.
Since obtaining control of the mine on November 22, 2013, Atico has upgraded the operation
from a historical nominal capacity of 400 tonnes per day.
El Roble has a measured and indicated resource of 1.87 million tonnes grading 3.46% copper
and 2.27 g/t gold, at a cut-off grade of 0.93% copper equivalent. Mineralization is open at depth
and along strike and the Company plans to further test the limits of the resource.
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On the larger land package, the Company has identified a prospective stratigraphic contact
between volcanic rocks and black and grey pelagic sediments and cherts that has been traced by
Atico geologists for ten kilometers. This contact has been determined to be an important control
on VMS mineralization on which Atico has identified numerous target areas prospective for
VMS type mineralization occurrence, which is the focus of the current surface drill program at
El Roble.
Qualified Person
Mr. Thomas Kelly (SME Registered Member 1696580), advisor to the Company and a qualified
person under National Instrument 43-101 standards, is responsible for ensuring that the technical
information contained in this news release is an accurate summary of the original reports and
data provided to or developed by Atico.
About Atico Mining Corporation
Atico is a growth-oriented Company, focused on exploring, developing and mining copper and
gold projects in Latin America. The Company operates th e El Roble mine and is pursuing
additional acquisition opportunities. For more information, please visit www.aticomining.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Fernando E. Ganoza
CEO
Atico Mining Corporation
Trading symbols: TSX.V: ATY | OTC: ATCMF
Investor Relations
Igor Dutina
Tel: +1.604.633.9022
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of
the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release. The
securities being offered have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the ‘‘U.S. Securities Act’’), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United
States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, a "U.S. person" (as defined in Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act)
unless pursuant to an exemption therefrom. This press release is for information purposes only and does not
constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This announcement includ es certain “forward -looking statements” within the meaning of Canadian securities
legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, without limitation the use of
net proceeds, are forward-looking statements. Forward- looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties
and are based on certain factors and assumptions. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to
be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations include
uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits ;
uncertainty of estimates of capital and operating costs; the need to obtain additional financing to maintain its
interest in and/or explore and develop the Company’s mineral projects; uncertainty of meeting anticipated
program milestones for the Company’ s mineral projects; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed under the
heading “Risk Factors” in the prospectus of the Company dated March 2, 2012 filed with the Canadian securities
regulatory authorities on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com
The Company has not based its production decisions and ongoing mine production on mineral reserve estimates,
preliminary economic assessments or feasibility studies, and historically such projects have increased uncertainty
and risk of failure. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.