Blackrock Silver to Present at the 2024 Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek, Colorado
Blackrock Silver to Present at the 2024
Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek,
Colorado
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 6, 2024) -
Blackrock Silver Corp. (TSXV:
BRC) (OTCQX: BKRRF) (FSE: AHZ0)
("
Blackrock
" or the "
Company
") will be attending the 2024
Precious Metals Summit (the "
Summit
") in Beaver Creek, Colorado being held on September 10-13,
2024.
The Summit is the world's premier independent investment conference focused on explorers, developers
and emerging producers of gold, silver and platinum group metals. This by-invitation-only event will bring
together institutional investors, sell-side representatives and corporate executives from senior precious
metals companies with management teams of close to 200 carefully selected, highly prospective issuers
representing the world's mining and mineral exploration sectors.
During the Summit, Blackrock's management team will be delivering a presentation outlining the findings
of the
initial Preliminary Economic Assessment ("
PEA
") on the Company's 100%-owned Tonopah West
Project located in Nye and Esmeralda counties, Nevada, United States ("
Tonopah West
" or the
"
Project
") (see September 4, 2024 news). Blackrock's President & Chief Executive Officer, Andrew
Pollard, will be presenting at the Summit on
Tuesday, September 10th at 1:15pm MT.
The
presentation will be webcast live (and available for replay), in addition to 1-on-1 meetings with
institutional investors and corporates throughout the conference.
Andrew Pollard, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company commented: "Following delivery
of our initial Tonopah West PEA, which established a robust production profile of 8.6 million AgEq
ounces annually at $11.96 AISC's over a 7.8 year mine-life, management is excited to get in front of
institutional investors, analysts, and corporates at the 2024 Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek
where we have a fully-booked schedule of 1-on-1 meetings arranged. Our presentation, which will be
webcast live and available for online replay, is our first opportunity to present our PEA results to
investors, and with a 20,000m resource expansion and conversion program well-underway (see July 30,
2024 news), chart the exciting path ahead for our world-class discovery."
To view the webcast (and replay) please visit:
https://www.gowebcasting.com/conferences/2024/09/10/precious-metals-summit/
Highlights of the Tonopah West PEA (See September 4, 2024 news)
(All amounts are in United States Dollars unless otherwise indicated)
At the base case gold price of $1,900 per ounce and silver price of $23 per ounce, the Project
commands an after-tax net present value discounted at 5% ("
NPV
5%
") of $326-million on a low
initial capex of $178-million (including $22-million contingency) with a payback of 2.3 years and an
after-tax internal rate of return ("
IRR
") of 39.2%
At a gold price of $2,280 per ounce and a silver price of $27.60 per ounce (base case +20%), the
economic profile of the Project escalates to an after-tax NPV
5%
of $495-million and an after-tax
IRR of 54.0%.
All-in Sustaining Costs ("
AISC
")
1
of $11.96 per silver equivalent ounce basis.
Over the approximately 8-year life of mine ("
LOM
"), production from the mining and processing of
approximately 4.1 million diluted tonnes of material containing 75.4 million silver equivalent
("
AgEq
") ounces (silver/gold ratio of 90/1) which equates to 66.8 payable AgEq ounces at a head
grade of 570 g/t AgEq. The mine is expected to deliver 424,000 payable gold ounces and
approximately 31.8 million payable silver ounces generating $496-million after-tax LOM cash flow.
Significant expansion potential: PEA excludes NW step out deposit (12 million AgEq ounces) from
the mine plan. 3 drills are at site on a 20,000 metre resource expansion and conversion program
aimed at de-risking an initial 3 years of production and bridging a one kilometre mineralized strike
potential to NW step-out zone that could bring additional ounces online.
Tonopah West is situated on patented mineral claims (private land) and benefits from a stream-
lined permitting process with only State and County regulators involved.
A technical report prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects ("
NI 43-101
") on Tonopah West which includes the PEA and an updated mineral
resource estimate for the Project (the "
MRE
") will be filed with the applicable Canadian securities
regulators within 45 days of the September 4, 2024 news release. The technical report will be available
under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ (
www.sedarplus.ca
) and on the Company's website
(
www.blackrocksilver.com
). The results of the PEA are preliminary in nature and include inferred mineral
resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to
them to be classified as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the results of the PEA will be
realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
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. The quantity and grade of reported inferred mineral resources in the MRE are uncertain in
nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define these inferred mineral resources as Indicated
mineral resources. It is uncertain if further exploration will result in upgrading them to the indicated
mineral resources category.
Blackrock's exploration activities at Tonopah West are conducted and supervised by Mr. William
Howald, Executive Chairman of Blackrock. Mr. William Howald, AIPG Certified Professional Geologist
#11041, is a Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101 standards. He has reviewed and approved
the contents of this news release.
About Blackrock Silver Corp.
Backed by gold and silver ounces in the ground, Blackrock is a junior precious metal focused exploration
and development company driven to add shareholder value. Anchored by a seasoned Board of
Directors, the Company is focused on its 100% controlled Nevada portfolio of properties consisting of
low-sulphidation, epithermal gold and silver mineralization located along the established Northern
Nevada Rift in north-central Nevada and the Walker Lane trend in western Nevada.
Additional information on Blackrock Silver Corp. can be found on its website at
www.blackrocksilver.com
and by reviewing its profile on SEDAR at
www.sedarplus.ca
.
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.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Information
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" (collectively,
"
forward-looking statements
") within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities
legislation, including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements,
other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in
this news release relate to, among other things: the Company's strategic plans; the results of the PEA;
the economic potential and merits of the Project; the estimated amount and grade of mineral resources
at the Project; precious metals prices; the PEA representing a viable development option for the Project;
the timing and particulars of the development phases as identified in the PEA; estimates with respect to
LOM, operating costs, sustaining capital costs, capex, AISC, cash costs, LOM production, mill
throughput, NPV and after-tax IRR, payback period, production capacity and other metrics; the estimated
economic returns from the Project; mining methods and extraction techniques; the exploration potential
of the NW step out area and its inclusion in future mining studies; Project enhancement opportunities; the
completion of further expansion drilling; the benefits of the Project to the local economy in Tonopah; and
the timing of filing of a technical report in respect of the PEA.
These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and
are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the
Company, are inherently subject to significant operational, business, economic and regulatory
uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include, among other things: conditions in general
economic and financial markets; tonnage to be mined and processed; grades and recoveries; prices for
silver and gold remaining as estimated; currency exchange rates remaining as estimated; reclamation
estimates; reliability of the updated MRE and the assumptions upon which it is based; future operating
costs; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services (including transportation); the
availability of skilled labour and no labour related disruptions at any of the Company's operations; no
unplanned delays or interruptions in scheduled production; performance of available laboratory and other
related services; availability of funds; all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals for
operations are received in a timely manner; the ability to secure and maintain title and ownership to
properties and the surface rights necessary for operations; and the Company's ability to comply with
environmental, health and safety laws. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.
The Company cautions the reader that forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements contained in this news release and the
Company has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such
factors include, without limitation: fluctuations in silver and gold prices; fluctuations in prices for energy
inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services (including transportation); fluctuations in currency
markets; operational risks and hazards inherent with the business of mining (including environmental
accidents and hazards, industrial accidents, equipment breakdown, unusual or unexpected geological or
structural formations, cave-ins, flooding and severe weather); risks relating to the credit worthiness or
financial condition of suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom the Company does business;
inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks and hazards; employee
relations; relationships with, and claims by, local communities and indigenous populations; the ability to
obtain all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in a timely manner; changes in laws,
regulations and government practices in the jurisdictions where the Company operates; changes in
national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls or regulations and political, legal or
economic developments, including legal restrictions relating to mining and risks relating to expropriation;
increased competition in the mining industry for equipment and qualified personnel; the duration and
effects any pandemics on the Company's operations and workforce; and those factors identified under
the caption "Risks Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form. Forward-looking
statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Company's management on the date the
statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered
reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the
statements were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements included in this news release if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances
should change, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
Cautionary Note for U.S. Investors Concerning Mineral Resources and Reserves
This news release has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian NI 43-101 and
the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum guidelines, which differ from the requirements
of U.S. securities laws. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that
establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information
concerning mineral projects.
Canadian public disclosure standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("
SEC
"), and information concerning mineralization,
deposits, mineral reserve and mineral resource information contained or referred to herein may not be
comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies. In particular, and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, this news release uses the term "inferred mineral resources". U.S. investors
are advised that, while such term is recognized and required by Canadian securities laws, the SEC
does not recognize it. The requirements of NI 43-101 for identification of "reserves" are not the same as
those of the SEC, and may not qualify as "reserves" under SEC standards. Under U.S. standards,
mineralization may not be classified as a "reserve" unless the determination has been made that the
mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve
determination is made. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of an "indicated mineral
resource" will ever be converted into a "reserve". U.S. investors should also understand that "inferred
mineral resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great uncertainty as to
their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of "inferred mineral
resources" exist, are economically or legally mineable or will ever be upgraded to a higher category.
Disclosure of "contained metal" in a mineral resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian securities
laws. However, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute
"reserves" by SEC standards as in place tonnage and grade, without reference to unit measures.
Accordingly, information concerning mineral deposits set forth herein may not be comparable with
information made public by companies that report in accordance with U.S. standards.
Non-IFRS Measures
The Company has included certain non-IFRS financial measures in this news release, such as sustaining
capital costs, total cash costs and AISC which are not measures recognized under IFRS and do not
have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. As a result, these measures may not be comparable
to similar measures reported by other companies. Each of these measures used are intended to provide
additional information to the reader and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for
measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. Non-IFRS financial measures used in this news release
and common to the mining industry are defined below.
Sustaining Capital Costs
Sustaining capital costs are expenditures incurred during a production phase to sustain and maintain the
existing assets so they can achieve constant expected levels of production from which the Company will
derive economic benefits. Sustaining capital costs include expenditure for assets to retain their existing
productive capacity as well as to enhance performance and reliability of the operations.
Reclamation
costs are accrued during the LOM and expended at the end of the mine life.
Total Cash Costs
Total cash costs are reflective of the cost of production. Total cash costs reported in the PEA include
mining costs, processing, general and administrative costs of the mine, royalties and production taxes,
reclamation and bond premiums and refining and treatment charges.
All-In Sustaining Costs (AISC)
Site-level all-in sustaining costs are reflective of all of the expenditures that are required to produce an
ounce of silver from operations. All-in sustaining costs reported in the PEA include total cash costs,
sustaining capital and exploration.
For Further Information, Contact:
Andrew Pollard
President and Chief Executive Officer
(604) 817-6044
1
AISC is a non-IFRS financial performance measure with no standardized definition under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Please
refer to "Non-IFRS Measures" at the end of this news release.
To view the source version of this press release, please visit
https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/222310