Endeavour Silver Announces Completion of Pitarrilla Acquisition
Endeavour Silver Announces Completion of Pitarrilla Acquisition
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 06, 2022 -- Endeavour Silver Corp. (“Endeavour” or the “Company”) (NYSE:
EXK; TSX: EDR) is pleased to announce the successful completion of its acquisition of the Pitarrilla Project (“ Pitarrilla ”) from
SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ/TSX: SSRM; ASX: SSR) (" SSR Mining”). Pitarrilla, one of the largest undeveloped silver deposits
in the world1, is located 160 kilometres north of Durango City, in northern Mexico. Pitarrilla comprises 4,950 hectares across
five concessions and has significant infrastructure in place with direct access to utilities. All references to dollars ($) in this
news release are to United States dollars.
“The addition of the Pitarrilla project elevates our portfolio as a leading mid-tier silver producer with high quality silver exposure
and significant growth,” said Dan Dickson, Endeavour’s CEO. “We look forward to bringing our regional expertise to generate
long-term value for our shareholders. Our immediate goal is to verify all historical data to prepare a current mineral resource
estimate, drill high priority exploration targets, and further define regional targets. The transition process has already begun,
and we look forward to building on the successes achieved by SSR Mining.”
Transaction Information
Endeavour purchased Pitarrilla by acquiring all the issued and outstanding shares of SSR Durango, S.A. de C.V. from SSR
Mining and Silver Standard Ventures Inc. for total consideration of approximately $70 million, comprising $34,909,936.60 in
Endeavour common shares and a further $35,066,829.58 in cash, and a 1.25% net smelter returns royalty (“NSR Royalty”) on
Pitarrilla. As a result, 8,577,380 Endeavour common shares were issued based on a deemed price of $4.0700 per share. The
shares are subject to a hold period of four months and one day following the date of closing. Following the closing of this
transaction, SSR Mining owns 4.52% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Endeavour. Endeavour will have
matching rights to purchase the NSR Royalty in the event SSR Mining proposes to sell it.
Management plans to invest $1.8 million for drilling and exploration activities to verify the historical data and define a current
resource in 2022.
About Endeavour Silver – Endeavour Silver Corp. is a mid-tier precious metals mining company that operates two high-
grade underground silver-gold mines in Mexico. Endeavour is currently advancing the Terronera mine project towards a
development decision, pending financing and final permits and exploring its portfolio of exploration and development projects in
Mexico, Chile and the United States to facilitate its goal of becoming a premier senior silver producer. Our philosophy of
corporate social integrity creates value for all stakeholders.
SOURCE Endeavour Silver Corp.
Contact Information
Galina Meleger, VP, Investor Relations
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.edrsilver.com
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States private securities litigation
reform act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such
forward-looking statements and information herein include but are not limited to statements regarding proposed operations of
the Company at Pitarrilla including a future drill program and future events and conditions that are not historical facts. The
Company does not intend to and does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements or information,
other than as required by applicable law.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable including, but not limited to,
the continuation of exploration and mining operations, no material adverse change in the market price of commodities, mining
operations and production will be completed in accordance with management’s expectations and achieve their stated
production outcomes, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements
or information, there may be other factors that cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described,
estimated, assessed or intended. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements or information will prove to
be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.
Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such
statements. Such factors include but are not limited to the availability of funds; the financial position of the Company; timing
and content of work programs; results of exploration activities and development of mineral properties; currency fluctuations; the
ultimate impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on operations and results; national and local governments’ legislation, taxation,
controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and Mexico; financial risks due to precious metals
prices; operating or technical difficulties in mineral exploration, development and mining activities; risks and hazards of mineral
exploration, development and mining; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development and risks in obtaining
necessary licenses and permits. Although the forward-looking statements contained herein reflect management's current
beliefs and reasonable assumptions based upon information available to management as of the date hereof, Endeavour cannot
be certain that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information.
1 One of the world’s largest undeveloped silver deposits is based on publicly filed data available on SNL Metals and Mining
and company disclosure as at December 31, 2021 and includes the following projects: Navidad project (Argentina), and
Cordero (Mexico). Other companies may calculate their respective resource base differently.