Endeavour Silver Appoints New Vice President, Operations and Country Manager, Mexico ___________________________________________________________________________
NEWS RELEASE
Endeavour Silver Appoints New Vice President, Operations and
Country Manager, Mexico
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Vancouver, Canada – February 1 , 201 7 - Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX: EDR, NYSE: EXK)
announces the appointment of Tomas Iturriaga Hidalgo as its new Vice Pr esident, Operations and
Country Manager for Mexico, effective February 2, 2017.
Mr. Iturriaga, B.Sc. Eng., MBA Global , is a Mexican national and a Harvard General Management
graduate with more than 20 years of professional experience. Tomas brings to Endeavour a wealth of
experience in mine and operations management, new project planning/development and turning around
underperforming assets, as well as having executive, technical and administrative expertise.
He started his career in mine product sales and support with Dupont, Rockwell and Donaldson , then
moved into supply chain management with Solectron, followed by 11 years moving up the ranks at
Goldcorp as fina nce/administration manager then general manager at their Los Filos gold mine in
Mexico, COO and then Regional VP for all of Goldcorp’s Mexican operations.
Most recently, Tomas was Vice President, North American Operations for Capstone Mining Corp., a
multi-mine, multi-country copper mining company with 1,600 employees and contractors, where he was
responsible for planning and executing their capital and operating programs and budgets , operations
management, and mine permitting.
Bradford Cooke, CEO and Director, commented, “I am thrilled t o welcome Tomas to the Endeavour
management team. His skills and experience are a great fit with our senior group and his depth and
breadth of knowledge in the mining sector will enhance our ability to become bigger and better going
forward as we optimize our three current mines and develop new mines to fuel our future growth.”
About Endeavour Silver – Endeavour Silver is a mid-tier precious metals mining company that owns
three high grade, underground, silver -gold mines in Mexico. Since start-up in 2004, Endeavour has
grown its mining operations organically to produce 9.7 million ounces of silver and equivalents in 2016.
We find, build and operate quality silver mines in a sustainable way to create real value for all
stakeholders. Endeavour Silver’s shares trade on the TSX (EDR) and the NYSE (EXK).
Contact Information - For more information, please contact:
Meghan Brown, Director Investor Relations
Toll free: (877) 685-9775
Tel: (604) 640-4804
Fax: (604) 685-9744
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.edrsilver.com
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 Endeavour’s anticipated
performance in 2017 including changes in mining and operations and the timing and results of various activities. 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 or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Endeavour and its operations to be materially different from
those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include, among others, changes in 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,
risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and challenges to the Company’s title to properties; as well as those factors
described in the section “risk factors” contained in the Company’s most recent form 40F/Annual Information Form filed with
the S.E.C. and Canadian securities regulatory authorities.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to the
continued operation of the Company’s mining operations, no material adverse change in the market price of commodities,
mining operations will operate and the mining products 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 s uch statements or
information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.