Endeavour Silver Releases 2016 Annual Review and Sustainability Report ___________________________________________________________________________
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Endeavour Silver Releases 2016 Annual Review and Sustainability Report
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Vancouver, Canada – June 20, 2017 - Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX: EDR, NYSE: EXK) announces
the release of its 2016 Annual Review and Sustainability Report entitled “Sustainability and Growth”. This
marks the fifth consecutive year the company has reported on its sustainability initiatives, including the last
four under the GRI G4 sustainability reporting framework.
Highlights include:
Health and Safety: Achieved a 6.6% decrease in reportable injury frequency rate; hired a new Regional
Health and Safety Manager to oversee coordinators at each mine
Economic: Distributed $140 million in economic value in Mexico (including $40 million in employee
wages and benefits, and $17 million in taxes)
Employees: Invested in more than 68,000 training hours for 1,600 full-time employees in Mexico, and
5,600 hours of on-the-job mine training for new employees at Terronera
Environment: Invested $1.5 million in environmental initiatives; reduced energy consumption by 5%,
and planted 34,500 trees
Community: Identified potential strategic community investment projects near each mine; invested in
community infrastructure projects and local cultural, environmental, sports, health and education
projects
Recognition: Received the Socially Responsible Company award from CEMEFI (the Mex ican Center
for Philanthropy) and the Alliance for Social Responsibility for all three mines
At the corporate level , Endeavour also actively supports several charitable foundations. For example, in
2017, Endeavour and its employees donated C$35,390 to the BC Children’s Hospital Mining for Miracles
campaign in Vancouver, in addition to several other worthy charitable causes . Since becoming involve d
with Mining for Miracles in 2007, the company and its employees have donated a total of C$445,000.
Endeavour CEO Bradford Cooke commented: “Our commitment to sustainability has been a key part of
our corporate culture since we acquired our first mine in 2004. It is a key to building any successful mining
enterprise. Creating benefits for all stakeholder s will be even more important going forward as we build
new mines to fuel the next phase of our organic growth.
“The 2016 Annual Review and Sustainability Report reflects our commitment to fully disclose the impacts
of our activities and the results of our sustainability programs. We welcome your feedback on this year’s
report and our sustainability performance.”
Endeavour’s 2016 Annual Review and Sustainability Report can be viewed here, and a printed copy of the
summary brochure can be requested by emailing [email protected].
About Endeavour - 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