Excellon Delivers Strong August Production and Resumes Surface Exploration at Platosa
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EXCELLON DELIVERS STRONG AUGUST PRODUCTION
AND RESUMES SURFACE EXPLORATION AT PLATOSA
Toronto, Ontario – September 18, 2020 – Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX:EXN, EXN.WT; OTC:EXLLD;
FRA:E4X2) (“Excellon” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide August production results following its
successful restart of operations in mid-June 2020.
“We continued to realize strong production in August, delivering record monthly tonnage from both the
mine and mill ,” stated Brendan Cahill, President & CEO . “Changes to mine shift scheduling and mining
method continued to deliver improved productivity and lower costs and we expect to transition to a lower
cost energy suppl ier in early Q4. Electricity remains the largest cost centre at Platosa and the best
opportunity to reduce cost further.”
August 2020 Production Results
Production in Dry Metric Tonnes (DMT) August 2020
Tonnes Mined from Platosa 7,635
Tonnes Processed 8,477
Ore Grades
Silver (g/t) 451
Lead (%) 4.95
Zinc (%) 6.76
Recoveries
Silver (%) 86.8
Lead (%) 78.8
Zinc (%) 78.9
Metal Production*
Silver (oz) 106,662
Lead (lb) 729,081
Zinc (lb) 997,157
AgEq (oz)* 169,473
Average August 2020 Commodity Prices
Silver ($) 26.89
Lead ($) 0.88
Zinc ($) 1.09
* Subject to final settlement prices and assays with concentrate
purchaser/AgEq ounces calculated using average August 2020 metal prices
The operation realized ordinary-course variations in metal grade during August. Recoveries were lower
than planned as additional process optimizations were implemented, but recoveries have returned to plan
in September. Realized cost reductions at Platosa include reductions to the workforce and renegotiation
of treatment charges on concentrate. Pending cost reductions include the transition to a new energy
supplier, upgrades to underground communications and various proce ssing optimizations to better
control reagent and consumables usage. The Company expects Platosa to deliver positive cashflow at
current metal prices, particularly with these realized and pending cost reductions.
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Surface Drilling Resumes at Platosa Mine and Nearby Targets
The Company has recommenced underground and surface drilling at the Platosa Mine and broader Platosa
Property, respectively. Underground exploration is focused on expanding and further defining known
mineralization. Surface exploration is focused on near mine targets around the Platosa deposit and the
Jaboncillo and PDN targets north of the mine. Jaboncillo, 11 kilometres northwest of the Platosa Mine, is
a Platosa-style target with a 4 x 4 kilometre alteration footprint, multiple times the size of the Platosa
footprint, where the Company intersected near -surface gossans in 2019 drilling . PDN, two kilometres
north of the Platosa Mine, is a skarn -style geophysical target that may be associated with the skarn
discovery made in 2012 at Rincón del Caído. A complete update on the exploration outlook at Platosa is
expected in the coming weeks.
Litigation Update
A subsidiary of the Company’s appeal against a judgment revoking its 2007 purchase of approximately 295
hectares of surface rights north of the Platosa Mine has been denied by an appeals court in Mexico. The
judgment nullifies the purchase and orders that the land be returned to the plaintiffs and the plaintiffs to
repay the original purchase price to the Company’s subsidiary.
The Company does not consider the land material to its mining operation or exploration activities. The
decision does not impact Excellon’s mineral rights and the Company does not expect it to have any impact
on its operations.
The plaintiffs also alleged at trial, for the first time, that the Platosa Mine site was on this land. This
assertion was not decided in the litigation, was not supported by admissible evidence, contradicts the
cadastral registry, conflicts with the rights of other third -party holders and ignores the fact that the
Company began its use and occupation of the mine site in 2004 – before the sale in question.
Under Mexican law, Excellon’s access to the mine cannot be impeded. Nevertheless, the Company is
considering a variety of legal avenues to redress the ruling, including further appeal.
COVID-19 Update
Excellon continues to monitor and implement business continuity measures to mitigate and minimize to
the extent possible any potential impacts from COVID-19 that might impact operations, procurement or
commercial activities. The pandemic has not had any material impact on production or shipment of
concentrate from any of the Company’s operations.
About Excellon
Excellon’s vision is to create wealth by realizing strategic opportunities through discipline and innovation
for the benefit of our employees, communities and shareholders. The Company is advancing a precious
metals growth pipeline that includes: Platosa, Mexico’s highest -grade silver mine since production
commenced in 2005; Kilgore, a high quality gold development project in Idaho with strong economics and
significant growth and discovery potential; and an option on Silver City, a high -grade epithermal silver
district in Saxony, Germany with 750 years of mining history and no modern exploration. The Company
also aims to continue capitalizing on current market conditions by acquiring undervalued projects.
Additional details on Excellon’s properties are available at www.excellonresources.com.
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For Further Information, Please Contact:
Excellon Resources Inc.
Brendan Cahill, President & Chief Executive Officer or
Anna Ladd-Kruger, Chief Financial Officer & VP Corporate Development
(416) 364-1130
www.excellonresources.com
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downward variations in the market price of any minerals produced, the Company's inability to obtain any neces sary permits, consents or
authorizations required for its activities, to produce minerals from its properties successfully or profitably, to continue its projected growth, to raise
the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strateg ies. All of the Company's public disclosure filings may be accessed via
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properties, and particularly the September 7, 2018 NI 43-101 technical report prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. with respect to the Platosa
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