Guanajuato Silver Welcomes US-Based Institutional Fund as New Shareholder
Guanajuato Silver Welcomes US-Based Institutional Fund as New Shareholder
March 08, 2023 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd. (the “Company” or “GSilver”)
(TSXV:GSVR)(AQUIS:GSVR)(OTCQX:GSVRF) is pleased to announce that a leading US-based institutional
investor has acquired a significant equity position in the company through the purchase of approximately
24,000,000 common shares representing the majority of the equity position previously held by Great Panther
Mining Ltd. (“Great Panther”); the remaining Great Panther equity position was purchased by other investors.
The Great Panther shares were sold by a trustee appointed to represent the interests of the Great Panther
stakeholders.
James Anderson, Chairman and CEO, expressed his enthusiasm for this transaction saying, “The addition of this
new strategic investor is a major endorsement for the quality of our projects, our vision for the future, and the
ability of our management team to ex ecute. The sale of this large share block to a significant long -term
shareholder strengthens our capital structure as we look to further advance our production profile in Mexico.”
About Guanajuato Silver
GSilver is a precious metals producer engaged in reactivating past producing silver and gold mines in central
Mexico. The Company produces silver and gold concentrates from the El Cubo Mine, Valenciana Mines
Complex, and the San Ignacio mine; all three min es are located within the state of Guanajuato, which has an
established 480 -year mining history. Additionally, the Company produces silver, gold, lead, and zinc
concentrates from the Topia mine in northwestern Durango. With four operating mines and three p rocessing
facilities, Guanajuato Silver is one of the fastest growing silver producers in Mexico.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"James Anderson"
Chairman and CEO
For further information regarding Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd., please contact:
JJ Jennex, Gerente de Comunicaciones, T: 604 723 1433
Gsilver.com
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.
This new release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the
United States. The securities have not been and will no t be registered under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within
the United States or to or for the account or benefit of a U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S.
Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption
from such registration is available.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements and information, which relate to future events or future
performance including, but not limited to, the current and projected mined output from the Company’s existing El Cubo and
El Pinguico mines and newly acquired San Ignacio, Valenciana and Topia mines, and GSilver’s anticipated performance and
targeted production run-rate for the balance of 2022 and 2023, the ability of the Company to continue to increase production,
tonnage and recoveries of mineralized material at El Cubo and El Pinguico in accordance with its objectives and timetable and
to mirror such performance at San Ignacio, Valenciana and Topia; the ability of the Company to increase silver and gold grades,
improve metallurgical recovery rates, increase revenues, and reduce production costs (including AISC) consistent with the
Company’s expectations and production model, the Company’s ability to restart and ramp-up production from the San Ignacio
and Valenciana mines, restart the Cata processing facility and improve efficiency and output at the Topia mine as currently
planned and the timing thereof, the Company’s future development and production activities; estimates of mineral resources
and mineralized material at the Company’s mining projects and the accessibility, attractiveness, mineral content and
metallurgical characteristics thereof; the opportunities for future acquisitions and future exploration, development and
production at the Company’s existing mines and the proposed exploration, development and production programs therefor
and the timing and costs thereof; the success related to any future acquisitions, exploration, development and/or production
programs; the Company’s status as one of the fastest growing silver producers in Mexico, and the ability of the Company to
grow its shareholder base in the United Kingdom through the facilities of the Aquis Exchange or otherwise.
Such forward-looking statements and information reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information
currently available to and assumptions made by the Company; which assumptions, while considered reasonable by the
Company, are inherently subject to significant operational, business, economic and regulatory uncertainties and
contingencies. These assumptions include: our mineral resource estimates at El Cubo and El Pinguico and estimates of
mineralized material at San Ignacio, Valenciana and Topia and the assumptions upon which they are based, including
geotechnical and metallurgical characteristics of rock conforming to sampled results and metallurgical performance; available
tonnage of mineralized material to be mined and processed; resource grades and recoveries; assumptions and discount rates
being appropriately applied to production estimates; the ability of the Company to successfully integrate production from San
Ignacio and Valenciana into the Company’s existing mining and milling operations at El Cubo and the availability of excess
processing and tailings capacity at El Cubo to accommodate same; the Company’s ability to secure additional sources of
mineralized material for processing, prices for silver, gold and other metals remaining as estimated; currency exchange rates
remaining as estimated; availability of funds for the Company's projects and to satisfy current liabilities and obligations
including debt repayments; capital, decommissioning and reclamation estimates; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials,
supplies and services (including transportation) and inflation rates remaining as estimated; no labour-related disruptions; no
unplanned delays or interruptions in scheduled construction and production; all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory
approvals are received in a timely manner; and the ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws. The foregoing
list of assumptions is not exhaustive.
Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements and information are neither promises nor guarantees, and are
subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results, level of activity, production levels, performance or
achievements of GSilver to differ materially from those expected including, but not limited to, market conditions, availability
of financing, currency rate fluctuations, rising inflation and interest rates, geopolitical conflicts including wars, actual results
of exploration, development and production activities, actual resource grades and recoveries of silver, gold and other metals,
availability of third party mineralized material for processing, unanticipated geological or structural formations and
characteristics, environmental risks, future prices of gold, silver and other metals, operating risks, accidents, labor issues,
equipment or personnel delays, delays in obtaining governmental or regulatory approvals and permits, inadequate insurance,
and other risks in the mining industry. There are no assurances that GSilver will be able to continue to increase production,
tonnage milled and recoveries rates, improve grades and reduce costs at El Cubo and/or Topia to process mineralized materials
to produce silver, gold and other concentrates in the amounts, grades, recoveries, costs and timetable anticipated. In addition,
GSilver’s decision to process mineralized material from El Cubo, El Pinguico and its newly acquired San Ignacio, Valenciana and
Topia mines is not based on a feasibility study of mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability and
therefore is subject to increased uncertainty and risk of failure, both economically and technically. Mineral resources and
mineralized material that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability, are considered too
speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them, and may be materially affected by
environmental, permitting, legal, title, socio-political, marketing, and other relevant issues. There are no assurances that the
Company's projected production of silver, gold and other metals will be realized or that the Company will meet its production
forecasts or generate the anticipated cash flows from operations to satisfy its scheduled debt payments or other liabilities
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when due or meet financial covenants to which the Company is subject or to fund its exploration programs and corporate
initiatives as planned. Further, there are no assurances that GSilver will continue to grow its operations, production, profile or
shareholder base as currently contemplated or at all. There is also uncertainty about the continued spread and severity of
COVID-19, the ongoing war in Ukraine and rising inflation and interest rates and the impact they will have on the Company's
operations, supply chains, ability to access mining projects or procure equipment, contractors and other personnel on a timely
basis or at all and economic activity in general. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements or information. All forward-looking statements and information made in this news release are qualified by these
cautionary statements and those in our continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com including the
Company’s interim financial statements and accompanying MD&A for the nine month period ended September 30, 2022.
These forward-looking statements and information are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any
obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances save as required by law.