STARCORE ANNOUNCES 3rd Quarter Production Results
February 19, 2018 TSX: SAM
STARCORE ANNOUNCES
3rd Quarter Production Results
Vancouver, B.C. – Starcore International Mines Ltd. (the “Company”) announces production results for
the third quarter of fiscal 2018, ended January 31, 2018, at its San Martin Mine (“San Martin”) in Queretaro,
Mexico and the Altiplano Gold Silver Processing Facility (“Altiplano”) in Matehuala, Mexico.
During Q3 at San Martin, the Company reported that a total of 65,598 tonnes was milled at an average grade
of 1.2 3 g/t gold and 16.46 g/t silver resulting in the production of 2,405 gold equivalent ounces. Mill
recoveries averaged 83.7% for gold and 53.3% for silver. Equivalent gold ounce calculation is based on the
average gold:silver ratio of 77.3:1 during the quarter.
During Q3 the Altiplano Facility received approximately 176 tonnes of concentrate containing approximately
222 ounces of gold and 35,634 ounces of silver. During the quarter ended January 31, 2018, Altiplano sold
269 ounces of gold and 23,561 ounces of silver.
“Our new management team at Altiplano and San Martin has led to positive changes,” said Robert Eadie,
President of the Company. “A t our San Martin mine, we are implementing planning and development that
will aid future production and the life of the mine. At Altiplano, we are focused on securing profitable
contracts that are congruent with the business model of our company. We are enthusiastic that these changes
will be reflected in our near future results.”
Salvador Garcia, B. Eng., a director of the Company and Chief Operating Officer, is the Company’s qualified
person on the project as required under NI 43- 101and has prepared the technical information contained in
this press release.
About Starcore
Starcore is engaged in exploring, extracting and processing gold and silver through its wholly -owned
subsidiary, Compañia Minera Peña de Bernal, S.A. de C.V., which owns the San Martin mine in Queretaro,
Mexico. Through its wholly- owned subsidiary, Altiplano Goldsilver S.A. de C.V, Starcore also owns and
operates the Altiplano concentrate processing facility for precious metals in Matehuala, Mexico. Starcore is
a public reporting issue r on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Starcore is also engaged in owning, acquiring,
exploiting, exploring and evaluating mineral properties, and either joint venturing or developing these
properties further. Starcore has interests in properties located in Me xico, Canada and the United States. For
more information concerning Starcore, see documents filed under its profile on SEDAR, or v isit its website
at www.starcore.com.
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ON BEHALF OF STARCORE INTERNATIONAL
MINES LTD.
Signed “Robert Eadie”
Robert Eadie, President & Chief Executive Officer
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
ROBERT EADIE:
Telephone: (416) 640-1936
EVAN EADIE
Investor Relations
Telephone: (416) 640-1936
Toll Free: 1-866-602-4935
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