Torex GOLD Reports a Fatal Accident
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TOREX GOLD REPORTS A FATAL ACCIDENT
TORONTO, Ontario, May 25,, 2016 - Torex Gold Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Torex”) (TSX:TXG) regretfully
announces that on the afternoon of M ay 23rd, a fatal accident occurred at the construction site for a sediment control
structure associated with the El Limon Sur pit. Mr. Jorge Joel Roman Mendoza, an employee of the construction
contractor Construccion de Caminos y Proyectos Interestatales, S.A. de C.V., was fatally injured while trucking rock
down to the dam construction site. His loaded truck climbed the berm and then rolled over, coming to rest
approximately 20 meters below on the next switchback. The appropriate authorities were immedi ately notified and
have inspected and released the site. An internal investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident.
Fred Stanford, President & CEO of Torex stated: “Our thoughts and prayers are with Jorge Joel’s family through this
difficult time. Support for the family and employees is being provided. All mining activities were suspended while
crews were informed of the accident, and equipment and roadways were inspected. The open pit mining inspections
were successfully completed within 24 hours and mining activities were restarted. The processing plant operations
sourced feed from stockpiles and were uninterrupted. The construction site remains closed pending completion of
inspections and key aspects of the investigation.”
Torex is an eme rging intermediate gold producer based in Canada, engaged in the exploration, development and
operation of its 100% owned Morelos Gold Property, an area of 29,000 hectares in the highly prospective Guerrero
Gold Belt located 180 kilometers sout hwest of Mexico City. Within this property, Torex has the El Limón -Guajes
Mine, which announced commercial production in March of 2016 and the Media Luna Project, which is an early stage
development project, and for which the Company issued a preliminary e conomic assessment (PEA) in 2015. The
property remains 75% unexplored.
For further information, please contact:
TOREX GOLD RESOURCES INC.
Fred Stanford Gabriela Sanchez
President and CEO Vice President Investor Relations
Tel. (647) 260-1502 Tel. (647) 260-1503
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation. Notwithstanding the Company’s efforts, there can be no guarantee that the
Company will not face unforeseen delays or disruptions. Forward-looking information is subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the activities of the Company to be materially different
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including those risk factors identified in the
Company’s annual information form and management’s discussion and analysis.