Americas Silver Recommences Regular Operations at the Galena Complex
Americas Silver Recommences Regular Operations at the Galena Complex
TORONTO, ONTARIO—June 28, 2018—Americas Silver Cor poration (TSX: USA) (NYSE “Am erican”: USAS)
(“Americas Silver” or the “Company”) is providing an update of the recent hoist‐related issue at its 100%‐
owned Galena Complex in Wallace, Idaho.
Following the press release dated June 14, 2018, the Company is pleased to announce it has completed
the necessary repairs on the No. 3 hoist brake mechanism and has restarted the No. 3 shaft. These repairs
were associated with the mechanic al failure on the brake mechan ism which occurred during the evening
of June 11, 2018. Shaft crews have completed the i nspection of the shaft and no issues were identified.
Mining crews have returned underground with regular ore product ion and milling expected to
recommence on Friday, June 29, 2018.
About Americas Silver Corporation
Americas Silver is a silver‐minin g company focused on growth in precious metals from its existing asset
base and execution of targeted accretive acquisitions. It owns and operates the Cosalá Operations in
Sinaloa, Mexico and the Galena Complex in Idaho, USA. The Compa ny holds an option on the San Felipe
development project in Sonora, Mexico.
Cautionary Statement on Forward‐Looking Information:
This news release contains “forward‐looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward‐looking
information includes, but is not limited to, the Company’s expectations intentions, plans, assumptions and beliefs with respect to,
among other things, repairs to the No. 3 hoist, the realization of exploration, operational and development plans, the Cosalá
Operations and Galena Complex as well as the Company’s financin g efforts. Often, but not always, forward‐looking information
can be identified by forward‐looking words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “goal”, “plan”, “intend”, “estimate”, “m ay”,
“assume” and “will” or similar words suggesting future outcomes , or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumption s,
intentions, or statements about future events or performance. Forward‐looking information is based on the opinions and estimates
of the Company as of the date such information is provided and is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other
factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different
from those expressed or implied by such forward looking information. This includes the ability to develop and operate the Cosalá
and Galena properties, risks ass ociated with the mining industr y such as economic factors (including future commodity prices,
currency fluctuations and energy prices), ground conditions and f a c t o r s o t h e r f a c t o r s l i m i t i n g m i n e a c c e s s , f a i l u r e o f p l a n t ,
equipment, processes and transpor tation services to operate as anticipated, environmental risks, government regulation, actual
results of current exploration and production activities, possi ble variations in ore grade or recovery rates, permitting timel ines,
capital expenditures, reclamation activities, social and political developments and other risks of the mining industry. Although the
Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
forward‐looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information. By its nature, forward‐looking information involves
numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific that contribute to the possibility that the
predictions, forecasts, and proj ections of various future event s will not occur. The Company undertakes no obligation to updat e
publicly or otherwise revise any forward‐looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such
factors which affect this information, except as required by law.
For more information:
Darren Blasutti
President and CEO
416‐848‐9503