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Guanajuato Silver Achieves Production Milestone at El Cubo

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Guanajuato Silver Company (GSVR) has achieved a significant production milestone at its El Cubo mill, producing over 3,000,000 ounces of silver-equivalent (AgEq). This triggers the final contingent payment of US$1,000,000 owed to Endeavour Silver Corp. as part of the El Cubo mine and mill complex purchase in 2021. The company will settle half of this payment through the issuance of shares.

Additionally, Ocean Partners UK , a metals off-take and trading firm, has agreed to accept shares for debt for two months of outstanding payments on the existing Gold Loan Credit Facility. This will result in Ocean Partners receiving approximately 9,771,635 shares for a total consideration of about US$1.8 million. The company has also arranged to settle approximately US$250,000 in outstanding liabilities through share issuance to an arm's length third party.

La Guanajuato Silver Company (GSVR) ha raggiunto un'importante pietra miliare nella produzione presso il suo stabilimento El Cubo, producendo oltre 3.000.000 once di equivalente argento (AgEq). Questo attiva il pagamento finale contingentato di 1.000.000 USD dovuto a Endeavour Silver Corp. come parte dell'acquisto del complesso minerario e dell'impianto El Cubo nel 2021. L'azienda salderà metà di questo pagamento tramite l'emissione di azioni.

Inoltre, Ocean Partners UK, una società di acquisto e commercio di metalli, ha accettato di ricevere azioni in cambio di debito per due mesi di pagamenti outstanding sullo Schema di Credito del Prestito Oro esistente. Questo comporterà che Ocean Partners riceverà circa 9.771.635 azioni per una considerazione totale di circa 1,8 milioni USD. L'azienda ha inoltre previsto di saldare circa 250.000 USD di passività outstanding tramite l'emissione di azioni a un terzo indipendente.

La Guanajuato Silver Company (GSVR) ha alcanzado un hito significativo en la producción en su molino El Cubo, produciendo más de 3,000,000 onzas de equivalente de plata (AgEq). Esto desencadena el pago final contingente de 1,000,000 USD adeudado a Endeavour Silver Corp. como parte de la compra del complejo minero y molino de El Cubo en 2021. La compañía liquidará la mitad de este pago mediante la emisión de acciones.

Adicionalmente, Ocean Partners UK, una firma de comercio y adquisición de metales, ha acordado aceptar acciones como pago de deuda por dos meses de pagos pendientes sobre la Línea de Crédito del Préstamo Oro existente. Esto resultará en que Ocean Partners recibirá aproximadamente 9,771,635 acciones por una consideración total de aproximadamente 1.8 millones USD. La compañía también ha dispuesto saldar aproximadamente 250,000 USD en pasivos pendientes mediante la emisión de acciones a un tercero independiente.

과나후아토 실버 컴퍼니(GSVR)는 엘 쿠보 밀에서 300만 온스 이상의 은 등가물(AgEq)을 생산하면서 중요한 생산 이정표를 달성했습니다. 이는 2021년 엘 쿠보 광산 및 밀 복합체 구매의 일환으로 Endeavour Silver Corp.에 대한 100만 달러의 최종 조건부 지급을 촉발합니다. 회사는 이 지급의 절반을 주식 발행을 통해 정산할 것입니다.

또한, 금속 매매 및 거래 회사인 Ocean Partners UK는 기존 금 대출 신용 한도에 대한 두 개 월의 미지급 금액에 대해 주식을 수령하는 것에 동의했습니다. 이로 인해 Ocean Partners는 총 약 9,771,635 주를 대가로 약 180만 달러를 받게 됩니다. 회사는 또한 독립적인 제3자에게 주식 발행을 통해 약 25만 달러의 미지급 채무를 정산할 계획을 세웠습니다.

La Guanajuato Silver Company (GSVR) a atteint une étape significative dans sa production à son usine El Cubo, produisant plus de 3.000.000 d'onces d'équivalent argent (AgEq). Cela déclenche le paiement contingent final de 1.000.000 USD dû à Endeavour Silver Corp. dans le cadre de l'achat du complexe minier et usinier d'El Cubo en 2021. L'entreprise réglera la moitié de ce paiement par l'émission d'actions.

De plus, Ocean Partners UK, une société de négoce et de prélèvement de métaux, a accepté de recevoir des actions en échange de dettes pour deux mois de paiements en suspens sur la ligne de crédit existante du prêt en or. Cela se traduira par la réception d'environ 9.771.635 actions par Ocean Partners pour une contrepartie totale d'environ 1,8 million USD. L'entreprise a également prévu de régler environ 250.000 USD de dettes en souffrance par l'émission d'actions à un tiers indépendant.

Die Guanajuato Silver Company (GSVR) hat einen bedeutenden Produktionsmeilenstein in ihrer El Cubo-Mühle erreicht und über 3.000.000 Unzen Silberäquivalent (AgEq) produziert. Dies löst die endgültige bedingte Zahlung von 1.000.000 USD aus, die an die Endeavour Silver Corp. als Teil des Kaufs des El Cubo-Minen- und Mühlenkomplexes im Jahr 2021 geschuldet wird. Das Unternehmen wird die Hälfte dieser Zahlung durch die Ausgabe von Aktien begleichen.

Zusätzlich hat Ocean Partners UK, eine Metallabnehmer- und Handelsgesellschaft, zugestimmt, Aktien als Schuldentilgung für zwei Monate ausstehender Zahlungen im Rahmen der bestehenden Goldkreditlinie zu akzeptieren. Dies führt dazu, dass Ocean Partners voraussichtlich etwa 9.771.635 Aktien für eine Gesamtsumme von etwa 1,8 Millionen USD erhält. Das Unternehmen hat außerdem vorgesehen, etwa 250.000 USD ausstehende Verbindlichkeiten durch die Ausgabe von Aktien an einen unabhängigen Dritten zu begleichen.

Positive
  • Achieved production milestone of 3,000,000 AgEq ounces at El Cubo mill
  • Ocean Partners UK increases share position, becoming a larger shareholder with approximately 4.9% of outstanding shares
  • Settling debts through share issuance, potentially improving cash flow
Negative
  • Additional US$1,000,000 payment owed to Endeavour Silver Corp.
  • Issuance of new shares may lead to dilution of existing shareholders

~ Ocean Partners UK Limited Increases Share Position ~

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 26, 2024 / Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd. (the "Company" or "GSilver") (TSXV:GSVR)(OTCQX:GSVRF), a growing Mexican-based precious metals producer, announces that over 3,000,000 ounces of silver-Equivalent ("AgEq") (1) have now been produced at the El Cubo mill; this significant milestone has triggered the last remaining contingent payment owed to Endeavour Silver Corp. ("Endeavour") as part of the purchase of the El Cubo mine and mill complex ("El Cubo") located in Guanajuato, Mexico.

In 2021, Guanajuato Silver purchased El Cubo from Endeavour for US$15,000,000; the transaction included a contingent payment that would see Endeavour paid an additional US$1,000,000 once 3,000,000 AgEq ounces had been produced at El Cubo (the "Contingent Payment")(See GSilver news release dated December 21, 2020 - "GSilver to Acquire El Cubo Mine & Mill from Endeavour Silver Corp). As part of the agreement, Guanajuato Silver has the right to settle one half of the Contingent Payment through the issuance to Endeavour of 2,753,265 common shares in the capital of the Company at a deemed price of C$0.245 per share, this being the 10-day VWAP price of the shares 30 days after the milestone was reached. As part of a shares for debt agreement, Endeavour has agreed to settle the balance of the contingent payment through the issuance of approximately 2,720,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a deemed price of C$0.25 per share (the "Endeavour Debt Settlement").

Additionally, Ocean Partners UK Limited ("Ocean Partners"), a metals off-take and trading firm, has agreed to accept shares for debt for two months' of outstanding payments on the existing Gold Loan Credit Facility (the "Expanded Facility"), which the Company began paying down in June 2024 (See GSilver news releases dated December 5, 2023 and February 29, 2024). Ocean Partners will receive approximately 9,771,635 shares for total consideration of approximately US$1.8M under the same terms as the Endeavour Debt Settlement (the "OP Debt Settlement"). The Expanded Facility is Guanajuato Silver's only remaining outstanding loan and is repayable in equal fixed monthly installments of gold totalling approximately 338 troy ounces per month for a period of 30 months which commenced in June 2024.

James Anderson, Chairman & CEO, said, "Guanajuato Silver has been able to rapidly advance production at our four producing silver mines in large part because of the willingness of our financial partners to provide flexibility and solutions that do not inhibit growth. Ocean Partners has been our preferred metals trader from inception; and we are pleased that they are now one of our larger shareholders with approximately 4.9% of all shares outstanding. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Ocean Partners; we see this as a genuine partnership that is central to our continued success."

Guanajuato Silver has also arranged to settle approximately US$250,000 in outstanding liabilities of the Company by the issuance of approximately 1,360,000 common shares in the capital of the Company to an arm's length third party under the same terms as the Endeavour Debt Settlement (the "Third Party Debt Settlement").

The Endeavour Debt Settlement, OP Debt Settlement and Third Party Debt Settlement are subject to acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange and all shares issued thereunder will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and a day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities legislation.

(1) AgEq has been calculated using an 82.77:1 (Ag/Au) ratio from October 1, 2021, until September 20, 2024.

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 mines 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 processing 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
E: jjj@GSilver.com
GSilver.com

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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.

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 terms and completion of the debt settlements described in this news release, the repayment of the Expanded Facility and GSilver's status as one of the fasting growing silver mining company in Mexico.

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: the receipt of TSX Venture Exchange approval for the debt settlements, the potential quantity, grade and metal content of the mineralized material at El Cubo and San Ignacio, the geotechnical and metallurgical characteristics of such material 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; 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, failure to receive TSX Venture Exchange approval for the debt settlements, market conditions, availability of financing, currency rate fluctuations, high inflation and interest rates, geopolitical conflicts including wars, actual results of exploration, development and production activities, actual grades and recoveries of silver, gold and other metals from the Company's existing mines including El Cubo, San Ignacio, VMC and Topia, 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, San Ignacio, VMC 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, San Ignacio, VMC and Topia 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 grades of gold and silver at El Cubo and San Ignacio and the anticipated level of production therefrom will be realized. In addition, there are no assurances 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 when due or meet financial covenants to which the Company is subject or to fund its exploration programs and corporate initiatives as planned. There is also uncertainty about impact of any resurgence ofCOVID-19, the ongoing war in Ukraine and conflict in Gaza, elevated 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.sedarplus.ca including the Company's most recently filed annual information form . 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.

SOURCE: Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd.



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FAQ

What production milestone did Guanajuato Silver (GSVRF) achieve at El Cubo?

Guanajuato Silver (GSVRF) achieved a production milestone of over 3,000,000 ounces of silver-equivalent (AgEq) at the El Cubo mill.

How is Guanajuato Silver (GSVRF) settling the contingent payment to Endeavour Silver Corp?

Guanajuato Silver (GSVRF) is settling half of the US$1,000,000 contingent payment through the issuance of 2,753,265 common shares to Endeavour Silver Corp., with the balance settled through approximately 2,720,000 shares.

What agreement did Guanajuato Silver (GSVRF) reach with Ocean Partners UK ?

Ocean Partners UK agreed to accept approximately 9,771,635 shares of Guanajuato Silver (GSVRF) for a total consideration of about US$1.8 million to settle two months of outstanding payments on the existing Gold Loan Credit Facility.

When did Guanajuato Silver (GSVRF) begin paying down the Gold Loan Credit Facility?

Guanajuato Silver (GSVRF) began paying down the Gold Loan Credit Facility in June 2024.

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