Silver Elephant Delivered 683,237 oz Silver Since October 2023, Set New Monthly Production Record in June 2024

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Silver Elephant Mining announced a record-setting monthly silver production. In June 2024, the company mined 29,270 tonnes of Paca oxide materials, averaging 177.5 g/t silver, and transported them to Andean Precious Metals in Bolivia. Since beginning operations at Paca in October 2023, Silver Elephant has mined and shipped 127,734 tonnes of silver-bearing materials, resulting in 683,237 oz of silver production.

The CEO, John Lee, highlighted the achievement of a daily high of 1,665 tonnes on June 26, with an average of 976 tonnes-per-day. The company plans to sell up to 800,000 tonnes of Paca oxide materials for $5-$7 million, expecting to earn $2 million by January 2025. Future revenue is anticipated from the proposed Paca phase one sulphide operation. A 2020 technical report confirms high-grade silver resources at Paca, presenting both oxide and sulphide zones with significant indicated and inferred resources.

Positive

• Record-setting monthly silver production in June 2024 with 29,270 tonnes mined.
• High average daily production of 976 tonnes, peaking at 1,665 tonnes.
• Shipment of 127,734 tonnes of silver-bearing oxide materials since October 2023.
• Expectation to earn $2 million from material sales by January 2025.
• Confirmed high-grade silver resources in both oxide and sulphide zones.

Negative

• Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and lack demonstrated economic viability.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 10, 2024) - Silver Elephant Mining Corp. (TSX: ELEF) (OTC Pink: SILEF) (FSE: 1P2) ("Silver Elephant" or the "Company") announces in June, the Company mined a total of 29,270 tonnes of Paca oxide materials with an average grade of 177.5 g/t silver ("Products") and trucked the Products to Andean Precious Metals Corp. ("Andean") in Potosi department in Bolivia. The Company has mined and shipped over 127,734 tonnes of silver-bearing oxide materials grading 177.7 g/t silver with zero safety incident since Paca operational start in October 2023. These production numbers have exceeded the Company's expectations.

John Lee, CEO of Silver Elephant commented: "Silver Elephant yet again set a new monthly silver mining production record of 976 tonnes-per-day on average including a daily-high of 1,665 tonnes on June 26 from the Company's Paca project in Bolivia.

"Silver Elephant has contributed meaningful taxes and royalty revenues to the Bolivian government based on 683,237 oz gross silver production record in the past 8 months to the end of June 2024, and became an integral part of the Pulacayo township with positive community relations.

"Further, Silver Elephant continues to raise its profile as a growing silver producer with the proposed Paca phase one sulphide operation (refer to the Company's news release dated July 8, 2024) which will generate further revenue stream."

Month	Tonnes	Grade g/t
Oct-23	4,502	244.9
Nov-23	7,269	156.5
Dec-23	19,704	144.9
Jan-24	4,283	146
Mar-24	15,809	176.6
Apr-24	20,894	194.2
May-24	26,003	180.6
Jun-24	29,270	177.5
Total	127,734	177.7

 

Pursuant to the sales and purchase agreement and master services agreement detailed in the news release dated September 12, 2023, Silver Elephant plans to sell and deliver up to 800,000 tonnes of Paca oxide materials to Andean for a total of between US$5 million and US$7 million depending on the silver price. At the current silver price and production run rate, the Company expects to receive US$2 million before January 31, 2025. In addition, Andean has also agreed to reimburse Silver Elephant for operating expenses under the sales and purchase agreement.

The Paca project hosts a high grade silver resource according to a technical report by Mercator Geological Services, dated effective October 13, 2020 titled "Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report for the Pulacayo Project, Potosi Department Antonnio Quijarro Province Bolivia" (the "Technical Report"). The mineral resource estimate from the Technical Report is as follows:

Paca	Zone	Category	Tonnes	Ag g/t	Ag Moz	Zn%	Pb %
Phase 1	Oxide In Pit	Indicated	800,000	231	5.9	-	-
		Inferred	235,000	159	1.2	-	-
Phase 2	Sulfide In Pit	Indicated	1,810,000	256	14.9	1.22	1.22
		Inferred	190,000	338	2.1	0.61	0.98

 

Oxide resources are based on a Pit-constrained estimate using a 90 g/t Ag cutoff. Sulfide resources are based on a pit-constrained estimate using a 200 g/t Ag Eq cutoff. Ag Eq = Silver Equivalent (Recovered) = (Ag g/t*89.2%)+((Pb%*(US$0.95/lb. Pb/14.583 Troy oz./lb./US$17 per Troy oz. Ag)*(10,000*91.9%))+((Zn%*(US$1.16/lb. Zn/14.583 Troy oz./lb./US$17 per Troy oz. Ag)*(10,000*82.9%)). Sulphide zone metal recoveries of 89.2% for Ag, 91.9% for Pb, and 82.9% for Zn were used in the Silver Equivalent (Recovered) equation and reflect metallurgical testing results disclosed previously for the Pulacayo Deposit. Matthew Harrington P. Geo. is the independent Qualified Person for the resource estimate.

The Technical Report was filed on October 26, 2020 and is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. This news release includes an estimate of mineral resources as disclosed in the Technical Report. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

About Pulacayo-Paca

The Paca project is part of the Company's Pulacayo project with a total indicated resource of 106.7 million oz silver, 1.4 billion pounds of zinc and 690 million pounds of lead published in the Technical Report and tabulated below. Silver Elephant and its subsidiaries have spent over $35 million on Pulacayo and Paca, which is considered to be an advanced project with over 96,000 meters of drilling, and a historic feasibility study.

Combined Pulacayo and Paca Indicated Mineral Resources
	Tonnes	Ag g/t	Pb %	Zn %
Oxide	2,185,000	155	-	-
Sulfide	45,855,000	65	0.69	1.37

 

Combined Indicated Mineral Resources includes Pulacayo pit-constrained and out-of-pit plus only Paca pit-constrained resources. Oxide resources use a 50 g/t Ag cutoff. Sulfide resources use a 100 g/t Ag Eq cutoff. Ag Eq = Silver Equivalent (Recovered) = (Ag g/t*89.2%)+((Pb%*(US$0.95/lb. Pb/14.583 Troy
oz./lb./US$17 per Troy oz. Ag)*(10,000*91.9%))+((Zn%*(US$1.16/lb. Zn/14.583 Troy oz./lb./US$17 per
Troy oz. Ag)*(10,000*82.9%)). Sulphide zone metal recoveries of 89.2% for Ag, 91.9% for Pb, and 82.9%
for Zn were used in the Silver Equivalent (Recovered) equation and reflect metallurgical testing results
disclosed previously for the Pulacayo Deposit. Matthew Harrington P. Geo. is the independent Qualified Person for the resource estimate.

A subsidiary of Silver Elephant entered into a Mining Production Contract ("MPC") with Corporación Minera de Bolivia ("COMIBOL"), a branch of the Bolivian Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy on October 3, 2019. The MPC grants the Company's subsidiary an exclusive right to develop and mine at the Pulacayo and Paca concessions for up to 30 years.

The Pulacayo Project is at the center of a major silver mining district in Bolivia and is within 250 km driving distance to the San Cristobal mine, the Cerro Rico mine, Pan American's San Vicente mine, Eloro's Iska Iska project, and New Pacific's Silver Sands project.

Qualified Person

The technical contents of this news release have been prepared under the supervision of Bill Pincus, who is an independent consultant of the Company. Mr. Pincus is a qualified person as defined by the guidelines of NI 43-101.

About Silver Elephant Mining Corp.

Silver Elephant is a silver mining company, with its flagship Pulacayo-Paca silver project in production since October 2023 in Bolivia.

Further information on Silver Elephant can be found at www.silverelef.com.

SILVER ELEPHANT MINING CORP.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

"John Lee"
Executive Chairman

For more information about Silver Elephant, please contact Investor Relations:
+1.604.569.3661 ext. 101
info@silverelef.com
www.silverelef.com

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information is generally identifiable by use of the words "believes," "may," "plans," "will," "anticipates," "intends," "could", "estimates", "expects", "forecasts", "projects" and similar expressions, and the negative of such expressions. Such forward-looking information, which reflects management's expectations regarding Silver Elephant's future growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities, is based on certain factors and assumptions and involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this and other news releases includes, but not limited to, the expected amount and timing for delivery of Product to Andean, and expected timing and benefits of phase 2 sulphide production for the Paca project.

Forward-looking information involves significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as a guarantee of future performance, events or results, and may not be indicative of whether such events or results will actually be achieved. A number of risks and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results discussed in the forward-looking information, including but not limited to: changes in operating plans; ability to secure sufficient financing to advance the Company's project; conditions impacting the Company's ability to mine at the project, such as unfavourable weather conditions, development of a mine plan, maintaining existing permits and receiving any new permits required for the project, and other conditions impacting mining generally; maintaining cordial business relations with strategic partners and contractual counter-parties; meeting regulatory requirements and changes thereto; risks inherent to mineral resource estimation, including uncertainty as to whether mineral resources will be further developed into mineral reserves; political risk in the jurisdictions where the Company's projects are located; commodity price variation; and general market, industry and economic conditions. Additional risk factors are set out in the Company's latest annual and interim management's discussion and analysis and annual information form (AIF), available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions by management as of the date of this news release, and there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with any forward-looking information included herein. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information in this news release to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date of this news release, except as required by applicable securities laws.

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FAQ

What was Silver Elephant Mining's record silver production in June 2024?

Silver Elephant Mining achieved a record silver production in June 2024, mining 29,270 tonnes of Paca oxide materials with an average grade of 177.5 g/t silver.

How much silver has Silver Elephant Mining produced since October 2023?

Since October 2023, Silver Elephant Mining has produced 683,237 oz of silver from 127,734 tonnes of silver-bearing oxide materials.

What is the average daily production rate at Silver Elephant Mining?

Silver Elephant Mining's average daily production rate is 976 tonnes, with a peak of 1,665 tonnes on June 26, 2024.

What are the financial expectations for Silver Elephant Mining's oxide material sales?

Silver Elephant Mining expects to earn between $5 and $7 million from selling up to 800,000 tonnes of Paca oxide materials, with $2 million expected by January 2025.

What are the mineral resources at Silver Elephant Mining's Paca project?

The Paca project has high-grade silver resources, with oxide and sulphide zones indicating significant silver, lead, and zinc deposits, as per a 2020 technical report.