22.05.2024 11:00:05 - dpa-AFX: GNW-Adhoc: Fortuna's Yaramoko Mine reaches one-million-ounce gold pour milestone
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Silver
Mines Inc. (TSX: FVI) (NYSE: FSM) is pleased to report that the Yaramoko Mine
located in Burkina Faso reached the one-million-ounce gold pour milestone on
May 19, 2024. Yaramoko started production on May 16, 2016 and Fortuna acquired
the mine on July 2, 2021 (refer to Fortuna news release dated July 2, 2021
(https://fortunasilver.com/investors/news/fortuna-and-roxgold-complete-
combination-to-create-a-global-premier-growth-oriented-intermediate-gold-and-
silver-producer/)).
As of December 31, 2023, Yaramoko has a remaining mine life of two years with
Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves of 0.9 Mt at a grade of 7.90 g/t Au and
containing 219 koz Au, in addition to Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources,
exclusive of Mineral Reserves, of 0.5 Mt at a grade of 2.87 g/t Au and
containing 43 koz Au, and Inferred Mineral Resources, exclusive of Mineral
Reserves, of 0.16 Mt at a grade of 3.52 g/t Au and containing 18 koz Au (refer
to Fortuna news release dated February 15, 2024, "Fortuna reports updated
Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources
(https://fortunasilver.com/investors/news/fortuna-reports-updated-mineral-
reserves-and-mineral-resources-feb-15-2024/)"). The mine's exploration budget
for 2024 is US$6.1 million, which includes 41,450 meters of drilling (refer to
Fortuna news release dated January 18, 2024
(https://fortunasilver.com/investors/news/fortuna-reports-record-2023-
production-of-452-koz-au-eq-and-2024-annual-guidance-of-457-to-497-koz-au-eq/)).
Yaramoko's health and safety performance is best in class, recording no Lost
Time Injury Incidents (LTI) for more than 3.5 years and 9 million working hours.
The mine's workforce consists of approximately 900 people, of which 52 percent
come from neighboring communities. Fortuna continues investing in national
social and economic development through the training of its workforce, community
development initiatives, and the purchase of local goods and services.
Yaramoko Mine: One-million-ounce gold pour milestone
Qualified Person
Eric Chapman, Senior Vice President of Technical Services of Fortuna, is a
Professional Geoscientist registered with Engineers and Geoscientists British
Columbia (Registration Number 36328) and a Qualified Person as defined by
National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Mr. Chapman has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information
contained in this news release and has verified the underlying data.
About Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. is a Canadian precious metals mining company with five
operating mines in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mexico, and Peru.
Sustainability is integral to all our operations and relationships. We produce
gold and silver and generate shared value over the long-term for our
stakeholders through efficient production, environmental protection, and social
responsibility. For more information, please visit our website
(https://fortunasilver.com/).
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Jorge A. Ganoza
President, CEO, and Director
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.
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- Russian and Israel - Hamas conflicts, and the impact they may have on global
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possibility that the ruling in favor of Compania Minera Cuzcatlan S.A. de C.V.
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Collegiate Court challenging the reinstatement of the EIA will be unsuccessful;
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Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy,
and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. NI
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