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Re: NYBob post# 33

Friday, 05/06/2011 3:36:25 AM

Friday, May 06, 2011 3:36:25 AM

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AURCANA 2010 financial report is out:

Got to http://www.aurcana.com/s/FinancialStatements.asp

Highlights:
? 67% increase in net revenues to $26.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 from $16.1 million in 2009 ;
? 154% increase in earnings from mining operations (excluding amortization and depletion) to $10.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 from $4.2 million in 2009;
? 40% increase in ore processed to 422,603 tonnes during 2010 year from 300,952 tonnes in 2009;
? 29% increase in copper concentrate produced to 11,656 tonnes during 2010 year from 9,036 tonnes in 2009;
? 12% increase in ounces of silver produced to 838,077 during 2010 year from 749,942 in 2009;
? 51% increase in zinc concentrate produced to 5,218 tonnes during 2010 year from 3,448 tonnes in 2009;
? In July 2010, the Company successfully concluded an on time and on budget expansion of La Negra mine to produce1,500 tonnes per day from the prior 1,000 tonnes per day;
? On December 7, 2010 the Company closed a CDN$ 60 million Equity Financing;
? On December 14,, 2010 the Company bought back the silver stream purchase agreement from Silver Wheaton Cayman in the amount of US$ 25 million and a final silver payment of approximately 206,000 silver ounces;
? On December 30, 2010 the Company paid out the balance of US$ 3,080,000, covering the notes payable owed to Trafigura;
? The Company started construction of the Shafter Silver mine project, 100% owned by the Company, after completing the equity financing on December 7, 2010. The Shafter feasibility study shows an estimated pay back of 1.9 years based on $15.53 per ounce of Silver and the construction is estimated to be completed by May 2012;
? A total of 477,759 tons were mined during the year, 68,219 tons were from NI 43-101 Measured and Indicated (reducing M&I from 604,986 tons to 529,253 during the year), none mined from NI 43-101 Inferred, none mined from Historical and 409,591 tons mined from new discoveries;
? La Negra's production increase was successfully supported by a 2010 diamond drilling in-house program of 11,000 metres; and
? La Negra’s underground drilling and development indicates 590,000t of mineralized material were located within extensions of six known mineral zones. This material cannot be designated as ore because it is not compliant with NI 43-101 regulations.