Americas Gold and Silver Corp (USAS)

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Americas Silver Corporation says mobilisation of the mining contractor
at Relief Canyon in Nevada is imminent and other key works remain on
track to enable a maiden gold pour from the US$30 million heap leach
project before the end of 2019.
Progress at the former Pershing Gold site, set to become a significant
producer next year, is a plus for the company that saw AISC for its
mainstay silver business blow out to US$16.15/oz in the June quarter.


Americas Silver looking to gold Relief
Relief Canyon gold mine near Lovelock in Nevada, USA

https://www.mining-journal.com/gold-and-silver-news/news/1368522/americas-silver-looking-to-gold-relief


Relief Canyon, added to Americas Silver's portfolio when it acquired
Pershing earlier this year, is forecast to produce more than
90,000oz a year for 5.5 years at AISC of about US$800/oz, making what
CEO Darren Blasutti has been indicating will be a material difference
to the company's cash flow and market standing.
"The high-return Relief Canyon project is … expected to catalyse a
rerating of the share price and increase the liquidity of the company's
shares as a larger, precious metal-focused company with operations
focused in North America" he has said.

Americas Silver said this week construction of the Relief Canyon leach
pad was 80% done and progressing as expected, the mining contractor was
due to mobilise early in August, and all crusher and conveyor
fabrication work was on track to meet scheduled delivery in the third
quarter.
Upgrading of an existing processing plant was underway.

Ore placement is scheduled to run at more than six million tons a year.

Previous mining at Relief Canyon meant Pershing, and now
Americas Silver, inherited significant infrastructure that probably
carved 50-70% off the pre-production capex for a comparable, new
operation.
The mine is near Lovelock and about 100 miles north-east of Reno.

Sandstorm Gold will receive about 32,000oz of Relief Canyon gold over
5.5 years under its US$42.5 million mine financing deal.


Americas Silver produced 345,695oz of silver and about 1.7 million
ounces silver-equivalent (including zinc and lead) in the 2019 June
quarter, up 15% year-on-year but with AISC up 200% yoy and compared
with the first quarter this year due to "lower realized prices for zinc
and lead and lower production at the Galena Complex [in Idaho]".

Silver output in the first half of 2019 was 740,000oz/3.4Moz silver-
equivalent at AISC of $10.50/oz and Americas Silver has maintained
full-year guidance at 1.6-2Moz/6.6-7Moz silver-equivalent at $10-12/oz
AISC.
The company's second quarter financials are due out by August 14.

"The company remains on target to achieve its full year production and
cost guidance despite the expected lower production from
the Galena Complex and lower realized metal prices in the quarter,"
Blasutti said.

"The second half of 2019 will be a very exciting period for our company
as we expect not only higher silver production, but most importantly,
first gold pour from the Relief Canyon mine."

Americas Silver's (TSX: USA) share price is up by more than two-thirds
since the start of this year, capitalising the company at more than
C$300 million.

https://www.mining-journal.com/gold-and-silver-news/news/1368522/americas-silver-looking-to-gold-relief

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