Endeavour Completes the Avnel Acquisition and Launches Kalana Project Optimization Activities
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ENDEAVOUR COMPLETES THE AVNEL ACQUISITION AND LAUNCHES KALANA PROJECT
OPTIMIZATION ACTIVITIES
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George Town, September 18, 2017 - Endeavour Mining (TSX:EDV)(OTCQX:EDVMF) is
pleased to announce the successful completion of its previously announced
acquisition of Avnel Gold Mining Limited (TSX: AVK) ("Avnel"), which owns 80% of
the Kalana Gold project in Mali.
Effective today, the entire issued ordinary share capital of Avnel is owned by
Endeavour. Following a court-approved scheme of arrangement, Avnel shareholders
received 0.0187 of an Endeavour share for each Avnel share held. Avnel will be
delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange at close of trading on September
18, 2017.
Pursuant to the acquisition of Avnel, La Mancha Holding S.àr.l. ("La Mancha")
has exercised its anti-dilution right to maintain its 30% stake and will invest
$60 million (C$73 million) via a private placement of approximately 3.2 million
Endeavour ordinary shares. The placement is subject to the approval by the
Toronto Stock Exchange and is expected to close on or before October 5, 2017.
Following the completion of the transaction and private placement, Endeavour
will have approximately 107 million ordinary shares issued, with former Avnel
shareholders holding approximately 6.6% of Endeavour's pro forma share capital.
KALANA PROJECT NEXT STEPS
Following the close of the transaction, Endeavour expects to quickly integrate
Avnel and initiate pre-development activities to optimize the Kalana Project,
including:
* Ceasing the current small-scale operations and clearing the underground
workings and existing infrastructure to allow for the development of future
open pits, as well as grant access to exploration
* Resuming exploration activities on both the Kalana deposit and nearby
targets including Kalanako, with the initial campaign expected to run until
the end of 2018
* Launching a revised Feasibility Study with the aim to:
* Increase the current plant design capacity to lift the average annual
production and shorten the mine life based on current reserves
* Integrate the exploration results from the upcoming drilling campaign
* Leverage Endeavour's construction expertise and integrate operating
synergies
* Update the Environmental Impact Assessment to incorporate the revised
Feasibility Study results
* Creating dedicated Kalana Project Community Relations and HSE teams to
validate the census and stakeholder mapping, with the aim of defining a
resettlement action plan ahead of commencing relocation activities
CONTACT INFORMATION
Martino De Ciccio DFH Public Affairs in Toronto
VP - Strategy & Investor Relations John Vincic, Senior Advisor
+44 203 011 2706 (416) 206-0118 x.224
mdeciccio(at)endeavourmining.com jvincic(at)dfhpublicaffairs.com
Brunswick Group LLP in London
Carole Cable, Partner
+44 7974 982 458
ccable(at)brunswickgroup.com
ABOUT ENDEAVOUR MINING CORPORATION
Endeavour Mining is a TSX-listed intermediate gold producer, focused on
developing a portfolio of high quality mines in the prolific West-African
region, where it has established a solid operational and construction track
record.
Endeavour is ideally positioned as the major pure West-African multi-operation
gold mining company, operating 5 mines across Côte d'Ivoire (Agbaou and Ity),
Burkina Faso (Karma), Mali (Tabakoto), and Ghana (Nzema). In 2017, it expects to
produce between 500koz and 530koz at an AISC of US$855 to US$900/oz, following
the full-year deconsolidation of the discontinued Nzema mine. Endeavour is
currently building its Houndé project in Burkina Faso, which is expected to
commence production in Q4-2017 and to become its flagship low-cost mine with an
average annual production of 190koz at an AISC of US$709/oz over an initial 10-
year mine life, based on reserves. The development of the Houndé and Ity CIL
projects are expected to lift Endeavour's group production to +900kozpa and
decrease its average AISC to circa $800/oz by 2019, while exploration aims to
extend all mine lives to +10 years.
Corporate Office: 5 Young St, Kensington, London W8 5EH, UK
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" including but not
limited to, statements with respect to Endeavour's plans and operating
performance, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the timing and
amount of estimated future production, costs of future production, future
capital expenditures, and the success of exploration activities. Generally,
these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as "expects", "expected", "budgeted", "forecasts", and
"anticipates". Forward-looking statements, while based on management's best
estimates and assumptions, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause
actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: risks related to
the successful integration of acquisitions; risks related to international
operations; risks related to general economic conditions and credit
availability, actual results of current exploration activities, unanticipated
reclamation expenses; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be
refined; fluctuations in prices of metals including gold; fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates, increases in market prices of mining
consumables, possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates;
failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents,
labour disputes, title disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage
and other risks of the mining industry; delays in the completion of development
or construction activities, changes in national and local government regulation
of mining operations, tax rules and regulations, and political and economic
developments in countries in which Endeavour operates. Although Endeavour has
attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may
be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. Please refer to Endeavour's most recent
Annual Information Form filed under its profile at www.sedar.com for further
information respecting the risks affecting Endeavour and its business. AISC,
all-in sustaining costs at the mine level, cash costs, operating EBITDA, all-in
sustaining margin, free cash flow, net free cash flow, free cash flow per share,
net debt, and adjusted earnings are non-GAAP financial performance measures with
no standard meaning under IFRS, further discussed in the section Non-GAAP
Measures in the most recently filed Management Discussion and Analysis.
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Source: Endeavour Mining Corporation via GlobeNewswire
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Datum: 18.09.2017 - 13:58 Uhr
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