Mandalay Resources Corporation Moves to Care and Maintenance at its Cerro Bayo (Chile) Mine
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TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mandalay Resources Corporation
("Mandalay" or the "Company") (TSX:MND), announced today that it is moving to
care and maintenance status at its Cerro Bayo operations effective today. Mine
production there has been suspended since the June 9, 2017 inundation of the
Delia NW mine.
In the transition to care and maintenance, the workforce is being substantially
reduced in order to preserve the Company's financial capacity to invest in
restarting operations once it is confident that this can be accomplished safely
and all permits are obtained.
Continuing employees will be engaged in:
* ongoing care and maintenance of the mine, plant, and infrastructure for
restart at short notice and low cost;
* supporting completion of the third party investigation and risk assessment
for safely resuming underground mining in the Laguna Verde area, which
contains more than 70% of the current reserves;
* obtaining all permits necessary to mine the current reserves; and
* drilling the highest priority exploration targets for additional reserves.
The technical investigation and risk assessment to support safe future mining in
the Laguna Verde area will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2017. These
studies are necessary to ensure Mandalay, its employees, and the Chilean
regulators that the Company can operate safely around Laguna Verde.
Mark Sander, President and CEO of Mandalay Resources, commented, "The Company
wishes to express its gratitude to its employees, suppliers, and Chilean
authorities for their support since the inundation.
"We are committed to safe mining at Cerro Bayo and delivering the value this
operation can create for employees through well-paid jobs; for the community
through the purchase of goods and services from local businesses; for Chilean
local and national governments through the payment of taxes on future
operations; and for our shareholders. While we regret the impact this situation
has on our employees and the community, in order to deliver this future value,
we must take steps now to ensure we have the financial capacity to invest in the
restart once all permits are received."
Dr. Sander concluded, "We look forward to working with the various Chilean
governmental agencies to expeditiously complete all of the life of mine permits
incorporating the recommendations of the technical studies."
About Mandalay Resources Corporation:
Mandalay Resources is a Canadian-based natural resource company with operations
in Australia, Chile, and Sweden, and a development project in Chile. The Company
is focused on executing a roll-up strategy, creating critical mass by
aggregating advanced or in-production gold, copper, silver and antimony projects
in Australia, the Americas, and Europe to generate near-term cash flow and
shareholder value.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
applicable securities laws. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. Actual results and developments may differ
materially from those contemplated by these statements depending on, among other
things, changes in commodity prices and general market and economic conditions.
The factors identified above are not intended to represent a complete list of
the factors that could affect Mandalay. A description of additional risks that
could result in actual results and developments differing from those
contemplated by forward-looking statements in this news release can be found
under the heading "Risk Factors" in Mandalay's annual information form dated
March 31, 2017, a copy of which is available under Mandalay's profile at
www.sedar.com. Although Mandalay has attempted to identify important factors
that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from
those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that
cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking 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.
For Further Information:
Mark Sander
President and Chief Executive Officer
Greg DiTomaso
Director of Investor Relations
Contact: +1.647.260.1566
This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Mandalay Resources Corporation via GlobeNewswire
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Datum: 29.09.2017 - 22:30 Uhr
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