Halifax, NS, April 7, 2016 – GoGold Resources Inc. (TSX: GGD) (“GoGold”, “the Company”) reports that the Company produced 335,183 silver equivalent ounces for the second quarter ended March 31, 2016 which represents a 45 percent increase over the previous quarter. The Company sold 348,861 silver equivalent ounces during the quarter which was an increase of almost 60 percent over the previous quarter. The Parral project continues to be a low cost operation with costs averaging $6.78 per silver equivalent ounce and $2.73 per silver ounce using gold as a bi-product credit.
Table 1. Key Performance Indicators
| Key performance indicator*: | Quarter ended Mar 31, 2015 | Quarter ended June 30, 2015 | Quarter ended Sept 30, 2015 | Quarter ended Dec 31, 2015 | Quarter ended Mar 31, 2016 | Quarter over Quarter % change |
| Total tonnes stacked | 405,596 | 468,287 | 375,734 | 332,076 | 538,965 | +62% |
| Recoverable Silver equivalent stacked | 723,077 | 801,780 | 600,508 | 439,125 | 615,121 | +40% |
| Gold production (oz) | 318 | 687 | 733 | 784 | 1,382 | +76% |
| Silver production (oz) | 292,267 | 356,617 | 252,300 | 171,047 | 222,388 | +30% |
| Silver equivalent production (oz)*** | 315,804 | 408,024 | 307,822 | 231,253 | 335,183 | +45% |
| Cash costs per Silver ounce** | $4.98 | $4.42 | $3.59 | $4.25 | $2.73 | -36% |
| Cash costs per Silver equivalent ounce*** | $5.61 | $5.66 | $5.65 | $6.54 | $6.78 | +4% |
| Operating costs per tonne stacked | $8.33 | $8.91 | $10.60 | $11.15 | $8.61 | -23% |
| Realized silver price | $16.03 | $15.67 | $14.46 | $13.70 | $14.57 | +6% |
*Internal unaudited estimate **Using Gold as a by-product credit ***Gold is converted using actual realized prices
Recent enhancements completed at the end of the quarter at the Parral project have increased nameplate stacking capacity from 5,000 tonnes per day (tpd) to 10,000 tpd and have also increased processing capacity at the Merrill-Crowe facility. During the second quarter ended March 31, 2016 the company stacked at an average of 5,922 tonnes per day which was an increase of 64 percent over the previous quarter of 3,609 tpd. This translates into 615,121 recoverable silver equivalent ounces stacked on the heap leach pad during the quarter representing a 40 percent improvement over the previous quarter. “During the previous quarter our focus was on increasing the number of tonnes and recoverable ounces stacked on the pad,” said Brad Langille, President and CEO. “Now that stacking rates have increased, shareholders can continue to expect a steady rise in production quarter over quarter for the remainder of the year.”
GoGold expects to stack 800,000 to 900,000 recoverable silver equivalent ounces for the quarter ending June 30, 2016 which will translate into continued production growth for the quarter.
Mr. Robert Harris, P.Eng. is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is responsible for the technical information of this release. All dollar figures have been expressed in USD.
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About GoGold Resources
GoGold Resources (TSX: GGD) is a Canadian-based silver and gold producer focused on operating, developing, exploring and acquiring high quality projects in Mexico. The Company’s Parral Tailings project is one of the lowest cash cost silver producers in the world. Headquartered in Halifax, NS, GoGold is building a portfolio of low cost, high margin projects. For more information visit gogoldresources.com.
For further information please contact:
Steve Low
Corporate Development
GoGold Resources
T: 416 855 0435
E: [email protected]
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This news release may contain "forward-looking information" as defined in applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements other than statements of historical fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Parral tailings project, future operating margins, future production and processing, and future plans and objectives of GoGold, constitute forward looking information that involve various risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information is based on a number of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such information but which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions in connection with the continuance of GoGold and its subsidiaries as a going concern, general economic and market conditions, mineral prices, the accuracy of mineral resource estimates, and the performance of the Parral Expansion. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from GoGold's expectations include exploration and development risks associated with GoGold’s projects, the failure to establish estimated mineral resources or mineral reserves, volatility of commodity prices, variations of recovery rates, and global economic conditions. For additional information with respect to risk factors applicable to GoGold, reference should be made to GoGold's continuous disclosure materials filed from time to time with securities regulators, including, but not limited to, GoGold's Annual Information Form. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date of this release.
Disclaimer: This GoGold Resources Inc. ("GoGold") website may include certain information that may be deemed “forward-looking information”. All information, other than information of historical fact, that address resource potential, exploration drilling, mining activities and events or developments that the Corporation expects, are forward-looking information. Although the Corporation believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking information are based on reasonable assumptions, such information are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking information.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking information include market prices, mining and exploration results, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. GoGold does not assume any obligation to update such information, except as required by applicable law.
Mr. Terence F. Coughlan, P.Geo is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and is responsible for the preparation of this information. Mr. David Duncan, P.Geo is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is responsible for the resource numbers presented in the Parral Tailings Project section of the site.
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