VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patagonia Gold Corp. ("Patagonia" or the "Company") (TSXV: PGDC) announces its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 ("Q1 2023"). The financial statements together with the related management's discussion and analysis are available on the Company's website and under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Highlights
- Generated revenue of US$3 million in Q1 2023.
- Produced 1,304 gold equivalent ounces(1) and sold 1,598 gold equivalent ounces(1) in Q1 2023.
- Completed 2,765 meters of diamond drilling, in 16 HQ-diameter core holes, at Monte Leon.
- Incurred exploration expenditures totaling US$1.2 million.
Note:
(1) Consisting of 1,016 gold and 24,495 silver ounces of production and 1,218 gold and 31,631 silver ounces sold, converted to a gold equivalent using a ratio of the average spot market price for the commodities each period. The ratio for three months ended March 31, 2023 was 82.74:1 (2022 - 78.15:1).
Christopher van Tienhoven, Chief Executive Officer commented, "Despite the increase in the gold and silver prices, the overall rise in costs in Argentina due to rising inflation and fixed official exchange rate, present a challenging environment for precious metal producers in Argentina."
Qualified Person's Statement
Donald J. Birak, an independent consulting geologist, Registered Member of SME, Fellow of AusIMM and qualified person, as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical content of this news release.
About Patagonia Gold
Patagonia Gold Corp. is a South America focused, publicly traded, mining company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company seeks to grow shareholder value through exploration and development of gold and silver projects in the Patagonia region of Argentina. The Company is primarily focused on the Calcatreu project in Rio Negro and the development of the Cap-Oeste underground project. Patagonia, indirectly through its subsidiaries or under option agreements, has mineral rights to over 430 properties in several provinces of Argentina and Chile and is one of the largest landholders in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements with respect to, among other things, the operating environment in Argentina advancement and development of gold and silver projects in the Patagonia region of Argentina and the anticipated growth in shareholder value. Wherever possible, words such as "may", "will", "should", "could", "expect", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict" or "potential" or the negative or other variations of these words, or similar words or phrases, have been used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management as at the date hereof.
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