silvercrest mines | corporate presentation | november 2013
DESCRIPTION
SilverCrest Mines Inc. (TSX‐V: SVL; NYSE MKT: SVLC) is a Canadian precious metals producer headquartered in Vancouver, BC. SilverCrest’s flagship property is the 100%‐owned Santa Elena Mine, located 150 km northeast of Hermosillo, near Banamichi in the State of Sonora, México. The mine is a high‐grade, epithermal gold and silver producer, with an estimated life of mine cash cost of US$8 per ounce of silver equivalent (55:1 Ag: Au). SilverCrest anticipates that the 2,500 tonnes per day open pit heap leach facility at the Santa Elena mine should recover approximately 625,000 ounces of silver and 33,000 ounces of gold in 2013. An expansion plan is well underway to nearly double the annual metals production in 2014 at the Santa Elena Mine (open pit and underground). Exploration programs have rapidly advanced the definition of a large polymetallic deposit at the La Joya property in Durango State with stated resources nearing 200 million ounces of Ag equivalent.TRANSCRIPT
Corporate PresentationNovember 2013
DisclaimerThe information provided in this presentation is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all matters and developments concerning the Company. It should be read in conjunction with all other disclosure documents of the Company. The information contained herein is not a substitute for detailed investigation or analysis. No securities commission or regulatory authority has reviewed the accuracy or adequacy of the information presented.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This presentation contains “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and the United States Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such ‐forward looking statements concern the Company’s anticipated results and developments in the Company’s operations in future periods, planned exploration and development of its ‐properties, plans related to its business and other matters that may occur in the future. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on expectations of future performance, including silver and gold production and planned work programs. Statements concerning reserves and mineral resource estimates may also constitute forward‐looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered if the property is developed and, in the case of mineral reserves, such statements reflect the conclusion based on certain assumptions that the mineral deposit can be economically exploited.
Forward looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to differ from those ‐expressed or implied by the forward looking statements, including, without limitation: risks related to precious and base metal price fluctuations; risks related to fluctuations in the ‐currency markets (particularly the Mexican peso, Canadian dollar and United States dollar); risks related to the inherently dangerous activity of mining, including conditions or events beyond our control, and operating or technical difficulties in mineral exploration, development and mining activities; uncertainty in the Company’s ability to raise financing and fund the exploration and development of its mineral properties; uncertainty as to actual capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns, and uncertainty that development activities will result in profitable mining operations; risks related to reserves and mineral resource figures being estimates based on interpretations and assumptions which may result in less mineral production under actual conditions than is currently estimated and to diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as properties are mined; risks related to governmental regulations and obtaining necessary licenses and permits; risks related to the business being subject to environmental laws and regulations which may increase costs of doing business and restrict our operations; risks related to mineral properties being subject to prior unregistered agreements, transfers, or claims and other defects in title; risks relating to inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance; risks related to potential litigation; risks related to the global economy; risks related to the Company’s status as a foreign private issuer in the United States; risks related to all of the Company’s properties being located in Mexico and El Salvador, including political, economic, social and regulatory instability; and risks related to officers and directors becoming associated with other natural resource companies which may give rise to conflicts of interests.
Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward looking statements. The Company’s forward looking statements are based on beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made. For ‐ ‐the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements. he information contained herein is nota a substitute for detailed investigation or ‐analysis. No securities commission or regulatory authority has reviewed the accuracy or adequacy of the information presented.All monetary figures are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise specified.
Qualified PersonUnder National Instrument (NI 43-101) Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, the Qualified Person for this presentation is N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng., President & Chief Operating Officer for SilverCrest Mines Inc., who has reviewed and approved its contents.
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SilverCrest – Building The Next Mid-Tier Producer • “Phased Approach”• Good access and infrastructure• Low initial cost and systematic exploration• Environmental and community respect
SIMPLE & PROVEN BUSINESS MODEL
• Attractive profit margins; fully fundedROBUST FINANCIAL POSITION
• Expertise to explore, develop and operate mining projectsSEASONED MANAGEMENT
• Santa Elena: Producing silver gold mine expanding to 3.5 Moz AgEq in 2014
• La Joya: Development Stage Project at PEA stage• Organic Growth Through Low Cost Acquisitions
WELL POSITIONED FOR GROWTH
• Build a senior silver-gold producer (+10 Moz AgEq.) through disciplined business strategyMAIN OBJECTIVE
Experienced & Successful Management Team
J. Scott Drever, BSc., Chairman & CEO (45 years experience) Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions. Management and operational experience with several production companies, including Placer Dome and Blackdome Mining.N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng., President & COO (25 years experience) Operations, Project Evaluation & Management. Previously with Newmont Mining, Eldorado Gold, Pegasus Gold Corp. Involvement in construction and operations of 4 successful mines, including Santa Elena. Several major international discoveries.Barney Magnusson, CA, CFO (35 years experience) Served as an Officer and Director of 6 mining (Dayton Mines, High River Gold Mines) companies that developed, constructed or operated 8 precious metals mines in North and South America.Brent McFarlane, BSc., VP Operations (25 years experience)Managed all phases of open pit and underground mining projects and instrumental in leading Mexican and Int’l projects through feasibility, construction, and production while working for Minefinders, Kappes Cassiday, TVI Pacific, Marston, and Pegasus Gold.Marcio Fonseca, P.Geo., VP Corporate Development (20 years experience)Served as Division Director at Macquarie Metals & Energy Capital with focus on equity and debt financing for the mining sector over the last 9 years. Prior to that, he held corporate positions in business development, project development, operations and exploration with Vale and Phelps Dodge in Latin America. Graham C. Thody, CA, Director (30 years experience)Corp. finance and public company management. Director and President of UEX Corp., Chairman of the Board of Geologix.George W. Sanders, Director (30 years experience) Experience in mining and exploration finance. Previously with Canaccord Capital Corp., Richmont Mines Inc., Consolidated Cinola Mines Ltd., and Shore Gold Inc.Ross Glanville, P.Eng., CGA, Director (40 years experience) Experience in mining, exploration finance, valuations and fairness opinions. Director of Archon Minerals Limited, Clifton Star Resources Inc. and Starfield Resources Inc. 4
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Overview of SilverCrest
BUILDING THE NEXT MID-TIER SILVER-GOLD PRODUCER IN MEXICO
•1,222,351 million Ag Eq oz•347.5K oz Ag | 14.7K oz Au
H1 2013Production
•$ 7.74 per Ag Eq oz ($425 Au Eq)•$14.56 per Ag Eq oz (ALL IN)
H1 2013Cash Cost
•$ 28.3 million (Revenues)•$ 8.8 million (Net Earnings)•31%
H1 2013Revenues,
Earnings, Margin
•19.7 million Ag oz•327,430 Au oz•open pit, underground, leach pads
ReservesSanta Elena
(April 30,2013)
•Santa Elena (Underground):•Indicated: 7.9 mill Ag oz, 116,000 Au oz
•La Joya:•Inferred: 198.6 million Ag Eq oz
Resources*(April 30, 2013)
•1 Operating (Santa Elena)•1 Development – PEA (La Joya)•Exploration properties in Mexico
Asset Stages
•2013: 2.4 million Ag Eq oz•2014: 3.5 million Ag Eq oz
Estimated Production
•Mexico: Sonora & DurangoGeographic Location
NOTE: Ag Eq based on 55:1 ratio
Capital Structure & Trading History
SVL SHARE STRUCTURE
Issued & Outstanding: 108,843,205Options: 6,325,000Fully Diluted Shares: 115,168,205Average Option Price: CAD $1.41
TSX.V NYSE MKT
90 - Day Avg. Daily Volume: 231,376 315,78952 Week High / Low: $2.96 / $1.19 $2.96/$1.13
Share Price (Nov. 05, 2013): CAD $1.68Market Cap: CAD $183 MWorking Capital (June 30, 2013): $41.6 MLine of Credit (Scotiabank; LIBOR +3%; undrawn) $40 M
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SHAREHOLDER DISTRIBUTIONS Fully Diluted (as of November 05, 2013)
(See slide 24)
$32
$26
$20
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Pri
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$1.20
$1.68
$2.24
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Financial Performance
Revenue & Cash Flow Cash Flow per Month in H1 of $2.3 M
Strong Working Capital of $41.6 M
¹ Higher grade areas were mined in this quarter. ¹ Higher working capital due to bought deal financing and cash flow from operations.
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Q4 2011
Q1 2012
Q2 2012
Q3 2012
Q4 2012
Q1 2013
Q2 2013
0.000.020.040.060.080.100.120.140.16
Quarterly Cash Flow Per Share - $
Q3 2011
Q4 2011
Q1 2012
Q2 2012
Q3 2012
Q4 2012
Q1 2013
Q2 2013
0.000.020.040.060.080.100.120.140.16
Quarterly Earnings Per Share (Basic) - $
Cash Flow Per Share Earnings Per Share
June 30, 2013
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Cash Operating Cost & ALL IN Cash Operating Cost
2013 EST Budget 2012
Cash operating cost ¹ $ 19,822,454 18,307,681General and Admin expenses $ 7,273,798 5,568,582Santa Elena Reserve & Resource definition drilling $ 4,705,000 5,644,469 Santa Elena Sustaining capital $ 901,540 1,703,919
Total 2013 est. expense $ 32,702,792 31,224,651
Ag equiv. ounces sold 2,432,136 2,477,623
Cash Cost per Ag equiv. ounce sold $ 8.50 7.39
ALL IN cash cost per Ag equiv. ounce sold ² $ 13.45 12.60¹ 2013 EST does not reflect inventory adjustments² ALL IN” includes total direct costs + sustaining capital + corporate G&A expense + exploration expense.
Reserve and Resource Growth (AgEq oz*)(Includes Santa Elena, La Joya and Cruz de Mayo)
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Inferred 17565 25418 28005 28069 28069 32866 125952 223712
Indicated 13805 43548 10994 24782 24782 39436 9163 16779
Reserve 0 0 30605 30605 30605 27032 21695 37743
25,000
75,000
125,000
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225,000
275,000
ReserveIndicatedInferred
AgEq
oz*
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Note: (*) Silver equivalency is based on Ag:Au 55:1 for Santa Elena (Ag Au dore producer) and Cruz de Mayo; for La Joya it includes silver, copper and gold :Ag:Au is 50:1, Ag:Cu is 86:1 (La Joya is a silver copper concentrate with gold credits project at the PEA stage); all numbers are rounded. All Mineral Resources and Reserves conform to NI 43-101, 43-101CP, and CIM definitions for Resources and Reserves. Inferred Resources have been estimated from geological evidence and limited sampling and must be treated with a lower level of confidence than Indicated Resources.Open Pit and Leach Pad Probable Reserves were classified by SilverCrest. Underground Reserves and Resources were classified by EBA, a Tetra Tech Company.
FOCUSED ON SYSTEMATIC GROWTH
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Santa Elena Historical Production Data
(*) Silver Equivalent ratios (Ag:Au) are as follows: 2010: 46:1 (using Kitco historical metal prices); 2011: 50.4:1; 2012: 54.3:1; 2013: 60.1:1
2013 Market Guidance: 2.4 million oz AgEq consisting of 725,000 oz of Ag and 30,000 oz of Au.
2010 2011 2012 20130
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
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AgEq oz of Au Produced
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(First 9 months 2013)
Mexico Properties Santa Elena Property
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Santa Elena Mine Expansion
1. SANTA ELENA HIGH GRADE OPEN PIT
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Access Road to Site;7km from National
HIghway
Access road to UndergroundPortal
3-stage Crusher
Waste Dumps
Crusher Screen DecksAnd Conveyors
Process Plant Construction
Merrill Crowe Processing PlantAnd Laboratories
Ore Reclamation Tunnels
4 Hour Drive to Tucson, AZ
2 Hour Drive to Hermosillo and International Airport
Excellent Infrastructure and Access
Future 2nd UndergroundAccess Portal
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Santa Elena Mine Expansion Plan Capex Schedule
($ Millions) TOTAL 2013(Budget)
2012 2011
Mill Complex 58.7 53.2 5.5 -
Underground Development 12.6 8.1 3.5 1.0
Drilling & Pre-Feasibility 10.7 4.7 5.0 1.0
(*) Excludes $5 M contingency included in PFS
82.0 ⁽*⁾ 66.0 14.0 2.0
Pre Feasibility released in July 2013 Decline ramp and UG development in process Construct, 3,000 tonnes per day conventional mill by Q1 2014 Mill feed from Open Pit and Underground/Leach Pads in 2014
Santa Elena Mine Expansion – Pre-Feasibility Study, April 2013
1. SANTA ELENA HIGH GRADE OPEN PIT
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Item Base Case Spot Price
Gold Price (US$/oz.) $ 1,450 $ 1,250
Silver price (US$/oz.) $ 28 $ 19.5 IRR (%) 88% 49%
DCF NPV @ 5% in millions $223.7 $108.7 Payback (production years) 1.1 1.7
Base Case Economic Analysis Results ¹ Production
Gold Ounces Sold - post refiner 262,739 Silver Ounces Sold - post refiner 12,118,926
Revenue US$(000) Gross Sales $684,931
Operating Expenses Total Operating Costs ² $282,223
Freight & Refining $5,579 Capital Expenses
Total Capital Costs ³ $87,813 Pre-Tax Cash Flow
Total Cash Flow ⁴ $302,481 1 The economic analysis considers SilverCrest delivering a remaining 31,000 ounces of gold at a price of US$350/oz. under the Sandstorm Agreement. It does not include the effect of the
option held by Sandstorm to participate in the future underground mine production.2 Operating cost per AgEQ oz. sold varies between $9.6 and $12.6 over the life of mine3 Excludes sunk costs ,of 24.3 million up to April 30, 2013, closure costs and working capital, including contingency4 Includes deductions of $5 million for closure costs and $1.8 million for working capital
- Life of Mine
US$(000)
Santa Elena Expansion Production Profile (3000 tpd Mill) Long Hole Stoping Upfront
Long1. SANTA ELENA HIGH GRADE OPEN PIT
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Ag Eq Oz's of Au Produced Ag Oz's Produced Au : Ag - 55:1
Ounces
NOTE : Production Profile based on “Expansion PFS April 2013” results.An estimated 750,000 tonnes of open pit ore will be placed on the pad in 2013 and accounted for in early 2014 as additional ore for reprocessing during the mine life.
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Pit POTENTIAL FOR EXTENDING OR INCREASING PRODUCTION:
A) Additional Santa Elena ResourcesB) La Joya Coming On Stream
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Potential Mill Feed Schedule 2013 - 2024
Source 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Open Pit (until August 2014)
Underground (to commence Q3|2014)
Heap Leach Reprocessing (to commence Q3|2014)
Cruz de Mayo
(1)
(2)
Note (1): Resources (hatched)Note (2): Open pit ore still to be put on pad in 2013 (hatched) as leach pad material
Reserves by January 2014
Open Pit Heap Le
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U/G - H
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Open Pit Mill
Expan
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Open Pit
Santa Elena Mine – El Cholugo and Tortuga Discoveries
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TortugaIn Pit Wall
El CholugoIn Pit Wall
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Tortuga El
Cholugo
Main Mineralized Zone
*Looking North – Ultimate pit and U/G development: Est. Reserves in pink and Est. Resources in grey. Drill holes: red dots 2005-2011, blue 2012-13, green stars Newly Reported
Santa Elena Mine Expansion – MMZ Long Section A-A’ *
OPENOPEN
OPEN
Current Ramp
Original SurfaceLocation
El Cholugo & El Cholugo Dos13.4 m @ 1.8 gpt Au, 207 gpt Ag 1.2 m @ 3.9 gpt Au, 1,239.5 gpt Ag
Tortuga5.3 m @ 10.5 gpt Au, 572.5 gpt Ag
Ongoing U/G drilling(1st Production Stopes)
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OPEN
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Ultimate Pit
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La Joya Project
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Conceptual Starter Pit
Geological Model & Completed Phase I & II Drill Program
Location: Durango, Mexico
Excellent Infrastructure & Access: Highway, Railway and Power Lines nearby
2 Hour Drive From Durango City & International Airport
La Joya Preliminary Economic Assessment – Sept. 2013
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NPV @5% VALUE IRR %
Ag US$/oz Au US$/oz Cu US$/lb
xxxxxx17.60xxxxxxxx960xxxxxxx2.40
xxxxxx19.80xxxxxxx1080xxxxxxx2.70
xxxxxx22.00xxxxxx1200xxxxxx3.00x
xxxxx24.20xxxxxxx1320xxxxxxx3.30x
xxxxx26.40xxxxxxx1440xxxxxxx3.60x
xxxxx28.60xxxxxxx1560xxxxxxx3.90
PRE TAX NPV @ 5%
LA JOYA PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTSENSITIVITY ANALYSIS - COMMODITY PRICES
PRE TAX NPV - IRR
BASE CASE - STARTER PIT
Pre-tax NPV @ 5% of $133 million and Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) of 30.5% (Base Case using $22/oz Ag, $1,200/oz Au and
$3/lb Cu)
Pre-production CAPEX of $141 million, including $17 million contingencies
Cash cost for the first 3 years average $10 per oz AgEq
Pre-tax operating cash flow of $342.5 million; first 4 years averaging $60 million per year
9 year LOMP with 15.5 M tonnes grading 50 gpt Ag, 0.33% Cu and 0.19 gpt Au
LOM production of an est. 34.8 M AgEq oz, consisting of 19 million oz of Ag, 53,000 oz of Au and 93 million lbs of copper in concentrate
Production of an attractive high grade silver-copper concentrate (averaging 35% Cu and 4kg/t Ag) with gold credits
La Joya Resource Estimate & Metallurgy
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ZONEAg Eq* Cut-off
gptTonnage
(000) Ag gpt Au gpt Cu % Ag Eq gptAg Oz (000)
Au oz (000) Cu lbs (000)
Ag Eq* Oz (000)
Total 15 126,700 23.5 0.17 0.19 48.7 95,900 716.2 533,200 198,600
30 71,200 34.4 0.22 0.28 69.8 78,700 524.8 436,800 159,800
60 27,900 57.5 0.28 0.48 112.2 51,600 258.8 288,400 100,800**Classified by EBA, A Tetra Tech Company and conforms to NI 43-101, 43-101CP, and CIM definitions for resources. All numbers are rounded. Inferred Resources have been estimated from geological evidence and limited sampling and must be treated with a lower level of confidence than Measured and Indicated Resources. Mineralization boundaries used in the interpretation of the geological model and resource estimate are based on a cutoff grade of 15 gpt Ag Eq using the metal price ratios described below.
Metallurgical Testing – Baseline*
Current Resource Estimate (60 gpt cut-off used for PEA)
3RD CLEANER CONCENTRATE (Excluding Leaching)
COMPOSITE HEAD ASSAY ASSAY RECOVERY(%)
ORE TYPE Cu% Ag g/t Au g/t Cu% Ag g/t Au g/t Cu Ag Au
Manto 0.35 47 0.19 36.6 4460 12.9 86 77 55
Structure 0.46 64 0.27 33.7 4300 9.61 84 77 40(*) Source of metallurgical study results :PEA summary dated Oct 21, 2013.
La Joya Exploration Potential
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10,600 hectare land package within the Fresnillo Silver Trend
Operating mines nearby
Investment Highlights Building The Next Mid-Tier Silver-Gold Producer Unhedged High Grade, Low Cost Producer Excellent Profit Margins, Strong Balance Sheet Strong Earnings And Cash Flow Significant Increase In Production by 2014 Good Organic Growth Opportunities Expanding Resources & Reserves
Upcoming Catalysts 2013 Quarterly Production Data & Financial Statements Santa Elena Expansion Updates Santa Elena Exploration Results
23Santa Elena CCD Tank Construction
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Institutional Holdings Analyst Coverage
Institutional Investors
Sprott Inc
Libra Advisors
Wellington Management
AGF Investments
JP Morgan Chase
I.G. Investment Management
Tocqueville Asset Management
683 Capital Management
Great West Life Assurance
BMO Investments
Ingalls & Snyder
Firm Analyst
Canaccord Genuity Nicholas Campbell
Cormark Securities Graeme Jennings
Dundee Capital Chris Lichtenheldt
Euro Pacific Capital Inc. Heiko Ihle
Haywood Securities Benjamin Asuncion
PI Financial Corp Philip Ker
Raymond James
Roth Capital
Chris Thompson
Joe Reagor
Stonecap Securities Christos Doulis
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Peer Comparables – Market Capitalization & Earnings
Scorpio Minng
Aurcana Silver
Great Panther
SILVERCREST
Timmins Gold
Endeavour Silver
Fortuna Silver
-50 50 150 250 350 450 550
48.6
96.9
113.4
182.6
214.7
426.7
507.3
-1.90
0.65
-3.80
8.80
15.20
13.90
-3.90
Comparables at November 05, 2013H1 2013 Earnings 2012 Cash Flow
NOTE: For the purpose of this comparable H1|13 earnings were used since not all Q3|13 financials were released by that date.
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