TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 14, 2011) - Argonaut Gold Inc. (News - Market indication) ("Argonaut" or the "Company") is pleased to provide guidance on estimated production and anticipated operating costs for El Castillo in 2011. Argonaut will also begin an aggressive exploration program to further define and understand the potential at its major gold projects.
2011 Highlights
Increase in production from 2010 guidance of 60-65,000 ounces.
San Antonio - Capital expenditures are estimated at $9 million, funds have been allocated for engineering and environmental studies as well as permitting for the project; a new 43-101 report is expected by the end of the second quarter.
$6 million Exploration program
El Castillo – 1,000 meter drill program to test sulphides with accompanying metallurgical test work.
San Antonio – 10,000 meter drill program to further define the intermediate zone
La Colorada – 19,000 meter drill program aimed at converting inferred resource
La Fortuna – 1,000 meter program to follow up on earlier identified targets
Peter Dougherty, President and CEO of Argonaut Gold said "2010 was a banner year at the El Castillo gold mine; with extensive expansion and drilling programs that dramatically changed El Castillo's production profile. 2011 looks to be another year of significant growth starting with the recently completed Pediment merger. The acquisition of the development stage property San Antonio, as well as the historical producer La Colorada, offers potential to further add to Argonaut's future production outlook. During 2011, we will carry out an aggressive exploration program on our portfolio of quality properties. In addition, we look forward to further unlocking additional value at El Castillo, utilizing internal cash flow in order to establish additional gold ounces across all of our properties, as well as fund further development of our projects."
About Argonaut
Argonaut is a Canadian gold company engaged in exploration, mine development and production activities. Its primary assets are the production-stage El Castillo Mine in the State of Durango, Mexico, the development stage San Antonio project and the past producing La Colorada project, both located in Mexico. Argonaut is a producing gold company created by former executive management team members of Meridian Gold Inc.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from management's current expectations. Actual results may differ materially due to a number of factors. Except as required by law, Argonaut Gold Inc. assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this news release.
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Argonaut Gold is a gold producing company based in United states of america.
Argonaut Gold holds various exploration projects in Mexico.
Its main assets in production are EL SASTRE GOLD MINE, EL SASTRE, EL SASTRE - EL ARENAL, EL SASTRE BRIDGE ZONE and EL SASTRE - LUPITA ZONE in Guatemala and EL CASTILLO in Mexico and its main exploration property is SAN ANTIONIO in Mexico.
Its stock quote reached its highest recent level on January 25, 2013 at CA$ 9.99, and its lowest recent point on November 18, 2022 at CA$ 0.33.
Argonaut Gold has 176 940 000 shares outstanding.