~ Also 2nd Consecutive Quarter of Positive Adjusted EBITDA of US$892,277 ~ VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 22, 2024 / Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd. is pleased to announce financial ...
~ Also 2nd Consecutive Quarter of Positive Adjusted EBITDA of US$892,277 ~
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 22, 2024 / Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd. (the "Company" or "GSilver") (TSXV:GSVR)(OTCQX:GSVRF) is pleased to announce financial and operating results for the three month and nine month periods ending September 30, 2024. All dollar amounts are in US dollars (US$) and prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. This news release should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2024 and Management's Discussion & Analysis ("MD&A") thereon, which can be viewed under the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Production results are from the Company's wholly-owned El Cubo Mines Complex ("El Cubo"), Valenciana Mines Complex ("VMC"), Pinguico project ("Pinguico"), and San Ignacio mine ("San Ignacio") in Guanajuato, Mexico, the Horcon Project ("Horcon") located in Jalisco, Mexico, and the Topia mine ("Topia") located in Durango, Mexico.
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