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Pan American Silver Corp
Symbol PAAS
Shares Issued 364,439,114
Close 2023-08-24 C$ 21.59
Market Cap C$ 7,868,240,471
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Pan American has 576 Moz Ag, 12.9 Moz Au P+P at June 30

2023-08-24 17:21 ET - News Release

Mr. Christopher Emerson reports

PAN AMERICAN SILVER REPORTS MINERAL RESERVES AND MINERAL RESOURCES AS AT JUNE 30, 2023

Pan American Silver Corp. has released its estimated mineral reserves and mineral resources as at June 30, 2023, inclusive of the assets acquired through the Yamana Gold Inc. transaction. Please see the company's news release dated March 31, 2023, announcing the completion of the Yamana transaction for further information. Proven and probable mineral reserves are estimated to contain approximately 576.6 million ounces of silver and 12.9 million ounces of gold. Measured and indicated (M&I) mineral resources (excluding proven and probable reserves) are estimated to total approximately 959.1 million ounces of silver and 17.5 million ounces of gold. Inferred mineral resources total 479.4 million ounces of silver and 9.2 million ounces of gold.

"The addition of the assets from the Yamana transaction has resulted in a significant increase in Pan American's reserve and resource base," said Christopher Emerson, Pan American's vice-president of exploration and geology. "Our exploration and geology teams are currently designing the drill programs across the combined portfolio with an emphasis on near-site exploration and further resource conversion. Pan American plans to complete over 480,000 metres of drilling in 2023."

Pan American plans to provide an update for the La Colorada Skarn mineral resource estimate and a preliminary economic assessment of the Skarn project, as part of an updated technical report for the La Colorada property to be released late 2023.

Consolidated reserve and resource highlights for the 12 months ended June 30, 2023:

  • Silver mineral reserves increased from 515 million ounces to 577 million ounces, net of mining depletion. Gold mineral reserves increased from 3.6 million ounces to 12.9 million ounces.
  • M&I mineral resources exclusive of proven and probable mineral reserves increased from 839 million ounces to 959 million ounces for silver and from 8.1 million ounces to 17.5 million ounces for gold.
  • The marked increase in year-over-year mineral reserves and M&I mineral resources reflects the inclusion of the mineral resource and mineral reserves for the assets acquired through the Yamana transaction.
  • Inferred silver mineral resource decreased from 508 million ounces to 479 million ounces, which reflects the removal of the inferred mineral resource for the Shahuindo sulphides following metallurgical test work that indicated that the resource would not have a reasonable prospect for eventual economic extraction, as described in the technical report for Shahuindo dated Nov. 30, 2022.
  • Inferred gold mineral resource increased from 5.7 million ounces to 9.2 million ounces, largely through the inclusion of the inferred mineral resources of the assets acquired through the Yamana transaction.

A detailed summary of the silver and gold mineral reserves and mineral resources as at June 30, 2023, is provided in the attached tables.

General notes with respect to technical information

All mineral reserves and mineral resources have been estimated in accordance with the standards of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and National Instrument 43-101. Mineral resources are reported exclusives of mineral reserves.

Pan American does not expect these mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates to be materially affected by metallurgical, environmental, permitting, legal, taxation, socioeconomic, political, and marketing or other relevant issues.

The company has undertaken a verification process with respect to the data disclosed in this news release. The mineral resource and mineral reserves databases comprising drilling and, in some cases, surface and underground sampling, have been compiled at each of the Pan American mine sites by the qualified staff. All the assay data used in the resource evaluation provided by each of the mines has been subjected to the industry standard quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) program including the submission of certified standards, blanks and duplicate samples. The results are reviewed monthly by management. The results of the QA/QC samples submitted for the resource databases demonstrate acceptable accuracy and precision. The qualified person is of the opinion that the sample preparation, analytical and security procedures followed for the samples are sufficient and reliable for the purpose of this mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates. Pan American is not aware of any drilling, sampling, recovery or other factors that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the data reported herein.

For additional information regarding Pan American's material mineral properties prior to the completion of the acquisition of Yamana, including detailed information concerning associated QA/QC and data verification matters, the key assumptions, parameters, and methods (collectively, the assumptions and methods) used by Pan American to estimate mineral reserves and mineral resources, and for a detailed description of known legal, political, environmental and other risks that could materially affect the Pan American's business and the potential development of the Pan American's mineral reserves and mineral resources, please refer to Pan American's annual information form dated Feb. 22, 2023, filed at SEDAR+, or Pan American's most recent Form 40-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

For further information about the material mineral projects acquired pursuant to the acquisition of Yamana, including detailed information concerning associated assumptions and methods, and for a detailed description of known legal, political, environmental and other risks that could materially affect the potential development of the mineral reserves and mineral resources, please refer to Yamana's annual information form dated March 29, 2023, filed at SEDAR+, or Yamana's most recent Form 40-F filed with the SEC.

Quantities and grades of contained metal are shown before metallurgical recoveries. There may be non-material changes to the assumptions and methods between the date of the most recent annual information forms filed for each of Pan American and Yamana and this date of this news release.

Technical information contained in this news release with respect to Pan American has been reviewed and approved by Sebastien Bernier, PGeo, senior director, reserves and resources, Christopher Emerson, FAusIMM, vice-president of exploration and geology, and Martin Wafforn, PEng, senior vice-president of technical services and process optimization, who are each qualified persons for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 -- Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Pan American Silver is authorized by The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia to engage in reserved practice under permit to practice No. 1001470.

About Pan American Silver Corp.

Pan American Silver is a leading producer of precious metals in the Americas, operating silver and gold mines in Canada, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil. It also owns the Escobal mine in Guatemala that is currently not operating, and it holds interests in exploration and development projects. It has been operating in the Americas for nearly three decades, earning an industry-leading reputation for sustainability performance, operational excellence and prudent financial management. It is headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., and its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol PAAS.

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