Endeavour Silver Corp. – Silver producer focused on growth

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Endeavour Silver

Overview

Endeavour Silver Corp. is a Canadian based silver mining company focused on the growth of its silver production, reserves and resources in Mexico. Since founding in 2004, production has grown to producing 2,340,000 ounces of silver (plus gold) in 2008, proven and probable reserves of 9.5 million ounces of silver equivalent (Ag-Eq), indicated resources of 26 million ounces Ag-Eq and inferred resources of 26.5 million ounces Ag-Eq. Endeavour’s production capacity has been expanded to 4.5 million ounces per year and the plan is to expand the mines to full capacity.

What We Like about Endeavour Silver:

     

    Rapidly growing silver producer.

     

    Produced 2.3 million oz. silver (plus gold) in 2008. Capacity has grown to 4.5m oz.

     

    Excellent financial condition – $15 million working capital and production not hedged.

     

    Cash cost in Q1 2009 US$7.56/oz.

    Chief Properties

    Guanacevi Mines Project

    Endeavour\'s Guanacevi Project

    • Production

       YEAR 

       SILVER (oz) 

       GOLD (oz) 

       SILVER EQUIV. (oz) 

      2008

      1,853,000

      3,845

      *2,141,000

      2007

      1,910,000

      3,957

      **2,128,000

      2006

      1,350,000

      2,493

      **1,487,000

      2005

      950,000

      2,332

      **1,078,000

      2004

      350,000

      650

      **385,000

      *Gold converted to silver at a 75:1 ratio
      **Gold converted to silver at a 55:1 ratio

      Production Costs – Cash costs were US$ 7.37 per ounce (net of gold credits) in Q4 2008, down from previous quarters. The target is to continue to reduce cash costs to the US$7.00 range.

      Reserves & Resources – 2008 Reserves and Resources NI-43101 Compliant

      Reserves Proven & Probable
      Description Tonnes Ag
      gpt
      Au
      gpt
      Ag-Eq
      gpt
      Ag
      oz
      Au
      oz
      Ag-Eq
      oz
      Proven
      Guanacevi 57,000 361 0.49 398 661,600 900 729,100
      Total Proven 57,000 361 0.49 398 661,600 900 729,100
      Probable
      Guanacevi 478,000 352 0.49 389 5,410,200 7,500 5,972,700
      *Cut-off grade for Proven & Probable Resources for Guanacevi is 270g/t Ag for Porvenir and 230 g/t Ag-Equivalent for Guanajuato

      **Silver-Equivalencies are calculated using a 75:1 ratio based on prices of USD$12 per ounce of silver and USD$900 per ounce of gold; no base metal credits are used for calculating silver-Equivalencies
      Resources Indicated
      Description Tonnes Ag
      gpt
      Au
      gpt
      Ag-Eq
      gpt
      Ag
      oz
      Au
      oz
      Ag-Eq
      oz
      Guanacevi 1,710,000 290 0.53 330 15,957,900 28,900 18,125,400
       
      Resources Inferred
      Description Tonnes Ag
      gpt
      Au
      gpt
      Ag-Eq
      gpt
      Ag
      oz
      Au
      oz
      Ag-Eq
      oz
      Guanacevi 1,563,000 240 0.37 268 12,069,800 18,800 13,479,800
      *Cut-off grade for Indicated & Inferred Resources for Guanacevi is 200g/t Ag for Porvenir and 100 g/t Ag for Alex Breccia, Santa Cruz, Porvenir Dos and Noche Buena.

      **Cut-off grade for Indicated & Inferred Resources for Guanajuato is 200 g/t Ag-Equivalent

      ***Silver-Equivalencies are calculated using a 75:1 ratio based on prices of USD $12 per ounce of silver and US$900 per ounce of gold, no base metal credits are used for calculating silver-Equivalencies.
      Silver-Gold-Lead-Zinc Resources – Guanacevi
      Resources Indicated
      Description Tonnes Ag
      gpt
      Au
      gpt
      Ag-Eq
      gpt
      Ag
      oz
      Au
      oz
      Ag-Eq
      oz
      Zn
      %
      Pb
      %
      Guanacevi 85,000 66 0.18 80 179,500 500 217,000 2.2 3.6
       
      Resources Inferred
      Description Tonnes Ag
      gpt
      Au
      gpt
      Ag-Eq
      gpt
      Ag
      oz
      Au
      oz
      Ag-Eq
      oz
      Zn
      %
      Pb
      %
      Guanacevi 260,000 72 0.15 83 604,300 1,300 701,800 2.1 3.4
      *Cut-off grade for Indicated & Inferred Resources for Guanacevi is 50 g/t Ag plus 3.5% combined Pb-Zn.

      **Silver-Equivalencies are calculated using a 75:1 ratio based on prices of USD$12 per ounce of silver and USD$900 per ounce of gold; no base metal credits are used for calculating silver-Equivalencies.
    • Large Plant – Modern mill undergoing expansion to capacity.
    • High Grades – 400+ grams/tonne Silver equates to 12+ oz/ton Silver plus Gold credit.
    • Good Widths – 3 metre average width
      • Local Infrastructure
      • Power and Water on property
      • 5 km to paved highway and town of Guanacevi
      • Trained work force on site
    • Land Package – 957 Hectares (2365 acres)
    • Low and Manageable Risks – Known geology, grades, metallurgy and mill operation

    Guanajuato Mines Project

    Endeavour\'s Guanajuato Project

      Production

      YEAR

      SILVER (oz)

      GOLD (oz)

      SILVER EQUIV. (oz)

      2008

      485,000

      4,343

      *811,000

      2007
      (8 months)

      228,000

      2,360

      **358,000

      2006

      256,000

      3,350

      **440,000

      *Gold converted to silver at a 75:1 ratio
      **Gold converted to silver at a 55:1 ratio

      Costs – Cash cost per oz. silver in Q4 2008 were US$ 7.60 after deducting gold credits.During the transition period of 2007 to Q2 2008, costs rose to $20.00+ per oz. but have declined sharply since then. The target is to continue to reduce cash costs to the US$ 7.00 range.

      Reserves & Resources

      Reserves Proven & Probable
      Probable
      Guanajuato 214,000 251 2.20 416 1,727,100 15,100 2,859,600
      Total Probable 692,000 321 1.02 397 7,137,300 22,600 8,832,300
      270g/t Ag for Porvenir and 230 g/t Ag-Equivalent for Guanajuato

      **Silver-Equivalencies are calculated using a 75:1 ratio based on prices of USD$12 per ounce of silver and USD$900 per ounce of gold; no base metal credits are used for calculating silver-Equivalencies
      Resources Indicated
      Description Tonnes Ag
      gpt
      Au
      gpt
      Ag-Eq
      gpt
      Ag
      oz
      Au
      oz
      Ag-Eq
      oz
      Guanajuato 288,000 202 1.60 322 1,872,700 14,800 2,982,700
       
      Resources Inferred
      Description Tonnes Ag
      gpt
      Au
      gpt
      Ag-Eq
      gpt
      Ag
      oz
      Au
      oz
      Ag-Eq
      oz
      Guanajuato 782,000 229 2.00 379 5,751,000 50,300 9,523,500
      **Cut-off grade for Indicated & Inferred Resources for Guanajuato is 200 g/t Ag-Equivalent
      ***Silver-Equivalencies are calculated using a 75:1 ratio based on prices of USD $12 per ounce of silver and US$900 per ounce of gold, no base metal credits are used for calculating silver-Equivalencies.

      Grade – Silver grade is 200 grams/tonne and gold is 1.87 grams/tonne. This equates to 8.6 oz. per ton silver equivalents. Historic grades were reported to be 300+ grams/tonne silver plus 3.0+ grams/tonne gold.
      Width – Widths range from 1 — 30 metres wide and average 2 — 3 metres.
      Infrastructure – Approximately 5 kilometers from the city of Guanajuato with good road access, power and water plus trained work force on site.
      Land Package – 2071 hectares (5115 acres)

    Management

    • Bradford Cooke, M.Sc.,P.Geo., – Chairman and CEO
      Professional geologist with 32 years experience in exploration management and financing, including Shell, Chevron, Noranda, and Canarc.
    • Godfrey Walton, M.Sc., P.Geo. – President and COO
      Professional geologist with 34 years experience in mine exploration and development, including Chevron, Hemlo Gold, Canarc, others.
    • Dan Dickson, CA, CFO
      Chartered Accountant with 7 years experience in audit and accounting including 5 years with KPMG.
    • David Howe, M.Sc., VP, Operations
      Professional geologist with 19 years experience, primarily in Latin America, with Hecla, St. Ann Jamaica Bauxite.
    • Barry Devlin, M.Sc., P.Geo. – VP, Exploration
      Professional geologist with 27 years experience in mine exploration and project management, including Hecla, US Borax, others.
    • Hugh Clarke, VP, Corporate Communications
      Communications specialist with over 30 years experience in corporate finance, investor marketing and communications.
    • Miguel Ordaz, Ing. – Projects Director and Legal Representative, Mexico
      Geological engineer with 30 years experience in Mexican mineral exploration and mine management.
    • Leonard Harris, P.Eng., – Director
      Retired metallurgical engineer who as President of Newmont Peru was responsible for the development of the huge Yanacocha gold mine in Peru.
    • Geoff Handley, B.Sc., Director
      Geologist with over 30 years experience in global exploration, acquisitions and planning, most recently Executive VP, Strategic Development, Placer Dome Inc.
    • Mario Szotlender, B.IR., Director
      Businessman specializing in financing and managing new business ventures for numerous private and public companies over the past 19 years.
    • Rex McLennan, B.Sc., M.B.A., Director
      Over 25 years industry experience including CFO and Executive VP with Placer Dome Inc. until 2005.

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Media Links

May 29, 2009
David Morgan Interview with Hugh Clarke
Endeavour Silver Corporate Presentation
Endeavour Silver overview of the Silver Market

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Share Structure

Shares Issued:
Closely Held:
Warrants and Options:  
Convertible Debt:
Fully Diluted:
Stock Exchange:
51.8 million
4.5 million
6.5 million
11.0 million
69.3 million
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Contact Information

Hugh Clarke, VP Corporate Communications
Suite 301-700 West Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6C 1G8
Tel: (604) 685-9775 Fax: (604) 685-9744
Toll Free: 1-877-685-9775
E-mail: hugh@edrsilver.com

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