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:
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Rapidly growing silver producer. |
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Produced 2.3 million oz. silver (plus gold) in 2008. Capacity has grown to 4.5m oz. |
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Excellent financial condition - $15 million working capital and production not hedged. |
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Cash cost in Q1 2009 US$7.56/oz. |
Chief Properties
Guanacevi Mines Project

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YEAR
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SILVER (oz)
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GOLD (oz)
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SILVER EQUIV. (oz)
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2008
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1,853,000
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3,845
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*2,141,000
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2007
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1,910,000
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3,957
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**2,128,000
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2006
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1,350,000
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2,493
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**1,487,000
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2005
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950,000
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2,332
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**1,078,000
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2004
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350,000
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650
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**385,000
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*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 |
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| 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.
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| 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 |
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| 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

Production
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YEAR
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SILVER (oz)
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GOLD (oz)
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SILVER EQUIV. (oz)
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2008
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485,000
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4,343
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*811,000
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2007
(8 months)
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228,000
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2,360
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**358,000
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2006
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256,000
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3,350
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**440,000
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*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 |
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| 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.
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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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