Apogee Silver Confirms Progress of Its Independent Feasibility Study and Files NI 43-101 Technical Report for Its Pulacayo Project Updated Mineral Resource Estimate
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/14/12 -- Apogee Silver Ltd. ("Apogee" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: APE) confirms that the independent feasibility study currently being undertaken for the development of its 100% controlled Pulacayo Silver-Lead-Zinc Deposit, Potosi District, Quijjaro Province, Bolivia remains on track for completion in 2012. The feasibility study was awarded to TWP Sudamerica S.A. (See Press Release May 29, 2012).
The Company further announces that it has filed the National Instrument 43-101 compliant technical report entitled "Updated Mineral Resource Technical Report for the Pulacayo Silver-Lead-Zinc Deposit, Pulacayo Township, Potosi District, Quijjaro Province, Bolivia" in support of the September 28th, 2012 news release, which disclosed the results of the updated mineral resource estimate representing a significant increase in resources from an earlier mineral resource estimate dated October 19th, 2011, for the Pulacayo Deposit located in southwestern Bolivia.
The Technical Report is available at the companies profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on Apogee Silver Ltd's website at www.apogeesilver.com, and forms the basis for the feasibility study currently underway.
About Apogee Silver Ltd.
Apogee Silver Ltd. is a mineral exploration and development stage company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol APE. Apogee targets advanced silver-zinc-lead projects in South America that demonstrate potential to be developed to production. Currently its projects are located in the historic silver producing regions of southwest Bolivia and northern Chile. There are currently 301,066,809 common shares of Apogee issued and outstanding.
Its most advanced project is the 100% controlled Pulacayo-Paca project in Bolivia. This project includes the property that covered the second-largest silver mine in the history of Bolivia with a historical estimate of over 600 million ounces of past production.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information: This press release contains "forward looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to anticipated timing of the feasibility study and the mineral resource estimate, the potential effect of the metallurgical results, the impact and anticipated timing of future metallurgical results, potential effect of the toll milling and trial mining process and impact upon the future development of the property, the potential of the Cachinal property, the future financial or operating performance of the Company, its subsidiaries and its projects, the development of and the anticipated timing with respect to the Pulacayo-Paca project, the anticipated timing with respect to completion of the diamond drill program, the current drill program, anticipated timing with respect to the trial mining program and statements regarding exploration prospects.
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On Behalf of the Board,
Neil T. Ringdahl, Chief Executive Officer
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Contacts:
Apogee Silver Ltd.
Marilia Bento
Vice President Corporate Development
+1 (416) 309-2694
info@apogeesilver.com
Apogee Silver Ltd.
Neil T. Ringdahl
Chief Executive Officer
+1 (647) 339-4484
info@apogeesilver.com
www.apogeesilver.com