Arian Silver Corporation (TSX VENTURE:AGQ)(AIM:AGQ)(PLUS:AGQ)(FRANKFURT:I3A), a silver exploration, development and production company with a focus on projects in the silver belt of Mexico, reports that commercial production has commenced at the Company's 100%-owned San Jose mine, Zacatecas, Mexico with ore being stockpiled for delivery to the mill.
Progress at San Jose - Santa Ana block
New underground development to reach the Santa Ana block, the first of three target blocks identified for the contract mining programme, is currently progressing well and to the mining plan. The development work is extracting a combination of payable and non-payable material. Payable Run-of-Mine ("ROM") material is being deposited on the stockpile pad, which is located a short distance outside the main San José ramp. The accumulation of this ROM material on the stockpile pad is designed to ensure a smooth and constant supply of material to the mill. It is anticipated that the first transportation of the Santa Ana ROM material to the mill will take place in approximately three weeks. Minor improvements to the mill are also progressing well with a view to increasing the mill efficiency.
Qualified Person
Mr. Jim Williams, Eur Ing, Eur Geol, BSc, MSc, D.I.C., FIMMM, the Chief Executive Officer of Arian, is a "Qualified Person" as defined in the AIM guidelines of the London Stock Exchange, and a "Qualified Person" as such term is defined in Canadian National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"). This press release has been prepared under Mr. Williams' supervision. Mr. Williams has verified the data disclosed by this release.
Source: Arian Silver Corporation