- HIGH-GROWTH,LOW-COST
PRECIOUS METALS COMPANY IN NORTH AMERICA
- COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION DECLARED AT RELIEF CANYON
effective January 11 2021
- Multiple North American precious metal assets
- Significant silver optionality through re-start at Cosalá and exploration results at Galena
- Projecting significant increase in silver production given positive momentum in silver prices
- Avg daily trading volume of ~2M shares
- Dual-listedon the NYSE American and TSX for increased liquidity
UPSIDE POTENTIAL
2020 YEAR TO DATE PERFORMANCE *
60% | |||||||||
40% | |||||||||
20% | |||||||||
0% | |||||||||
GDX | |||||||||
-20% | GDX-J | ||||||||
Premier | |||||||||
-40% | Wesdome | ||||||||
Gold | |||||||||
McEwen | |||||||||
-60% | Americas | ||||||||
Gold | |||||||||
01-20 | 02-20 | 03-20 | 04-20 | 05-20 | 06-20 | 07-2008-20 | 09-2010-20 | 11-20 | 12-20 |
AMERICAS DISCONNECT FROM GOLD AND GOLD EQUITIES PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY
*Up to December 31, 2020. Premier and Wesdome converted from CAD to USD
INCREASE
IN PRECIOUS METAL
EXPOSURE IN 2021
RESERVES AND RESOURCES 1
P&P | M&I | INFERRED | |
Gold | 610k oz | 44k oz | 27k oz |
Silver | 31M oz | 52M oz | 59M oz |
Zinc | 134M lbs | 787M lbs | 245M lbs |
Lead | 129M lbs | 517M lbs | 595M lbs |
Copper | 28M lbs | 28M lbs | 24M lbs |
Note: Pro forma 2021 production based on 2021 outlook as per Americas February 18, 2020 press release; gold equivalent production and gold equivalent reserves calculated using spot prices (US$26.73/oz Ag, US$1,942/oz Au, US$0.85/lb Pb, US$3.06/lb Cu and US$1.11/lb Zn).
1. Reserves and Resources reflect the 60/40 JV with Eric Sprott. For further notes related to mineral reserves please refer to the company's website www.americas-gold.com
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Andrea Totino | www.americas-gold.com | Suite 2870, 145 King St. West |
atotino@americas-gold.com | +1 416-848-9503 | Toronto, ON M5H 1J8 |
TSX: USA | NYSE American: USAS
RELIEF CANYON, Nevada
ACHEIVED COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION JANUARY 2021
- First gold pour February 2020
- Project acquired at $1,180/oz gold
- Initial capital to first gold within budget of US$28-30 million
- Expected annual production of ~90,000 oz Au at AISC of ~$800/oz; ~6-year initial mine life1
- At current gold prices, Relief Canyon is a very high return project
- Significant exploration upside; <20% of 11,700-ha land package explored to date
- P&P reserves of 610,000 oz Au2 ; 24.8 Mt at 0.77 g/t
- July 2018 Feasibility Study available on the company's website at www.americas-gold.com.
- Resource is constrained to a $1,500 pit shell and is exclusive of reserves. For notes related to mineral reserves please refer to the company's website www.americas-gold.com.
GALENA COMPLEX, Idaho
60/40 Joint venture with Eric Sprott
- Significant increase to mineral resources1 based on initial drilling (100% of asset): P&P - 12 Moz Ag(-);M&I - 37.3 Moz Ag (up 36%); Inferred - 78.5 Moz Ag (up 100%)
- Finding cost: ~$0.05/ounce
- Recapitalization plan is proceeding as expected with benefits in year over year production, productivity and resource growth
- Anticipated increased production to 1.8 - 2.0 million ounces of silver by 2022
- Development on the 5500 Level to establish a new drill station east of the #3 shaft is expected to be completed by the end of January 2021; Will provide a better angle to target the Triple Point as well as the down dip extension of the 360 Complex
- Targeted Mineral Resource addition for the remainder of Phase 1 drilling through June 2021; At least another 50 million ounces of silver
- Reserves and resources amended as per 60/40 JV with Eric Sprott. For further information related to mineral reserves please refer to the company's website www.americas-gold.com.
- Please refer to company's website for additional drill results
COSALÁ OPERATIONS, Mexico
- Ability to adjust metal production quickly to changing commodity markets
- Large land package with exploration upside
- San Rafael mine built on-time and under budget
- At full production, exceeding pre-feasibility targets
- 2019 production of 0.6 million silver ounces
- Working towards restarting operation before year end
- Over 1 million silver ounces expected in 2021
- Potential to increase production to 2.5 - 3.0 million ounces in 2022
- Involves development of SR Upper Zone and EC120 for marginal incremental capital
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
TSX: USA | NYSE American: USAS
Common Shares118M
Market Capitalization | $398M | ||
52 Week Spread | $1.00 - $4.00 | ||
Average Volume | ~2.0M | ||
SHARE OWNERSHIP | |||
30% | Other Institutional | ||
Eric Sprott | |||
50% | Pierre Lassonde | ||
Sandstorm | |||
7% | Other Insiders | ||
6% | Retail | ||
1% 5% |
As at January 4 2021. All figures are in USD unless otherwise stated
SIGNIFICANT PRECIOUS METAL GROWTH IN THE NEAR-TERM
2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Close Acquisition | FIRST | COMMERCIAL |
and Financing | GOLD POUR | PRODUCTION |
RELIEF | Construction | Ramp-up | Steady-State Operations | ||
CANYON | & Exploration | ||||
PRODUCTION | |||||
SAN RAFAEL | Steady-State/Optimization | Begin Mining High-Grade | |||
Ag Upper Zone* | |||||
DEVELOPMENT | GALENA | Strategic Recapitalization Plan | Increased Production | ||
EC120 | Pre-Feasibility | Exploration Potential to Increase Size and Scale | |||
Study Complete |
TSX: USA | NYSE American: USAS
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