GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE / PRESS RELEASE) — Golden Minerals Company is pleased to announce it has sold, through its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, its remaining interest in the Company’s Celaya exploration property to a Mexican subsidiary of The Electrum Group LLC (“Electrum”).
Golden Minerals will receive a payment of US$3.0 million in exchange for selling 100% of its remaining mining concessions and related interests in the Celaya silver and gold project located in Guanajuato, Mexico to Electrum.
The funds will be used to further exploration activities at the Company’s El Quevar silver project in Argentina as well as other exploration projects in Mexico.
“The addition of $3.0 million cash to our treasury will position us to continue our exploration programs in Mexico and Argentina without the need for additional financing,” commented Golden’s President and Chief Executive Officer Warren M. Rehn.
About Golden Minerals
Golden Minerals is a Delaware corporation based in Golden, Colorado. The Company is primarily focused on advancing its El Quevar property in Argentina and in acquiring and advancing mining properties in Mexico with emphasis on areas near its Velardeña processing plants.
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