Receives Insurance Proceeds
Toronto, July 17, 2015 AEST (ABN Newswire) - McEwen Mining Inc. (
NYSE:MUX) (TSE:MUX) ("McEwen Mining" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has received reimbursement for approximately 80% of the fair value of the loss due to the robbery that occurred on April 7th, 2015 at the El Gallo Mine. Consequently, the financial impact of the robbery is reduced to approximately US$1.6 million, and McEwen Mining now has cash and precious metals totaling US$33 million.
"Our relentless focus is on financial performance, improving the sustainability of our operations, achieving exploration success, and technological innovation at our existing and future mines," commented Rob McEwen, Chief Owner. "The robbery is behind us, and we have invested in additional security measures to protect our employees and products."
About McEwen Mining Inc
McEwen Mining (NYSE:MUX) (TSE:MUX) has the goal to qualify for inclusion in the S&P 500 Index by creating a profitable gold and silver producer focused in the Americas. McEwen's principal assets consist of: the San José mine in Santa Cruz, Argentina (49% interest); the Black Fox mine in Timmins, Canada; the Fenix Project in Mexico; the Gold Bar mine in Nevada, currently under construction; and the large Los Azules copper project in Argentina, advancing towards development.
McEwen has approximately 345 million shares outstanding. Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner, owns roughly 23% of the shares.
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