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Golden Minerals is a junior silver producer with a strong growth profile, listed on both the NYSE Amex and TSX.
ECU Silver Completes First Gold Pour
TORONTO, ONTARIO - April 23, 2009 – ECU Silver Mining Inc. (TSX:ECU) is pleased to
report that it has successfully poured its first gold/silver doré bars from the oxide mill that
was recently acquired on March 9, 2009.
This is a remarkable achievement given the plant was acquired only six weeks ago. We
poured a total of 20 bars with a combined weight of 398 kilograms. Assays confirm that
the 20 doré bars contain a total of approximately 140 ounces of gold and 7,250 ounces of
silver.
The mill has been operating very well at the expected rate of 400 tonnes per day and we
have been obtaining good recoveries from the onset. We are currently feeding the mill
with material from the Santa Juana mine but we are also mining from three other areas,
San Juanes, San Mateo and Chicago on a daily basis, accumulating inventories in all
locations.
Our mining plan is being executed as predicted and, in general, we are slightly ahead of
work to be executed and so far, we have produced more material than planned.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
ECU Silver Mining Inc. ECU Silver Mining Inc.
Michel Roy Stephen Altmann
Chairman and CEO President
011 52 871 747 5750 (416) 366-2428
Cautionary Statements
The Toronto Stock Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy
of the content of this Press Release. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 27E of the Exchange Act. Such statements include, without
limitation, statements regarding the future results of operations, performance and achievements of the
Company, including potential property acquisitions, the timing, content, cost and results of proposed work
programs, the discovery and delineation of mineral deposits/resources/reserves, geological interpretations,
proposed production rates, potential mineral recovery processes and rates, the proposed construction of a mill,
business and financing plans, business trends and future operating revenues. Although the Company believes
that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend,
estimate, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The
Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future
results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements as
a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any
mineral deposits that may be located, significant downward variations in the market price of any minerals
produced, the Company’s inability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for their
activities, to produce minerals from their properties successfully or profitably, to continue their projected growth,
to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement their business strategies. All of the Company’s
public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sedar.com and readers are urged to review these materials,
including the technical reports filed with respect to the Company’s mineral properties.
Good Luck to all!