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Toronto, Ontario – July 20, 2017 – Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX:EXN; TSX:EXN.WT; OTC:EXLLF) (“Excellon” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce second quarter 2017 production results from the Platosa Mine in Durango, Mexico.
Q2 2017 Production Highlights
- Silver equivalent (“AgEq”) production of 289,566 ounces (Q2 2016 – 368,568 AgEq oz), including:
- Silver production of 160,820 ounces (Q2 2016 – 227,826 ounces)
- Lead production of 0.9 million lb (Q2 2016 – 1.3 million lb)
- Zinc production of 1.1 million lb (Q2 2016 – 1.6 million lb)
- Success of recently completed Optimization Plan continues to be demonstrated, with higher rates of development and efficiency gains immediately realized
- Production rates materially increasing in late June and averaging 215 tonnes per day (tpd) in July to-date in high-grade ore