Article: Pan American completes acquisition of Morococha silver mine.

(all amounts in $US unless otherwise stated)

Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS: NASDAQ; PAA: TSX) is pleased to announce it has concluded the purchase of an 88% interest in the Morococha silver mine in central Peru for $36 million. The remaining 12% is held by a number of Peruvian investors.

Year-to-date the Morococha mine has produced more than 2 million ounces of silver, together with significant amounts of byproduct zinc, copper and lead, at a cash cost, net of by-product credits, of $3 per ounce of silver. Pan American is expecting to consolidate Morococha's production as of July 1. The addition of Morococha will help reduce Pan American's consolidated ...






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