LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Sept. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hunt Mining Corp. (the “Corporation” or “Hunt”) (TSX VENTURE:HMX) is pleased to announce the shipment of 73,131 troy ounces of silver and 87.33 troy ounces of gold, or 79,760 silver equivalent troy ounces using a 75.91 to 1 silver to gold ratio from the Martha Mine Project (“Martha Project”) located in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
Argentina Winter Production Update #2
| Shipment | Weight dmt | Ag g/t | Au g/t | Silver (Troy Ounces) | Gold (Troy Ounces) |
| Lot 6 | 34.914 | 65,150 | 77.8 | 73,131 | 87 |
Troy ounces consisting of 31.1035 grams
dmt = dry metric tonne
g/t = grams per tonne
Grades are based on independent assays taken at the port by Alex Stewart
Since commencing production in early 2017, Hunt has produced a total of 429,579 silver equivalent troy ounces. Hunt management is evaluating increasing production as the winter season ends and spring commences in Argentina. Hunt is actively reviewing the metallurgy of the La Josefina gold / silver project material for flotation processing in the Martha Mill in 2018.
Additional information on the Martha Project and other Santa Cruz, Argentina projects can be viewed on the Company website at: www.huntmining.com.
About Hunt Mining
Hunt Mining Corp. has continued to develop its properties as an active and aggressive explorer in Santa Cruz since 2006, entering into production of silver and gold at the Mina Martha property in January 2017. Since 2006, Hunt's wholly owned subsidiary, Cerro Cazador S.A., has completed exploration activity including 62,000 meters of HQ core drilling, 416 line kilometers of Induced Polarization geophysical surveys and more than 20,000 surface soil, sediment, channel, chip, and trench samples, beyond the historical work previous to the same properties. Hunt also owns a 100% interest in the Martha property, which includes the Martha Project, also located in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina.
