(Kitco News) - Advanced technologies and energy transition will be big markets for silver producers, said Dan Dickson, CEO of Endeavour Silver.
Dickson spoke to Kitco Mining on Thursday.
Endeavour Silver has been on a tear in 2024 thanks to high precious metal prices. The company’s stock has more than doubled year-to-date.
Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK) is forecasting that in 2024 it will produce between 5.3 to 5.8 million ounces of silver at an all-in sustaining cost of $22 to $23 per ounce. Gold production will be between 34,000 to 38,000 ounces. The company has two operating mines in Mexico, Guanacevi and Bolanitos.
The company expects a big step up in production when its Terronera operation comes online later this year. The new mine is expected to nearly double the company’s silver output. Average annual production is estimated at 4.0 million oz silver and 38,000 oz gold over a 10-year mine life. The Terronera mine is also located in Mexico.
Silver supply is constrained, said Dickson.
"We've been in a structural deficit for the last three to four years," said Dickson. "It's a very small market. The industrial uses for silver have exploded over the last five to ten years."
Regarding M&A, Dickson said the company is open to deals.
"We're always looking at growth opportunities," said Dickson. "I think M&A has to be done with a little bit of intelligence, and it's got to be accretive. For us right now, we're very focused on delivering on Terronera."
[CORRECTION: Terronera production was corrected.]
