PREPARATORY WORKS FOR MINE CONSTRUCTION AT SILVER MINE HAVE COMMENCED


Sotkamo Silver has commenced preparatory works which target to start the
construction works of Silver Mine. The preparatory works include
planning and construction of infrastructure which is required during
construction of concentrating plant and open pit areas and underground
mine. The mine will be prepared for mining by improving the ventilation
and pumping stations. Additionally, preparatory groundworks to construct
roads and tailings ponds in mine area have commenced. Recruitments of
key personnel is ongoing in order to strengthen organisation In front of
start-up.


\" By starting preparatory work already now, the Company can plan and
implement construction works effectively. In addition, the main
contracts for the construction are carried out faster and smoother. The
ambition is that all building- and construction activities should be
complete during late 2017, with the aim to reach full production during
the first half of 2018 \", says CEO Timo Lindborg

 

Sotkamo Silver AB (publ) discloses the information provided herein
pursuant to the Swedish Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial
Instruments Trading Act.

The official Stock Exchange Releases are given in Swedish and there may
be slight differences in the translated versions.

 

Stockholm, 22st September 2016.

Timo Lindborg, CEO

 

About Sotkamo Silver AB:

Sotkamo Silver AB´s business concept is to exploit mineral deposits in
the Nordic countries with regards to human society and environment.
Sotkamo Silver owns, through its subsidiary mineral deposits, which
contains silver and gold in Finland and exploration-potential targets of
zinc, lead, copper and gold in Norway. The Company’s main development
project is the Silver Mine project in the municipality of Sotkamo.

Sotkamo Silver applies SveMin’s & FinnMin’s respective rules of
reporting for public mining & exploration companies. Sotkamo Silver
has chosen to report mineral resources and mineral reserves according to
the internationally accepted JORC or NI 43-101-code. The company applies
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as approved by the
European Union.

The ticker symbol is SOSI at NGM and SOSI1 in NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

ISIN-code for Sotkamo Silver shares are SE0001057910. ISIN- code for
share warrants series 2016/2017 are SE0008373880

Read more about Sotkamo Silver on www.sotkamosilver.com or www.silver.fi

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