/EINPresswire.com/ -- VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/16/16 -- Starcore International Mines Ltd. (TSX: SAM) (the "Company") has filed the results for the quarter ended January 31, 2016 for the Company and its mining operations. The full version of the Company's Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis can be viewed on the Company's website at www.starcore.com, or SEDAR at www.sedar.com. All financial information is prepared in accordance with IFRS and all dollar amounts are expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Financial Highlights for quarter ended January 31, 2016:

--  Cash and short-term investments on hand is $10.5 million at January 31,
    2016 compared to $6.0 million at July 31 2015;

--  Gold and silver sales of $6.9 million for the quarter ended January 31,
    2016 compared to $7.1 million for the quarter ended January 31, 2015, a
    decrease of 2.8%;

--  Net income of $0.2 million for the quarter ended January 31, 2016
    compared to net loss of $0.1 million for the quarter ended January 31,
    2015;

--  EBITDA(1) of $3,911 for the six months ended January 31, 2016 compared
    to $3,160 for the six months ended January 31, 2015, an increase of 24%.

The following table contains selected highlights from the Company's unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended January 31, 2016 and 2015:

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(in thousands of Canadian dollars)   Three Months ended    Six Months ended
(Unaudited)                                 January 31,         January 31,
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                                         2016      2015      2016      2015
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Revenues                              $ 6,954   $ 7,143  $ 14,658  $ 14,812
Cost of Sales                           6,284     6,930   (12,852)  (14,148)
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Earnings from mining operations           670       213     1,806       664
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Administrative expenses                  (670)     (512)   (1,578)   (1,011)
Income tax recovery                       240       183       574     1,101
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Net income (loss)                       $ 240    $ (116)    $ 802     $ 754
   (i) Income (loss) per share -
   basic                                 0.00     (0.00)   $ 0.02    $ 0.01
   (ii) Income (loss) per share -
   diluted                               0.00     (0.00)   $ 0.02    $ 0.01
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Reconciliation of Net income to EBITDA(1)
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For the six months ending January 31,                  2016            2015
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Net Income                                            $ 802           $ 754
Income tax recovery                                    (574)         (1,101)
Interest                                                252              44
Depreciation and depletion                            3,431           3,463
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EBITDA                                              $ 3,911         $ 3,160
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EBITDA MARGIN(2)                                         27%             21%
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(1)  EBITDA ("Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and
     Amortization") is a non-GAAP financial performance measure with no
     standard definition under IFRS. It is therefore possible that this
     measure could not be comparable with a similar measure of another
     Corporation. The Corporation uses this non-GAAP measure which can also
     be helpful to investors as it provides a result which can be compared
     with the Corporation's market share price.
(2)  EBITDA MARGIN is a measurement of a company's operating profitability
     calculated as EBITDA divided by total revenue. EBITDA MARGIN is a non-
     GAAP financial performance measure with no standard definition under
     IFRS. It is therefore possible that this measure could not be
     comparable with a similar measure of another Corporation. The
     Corporation uses this non-GAAP measure which can also be helpful to
     investors as it provides a result which can be compared with the
     Corporation's market share price.

Production Highlights for quarter ending January 31, 2016:

--  Equivalent gold production of 4,544 ounces in quarter ended January 31,
    2016 compared to 5,130 ounces in the quarter ended January 31, 2015, a
    decrease of 11%;

--  Mine operating cash cost is US$786/EqOz for the quarter ended January
    31, 2016 compared to US$936/EqOz for the quarter ended January 31, 2015,
    a decrease of 16%;

--  All-in sustaining costs of US$943/EqOz for the quarter ended January 31,
    2016 compared to US$1,080 for the quarter ended January 31, 2015, a
    decrease of 13%;

The following table is a summary of mine production statistics for the San Martin mine for three and six months ended January 31, 2016 and the year ended July 31, 2015:

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                                                 Actual    Actual
                                                results   results    Actual
                                                  for 3     for 6   results
                                                 months    months    for 12
                                                  ended     ended    months
                                                January   January     ended
                                                    31,       31,  July 31,
                               Unit of measure     2016      2016      2015
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Production of Gold in Dore     thousand ounces      4.2       9.0      18.3
Production of Silver in
 Dore                          thousand ounces     27.7      56.1      97.1
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Equivalent ounces of Gold      thousand ounces      4.5       9.7      19.6

Silver to Gold equivalency
 ratio                                           76.2:1    75.6:1    71.6:1
Gold grade                         grams/tonne     1.99      2.11      2.14
Silver grade                       grams/tonne     20.9      21.2      18.2
Gold recovery                          percent     84.2%     85.5%     85.1%
Silver recovery                        percent     53.2%     53.1%     53.1%
Milled                     thousands of tonnes     77.5     155.5     311.9
Operating Cost per tonne
 milled                       US dollars/tonne       46        49        57
Operating Cost per
 Equivalent ounce            US dollars/ounces      786       786       903
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"This quarter we were able to announce two significant milestones; we entered into an agreement to sell our San Pedrito Property, expecting to net the Company approximately US$7million; and we poured our first dore bar from the newly commissioned Altiplano Concentrate Processing Plant located in Matehuala, Mexico. Along with our continued production and positive cash flow from our San Martin mine in Queretaro, we are expanding our profitable footprint in Mexico in accordance with our long term goals." reported Robert Eadie, President of the Company.

About Starcore

Starcore is engaged in exploring, extracting and processing gold and silver through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Compania Minera Pena de Bernal, S.A. de C.V., which owns the San Martin mine in Queretaro, Mexico. The Company is a public reporting issuer on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Company is also engaged in owning, acquiring, exploiting, exploring and evaluating mineral properties, and either joint venturing or developing these properties further. The Company has interests in properties which are exclusively located in North America.

ON BEHALF OF STARCORE INTERNATIONAL MINES LTD.

Gary Arca, Chief Financial Officer and Director

The Toronto Stock Exchange has not reviewed nor does it accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

Contacts:
Starcore International Mines Ltd.
Gary Arca
Chief Financial Officer and Director
(604) 602-4935
1-604-602-4936 (FAX)

Starcore International Mines Ltd.
Evan Eadie
Investor Relations
(416) 640-1936
Toll Free: 1-866-602-4935
www.starcore.com

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