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Silver Elephant Reports Fatality at Bolivian Operation

Silver Elephant Mining Corp. reports a fatal accident at its Paca Silver Project in Bolivia, where an employee was killed due to a pressurized water tank failure. The company is investigating and prioritizing support for the employee's family.

Michael Chen

Senior Mining Analyst

February 21, 2025
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 21, 2025) - Silver Elephant Mining Corp. (TSX: ELEF) (OTCQB: SILEF) (FSE:1P2) ("Silver Elephant" or the "Company") regrets to report that an employee of the Company was fatally injured at the Company's Paca Silver Project in Bolivia on February 19, 2025.

A mine worker was involved in a fatal accident due to a catastrophic failure of a pressurized water tank while the worker was in close proximity. Appropriate government authorities and family were notified, and an investigation is underway to determine the root cause of the accident.

"We are saddened by this loss and our thoughts and deepest condolences are with our employee's family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time." said John Lee, CEO of Silver Elephant. "The Company's top priority is to ensure the employee's family receives all the necessary assistance while we thoroughly investigate what led to this accident, reinforce safety protocols, and implement additional safeguards to prevent future incidents."

About Silver Elephant Mining Corp.

Silver Elephant is a mineral exploration company with the Paca silver project and Triunfo gold project in Bolivia.

Further information on Silver Elephant can be found at www.silverelef.com.

SILVER ELEPHANT MINING CORP.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

"John Lee"
CEO and Executive Chairman

For more information about Silver Elephant, please contact Investor Relations:
+1.604.569.3661 ext. 101
info@silverelef.com
www.silverelef.com

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/241900

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Michael Chen

Michael has over 15 years of experience covering junior mining companies, with a focus on precious metals exploration and development.

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