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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-013118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AUMN"
cik: "0001011509"
company_name: "Golden Minerals Co"
filed_at: "2024-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T22:57:07.010248+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Golden Minerals sells El Quevar silver project to Butte Energy for $3.5M

## Summary
- Purchase price $3.5M cash; $500k paid Sept 3, $500k paid Sept 27, $2.5M at closing.
- Closing expected on or before Oct 31, 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.
- Sale includes 100% of subsidiary Silex Argentina S.A., owner of the El Quevar silver project in Salta, Argentina.
- Butte Energy Inc. is the buyer; INFOR Financial Inc. acted as financial advisor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-013118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AUMN
- cik: 0001011509
- company_name: Golden Minerals Co
- filed_at: 2024-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011509/000155837024013118/0001558370-24-013118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011509/000155837024013118/aumn-20240927x8k.htm

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