Starcore Reports Q1 2016 Results

December 15, 2015, Vancouver, B.C. – Starcore International Mines Ltd. (TSX : SAM) (the “Company”) has filed the results for the quarter ended October 31, 2015 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 October 31, 2015:

- Cash and short-term investments on hand is $7.2 million at October 31, 2015 compared to $6.0 million at July 31 2015;

- Gold and silver sales of $7.7 million for the quarter ended October 31, 2015 compared to $7.3 million for the quarter ended October 31, 2014, an increase of  5.5%;

- Net income of $0.6 million for the quarter ended October 31, 2015 compared to net income of $0.9 million for the quarter ended October 31, 2014;

- EBITDA(1) of $2,041 for the quarter ended October 31, 2015 compared to $1,743 for the quarter ended October 31, 2014, an increase of 17%.

The following table contains selected highlights from the Company’s unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the quarters ended October 31 2015 and 2014:

(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 October 31, 2015:

- Equivalent gold production of 5,195 ounces in quarter ended October 31, 2015 compared to 5,382 ounces in the quarter ended October 31, 2014, a decrease of  3.5%;

- Mine operating cash cost is US$787/EqOz for the quarter ended October 31, 2015 compared to US$916/EqOz for the quarter ended October 31, 2014, a decrease of 14%;

- All-in sustaining costs of US$973/EqOz for the quarter ended October 31, 2015 compared to US$1,094 for the quarter ended October 31, 2014, a decrease of 11%;

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

“We have steadied our production from the mine this quarter and expect to continue at this pace into the new year. We will be commencing operations at Altiplano, the new concentrate processing facility in Matehuala, with a view to ramping up to full production in 2016.” 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, Compañia Minera Peña 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.

Signed “Gary Arca”                                                                     

Gary Arca, Chief Financial Officer and Director

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

GARY ARCA             

Telephone: (604) 602-4935                            

Facsimile: 1-604-602-4936                           

EVAN EADIE

Investor Relations

Telephone:  (416) 640-1936

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Starcore International Mines Ltd.

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