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Mexico
Noche Buena Mine

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 Location:
57 km NW from Caborca, Sonora, Mexico
  Regional Office:
Callejón Sin Nombre No. 209 Oeste, Col. Centro
Caborca
Sonora, Mexico
83600
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Gold
  • Silver
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Production Start...
Mine Life0.8 years (as of Jan 1, 2022)
It is expected that production at Noche Buena will decrease as the mine nears the end of its lifespan. The objectives for the year 2023 include closing the open pit operation once all reserves have been fully depleted, while continuing to extract gold from the leaching pads.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Fresnillo plc. 100 % Indirect
Minera Penmont, S. de R.L. de C.V (operator) 100 % Direct
Noche Buena is operated by Minera Penmont S. de R.L. de C.V as a subsidiary of Fresnillo Plc. Fresnillo is the 100 percent owner.

Contractors

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Deposit Type

  • Vein / narrow vein
  • Hydrothermal

Summary:

Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader

Summary:

Noche Buena is a gold deposit that is mined as an open pit. The ore extracted from the pit is transported in haul trucks to the heap leach pads.

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Processing

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Production:

CommodityUnits2022202120202019201820172016
Gold oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required167,208172,282182,280
Silver oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics202220212020201920182017
Ore tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required6,683 kt12,167 kt18,196 kt17,821 kt
Total tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required34,914 kt48,621 kt80,305 kt85,233 kt
Tonnes processed  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required6,682,617 t12,166,900 t18,195,744 t17,820,817 t
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Reserves at May 31, 2022:
Mineral reserve cut-off grade is 0.22 g/t Au.
Mineral resource cut-off grade is 0.2 g/t Au.

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Proven 5,039 kt Gold 0.48 g/t 78 koz
Probable 995 kt Gold 0.45 g/t 15 koz
Proven & Probable 6,034 kt Gold 0.48 g/t 92 koz
Measured 7,073 kt Gold 0.52 g/t 117 koz
Indicated 3,053 kt Gold 0.76 g/t 75 koz
Measured & Indicated 10,126 kt Gold 0.59 g/t 192 koz
Inferred 123 kt Gold 0.34 g/t 1 koz

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits202220212020201920182017
Cash costs Gold USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 735.4 / oz†   793.5 / oz†  
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) Gold USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 1,030 / oz†   870.05 / oz†  
† Net of By-Product.
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Operating Costs:

Units20222021202020192018201720162015
Total operating costs ($/t milled) USD 13.9  11  10.8  9.8  6.8  7.5  7.5  7.9  

Financials:

Units2022202120202019201820172016
Capital expenditures M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 50.2   18.7   8.6  
Revenue M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 211.4   215.5   225.8  
Gross profit M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 85.9   75.5   83.9  
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Heavy Mobile Equipment:

Mine Management:

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Staff:

EmployeesContractorsTotal WorkforceYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
Annual Report 2022
Corporate Presentation 2022
Other 2022
Quarterly Report 2022
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Annual Report 2018
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Corporate Presentation 2016
Other 2016
Annual Report 2015
Annual Report 2014
Year-end Mineral Reserves 2014
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