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Noche Buena Mine

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Noche Buena Mine

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

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StageResidual leach
Commodities
  • Gold
  • Silver
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotThe mine closure plan commenced. Ore extraction ended in 2Q 2023 although gold recovery from the leaching pads continued.

The objective for 2024 is to continue with the mine closure and reclamation programme and leach remaining inventories while it is economically feasible.

Owners

SourceSource
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.

Deposit type

  • Vein / narrow vein
  • Hydrothermal

Summary:

Reserves

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Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Production

CommodityUnits202320222021202020192018201720162015
Gold oz  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe127,166167,208172,282182,280158,179
Silver oz  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe57,75451,61631,32432,63172,868

Operational metrics

Metrics202320222021202020192018201720162015
Ore tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe12,167 kt18,196 kt17,821 kt17,432 kt17,400 kt
Total tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe48,621 kt80,305 kt85,233 kt81,423 kt82,373 kt
Tonnes processed  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe12,166,900 t18,195,744 t17,820,817 t17,431,718 t17,399,931 t

Production Costs

CommodityUnits2023202220212020201920182017
Cash costs Gold USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 847.8 / oz **   735.4 / oz **   793.5 / oz **  
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) Gold USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 922.86 / oz **   1,030 / oz **   870.05 / oz **  
** Net of By-Product.

Operating Costs

Currency20232022202120202019201820172016
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Financials

Units2023202220212020201920182017
Capital expenditures M USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 5.7   50.2   18.7  
Revenue M USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 176.7   211.4   215.5  
Gross profit M USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 58.3   85.9   75.5  
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Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

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