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Mexico
Saucito Mine

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 Location:
7 km SW from Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
  Regional Office:
Avenida Hidalgo NO. 451
Fresnillo
Zacatecas, Mexico
99000
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Lead
  • Zinc
  • Pyrite
Mining Method
  • Bench & Fill
  • Cut & Fill
Production Start...
Mine Life7.3 years (as of Jan 1, 2021)

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Fresnillo plc. 100 % Indirect
Minera Saucito S.A. de C.V. (operator) 100 % Direct

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Deposit Type

  • Epithermal
  • Vein / narrow vein

Summary:

The Saucito project comprises a system of epithermal veins containing silver, gold, lead and zinc. The veins are polymetallic, containing gold, silver, lead, zinc and copper mineralization in sulfides.

Mining Methods

  • Bench & Fill
  • Cut & Fill

Summary:

Saucito is an underground mine with a shaft approximately of 1000m depth. There are three types of veins Wide (> 2.5 mts), Medium (1.5-2.5 mts) and Narrow (< 1.5 mts) in Saucito. Bench & FIll and Cut & Fill methods are used for mining operations.

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Processing

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Production:

CommodityProductUnits202120202019201820172016
Silver Metal in concentrate oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required19,780,72121,215,07221,946,059
Gold Metal in concentrate oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Lead Metal in concentrate t  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Zinc Metal in concentrate t  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics202120202019201820172016
Daily milling capacity  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required7,800 t7,800 t7,800 t7,800 t
Annual milling capacity  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required2,600,000 t2,600,000 t2,600,000 t2,600,000 t
Tonnes processed  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required2,752,638 t2,792,057 t2,753,876 t2,635,093 t
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Reserves at May 31, 2021:
Mineral reserve cut-off grade is 223 g/t AgEq.
Mineral resource cut-off grade is 175 g/t AgEq.

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Probable 17,721 kt Silver 219 g/t 124,900 koz
Probable 17,721 kt Gold 1.03 g/t 586 koz
Probable 17,721 kt Lead 1.12 % 199 kt
Probable 17,721 kt Zinc 1.96 % 348 kt
Proven & Probable 17,721 kt Silver 219 g/t 124,900 koz
Proven & Probable 17,721 kt Gold 1.03 g/t 586 koz
Proven & Probable 17,721 kt Lead 1.12 % 199 kt
Proven & Probable 17,721 kt Zinc 1.96 % 348 kt
Measured & Indicated 24,929 kt Silver 257 g/t 206,175 koz
Measured & Indicated 24,929 kt Gold 1.44 g/t 1,152 koz
Measured & Indicated 24,929 kt Lead 1.39 % 346 kt
Measured & Indicated 24,929 kt Zinc 2.45 % 611 kt
Inferred 33,391 kt Silver 279 g/t 299,081 koz
Inferred 33,391 kt Gold 0.96 g/t 1,030 koz
Inferred 33,391 kt Lead 1.25 % 418 kt
Inferred 33,391 kt Zinc 2.66 % 889 kt

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits202120202019201820172016
Cash costs Silver USD  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required† 1 / oz†   1.5 / oz†   -0.39 / oz†  
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) Silver USD  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required† 8.64 / oz†   7.09 / oz†   4.77 / oz†  
† Net of By-Product.
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Operating Costs:

Units2021202020192018201720162015
UG mining costs ($/t milled) USD 101.27267.860.147.636.842.5

Financials:

Units2022202120202019201820172016
Capital expenditures (planned) M USD  ......  Subscription required
Capital expenditures M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 148.4   133.7   102.4  
Revenue M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 492   504.2   528  
Gross profit M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 274.5   315.2   363.8  
EBITDA M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2019:
HME TypeQuantity
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Mine Management:

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Staff:

EmployeesContractorsTotal WorkforceYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
Corporate Presentation 2022
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Annual Report 2018
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Corporate Presentation 2016
Annual Report 2015
Annual Report 2014
Annual Report 2010
Press Release 2008
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