Overview
Stage | Production |
Mine Type | Underground |
Commodities |
|
Mining Method |
|
Processing |
|
Mine Life | 4.7 years (as of Jan 1, 2019) |
Source:
p. 44
Company | Interest | Ownership |
Fresnillo plc.
|
100 %
|
Indirect
|
Minera Saucito S.A. de C.V.
|
100 %
|
Direct
|
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.
Summary:
The project to sink the Jarillas shaft from 630 metres to 1,000 metres continued, reaching 882 metres by the end of 2019. This project, which will provide access to the deeper reserves of the Jarillas vein, is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
Production:
Commodity | Product | Units | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Silver
|
Metal in concentrate
|
oz
| ......  | ......  | 21,215,072 | 21,946,059 | 21,983,852 | 15,396,754 |
Gold
|
Metal in concentrate
|
oz
| ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  |
Lead
|
Metal in concentrate
|
t
| ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  |
Lead
|
Concentrate
|
t
| ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  |
Zinc
|
Metal in concentrate
|
t
| ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  |
Zinc
|
Concentrate
|
t
| ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  |
Pyrite
|
Concentrate
|
t
| ......  | ......  | | | | |
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Operational Metrics:
Metrics | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2011 |
Daily milling capacity
| ......  | ......  | ......  | 7,800 t | 6,600 t | 3,000 t | |
Annual milling capacity
| ......  | ......  | ......  | 2,600,000 t | 2,200,000 t | 990,000 t | |
Tonnes processed
| ......  | ......  | ......  | 2,635,093 t | 2,339,096 t | 1,534,579 t | 823,339 t |
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Reserves at May 31, 2019:
Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Contained Metal |
Proven & Probable
|
12,993 kt
|
Silver
|
287 g/t
|
119,720 koz
|
Proven & Probable
|
12,993 kt
|
Gold
|
1.2 g/t
|
500 koz
|
Proven & Probable
|
12,993 kt
|
Lead
|
1.26 %
|
163 kt
|
Proven & Probable
|
12,993 kt
|
Zinc
|
2.22 %
|
288 kt
|
Measured & Indicated
|
22,024 kt
|
Silver
|
282 g/t
|
199,817 koz
|
Measured & Indicated
|
22,024 kt
|
Gold
|
1.44 g/t
|
1,016 koz
|
Measured & Indicated
|
22,024 kt
|
Lead
|
1.39 %
|
307 kt
|
Measured & Indicated
|
22,024 kt
|
Zinc
|
2.48 %
|
547 kt
|
Inferred
|
30,133 kt
|
Silver
|
305 g/t
|
295,710 koz
|
Inferred
|
30,133 kt
|
Gold
|
0.77 g/t
|
747 koz
|
Inferred
|
30,133 kt
|
Lead
|
1.22 %
|
368 kt
|
Inferred
|
30,133 kt
|
Zinc
|
2.18 %
|
656 kt
|
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