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Mexico
Saucito Mine

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 Location:
7 km SW from Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
  Regional Office:

Fresnillo
Zacatecas, Mexico
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Lead
  • Zinc
Mining Method
  • Overhand Cut & Fill
Processing
  • Flotation
Mine Life6 years (as of Jan 1, 2017)

Owners

 
CompanyInterestOwnership
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.

Mining Methods

  • Overhand Cut & Fill

Summary:

The Saucito-Jarillas service ramp has reached 3,000 metres length and the Saucito shaft has now reached 530 metres depth with 600 metres being the final target.

Processing Technologies

  • Flotation

Summary:

Saucito’s beneficiation plant and process is very similar to that of Fresnillo. Saucito produces two types of concentrate; a lead concentrate, high in silver content, and a zinc concentrate. Crushed ore from the mine is fed into an SAG mill, where it is ground further and then passed into ball mills to further process it before passing to the flotation stage. The flotation process consists of two circuits to produce lead and zinc concentrates. Lead and zinc concentrate is loaded onto trucks for shipment to the Met-Mex refinery.

Recoveries & Grades:

CommodityParameter201720162015201420132012
Silver Head Grade, g/t 279.8302.7327.5338.9329.6264.9
Gold Head Grade, g/t  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Lead Head Grade, %  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Lead Concentrate Grade, %  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Zinc Head Grade, %  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Zinc Concentrate Grade, %  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Production:

CommodityProductUnits201720162015201420132012
Silver Metal in concentrate oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required21,983,85215,396,75411,581,0147,053,780
Gold Metal in concentrate oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Lead Concentrate t  ......  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
Zinc Concentrate t  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics2017201620152014201320122011
Daily milling capacity  ......  Subscription required7,800 t6,600 t3,000 t
Mill annual capacity  ......  Subscription required2,600,000 t2,200,000 t990,000 t
Tonnes processed  ......  Subscription required2,635,093 t2,339,096 t1,534,579 t1,181,737 t905,027 t823,339 t
Daily mining capacity  ......  Subscription required7,800 t of ore7,500 t of ore4,600 t of ore
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Reserves at December 31, 2017:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Proven 2,892 kt Silver 298 g/t 27,725 koz
Proven 2,892 kt Gold 1.41 g/t 131 koz
Proven 2,892 kt Lead 1 % 29 kt
Proven 2,892 kt Zinc 1.64 % 47 kt
Probable 12,963 kt Silver 253 g/t 105,473 koz
Probable 12,963 kt Gold 1.39 g/t 578 koz
Probable 12,963 kt Lead 1.42 % 185 kt
Probable 12,963 kt Zinc 2.6 % 337 kt
Proven & Probable 15,855 kt Silver 261 g/t 133,197 koz
Proven & Probable 15,855 kt Gold 1.39 g/t 708 koz
Proven & Probable 15,855 kt Lead 1.35 % 213 kt
Proven & Probable 15,855 kt Zinc 2.43 % 385 kt
Measured 4,160 kt Silver 366 g/t 48,932 koz
Measured 4,160 kt Gold 2.32 g/t 310 koz
Measured 4,160 kt Lead 1.23 % 51 kt
Measured 4,160 kt Zinc 2 % 83 kt
Indicated 16,889 kt Silver 267 g/t 145,242 koz
Indicated 16,889 kt Gold 1.62 g/t 878 koz
Indicated 16,889 kt Lead 1.47 % 249 kt
Indicated 16,889 kt Zinc 2.75 % 464 kt
Measured & Indicated 21,049 kt Silver 287 g/t 194,175 koz
Measured & Indicated 21,049 kt Gold 1.75 g/t 1,187 koz
Measured & Indicated 21,049 kt Lead 1.43 % 300 kt
Measured & Indicated 21,049 kt Zinc 2.6 % 547 kt
Inferred 35,983 kt Silver 276 g/t 319,392 koz
Inferred 35,983 kt Gold 0.75 g/t 867 koz
Inferred 35,983 kt Lead 1.18 % 426 kt
Inferred 35,983 kt Zinc 2.07 % 746 kt

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits2017201620152014
Cash costs Silver USD  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required† 1.15 / oz† 2.48 / oz†
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) Silver USD  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required† 7.11 / oz† 5.43 / oz†
† Net of By-Product.
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Operating Costs:

Units20172016201520142013
UG mining costs ($/t milled) USD 47.636.842.559.161

Financials:

Units2017201620152014
Capital expenditures M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 108.3 114.4
Revenue M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 468.4 372.5
Gross profit M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 198.7 188.9
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Heavy Mobile Equipment:

Mine Management:

Job TitleNameRef. Date
....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required May 28, 2018
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Staff:

EmployeesContractorsTotal WorkforceYear
Subscription required Subscription required Subscription required 2017
Subscription required Subscription required Subscription required 2016
Subscription required Subscription required Subscription required 2015

Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
................................... Subscription required 2017
................................... Subscription required 2016
................................... Subscription required 2016
Annual Report 2015
Annual Report 2014
Annual Report 2010
Press Release 2008
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