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Mexico
La Colorada Mine

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 Location:
115 km SE from Durango, Zacatecas, Mexico

  Regional Office:
Ave. Ferrocarril No. 99 Piso 1, Local 1 Col. Bellavista
Durango
Durango, Mexico
34047
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Silver
  • Lead
  • Zinc
  • Gold
Mining Method
  • Cut & Fill
  • Longhole open stoping
  • Hydraulic backfill
Production Start...
Mine Life11 years (as of Jan 1, 2019)
Latest NewsPan American Silver announces preliminary 2022 production results     January 17, 2023


Owners

Source: p. 24
CompanyInterestOwnership
Pan American Silver Corp. 100 % Indirect
Plata Panamericana S.A. de C.V. (operator) 100 % Direct
Ownership Tree
Pan American is the 100% owner of the Property through its wholly owned subsidiary, Plata Panamericana S. A. de C.V.

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Deposit Type

  • Hydrothermal
  • Vein / narrow vein
  • Skarn
  • Manto


Summary:

La Colorada is located in a region with significant silver and base metal production from vein and skarn deposits, and is considered a typical hydrothermal polymetallic deposit, with a transition of silver rich mineralization to more base metal rich mineralization at depth. This is the geological model considered for exploration and mineral resource and reserve estimation.

The skarn deposit is a typical skarn system comprising altered diorite and quartz feldspar intrusive stocks on the contact with limestone and siltstone. Zoned endoskarn and exoskarn are present, with a prograde garnet and pyroxene zone, and a retrograde zone with zinc, lead, copper, and silver mineralization. Carbonate replacement deposits, breccia pipes, epithermal silver, lead, and zinc systems, and a deep copper molybdenum porphyry are present, related to multiphase hydrothermal and magmatic activity.

Economic mineralization at La Colorada is found in veins, replacement mantos within limestone, and skarn. The majority of the mineral resources and reserves are sourced from the NC vein series, the HW vein series, and Veta 3, all at the Candelaria mine; the Amolillo vein system at the Estrella mine; vein and manto mineralization at the Recompensa system at the Recompensa mine; and the new undeveloped skarn deposit, which is parallel to and below the NC vein series, east of the Candelaria mine.

Most mineralized veins on the Property strike east to northeast and dip mod ........


Mining Methods

  • Cut & Fill
  • Longhole open stoping
  • Hydraulic backfill


Summary:

Underground mining currently takes place at the Candelaria and Estrella mines utilizing cut and fill and long hole open stoping methods. The main access ramps and haulage drifts are designed at 3.5 metres wide by 3.5 metres high, with a maximum gradient of 15%. Main levels have a vertical interval of 30 metres. Minimum mining widths are either 1.8 metres with planned dilution of 0.3 metres either side, or 1.5 metres with planned dilution of 0.2 metres either side, depending on vein width, and cuts are 2.4 metres high.

Hand held drills or electric hydraulic jumbo drills are used for development mining to access the ore, depending on the size of excavation required. Scoops are used for tramming ore and backfill to and from stopes, and haul trucks are used for underground ore haulage. Ground support is provided by rock bolts, with screen and shotcrete as required, as well as by backfilling mining voids with development waste rock or mill tailings. Ore is hoisted to the surface in a shaft with a capacity in excess of 2,300 tpd, and hauled to the mill crusher stockpile. When required, ore can be hauled to the surface using the two mine access ramps present in both mines.


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Processing

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Production:

CommodityProductUnits2022202120202019201820172016
Silver Metal in conc./ dorĂ© koz  ......  Subscription required ^  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required7,6177,0565,795
Gold Metal in conc./ dorĂ© koz  ......  Subscription required ^  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Lead Metal in concentrate kt  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Zinc Metal in concentrate kt  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics202120202019201820172016
Tonnes milled  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required768.7 kt726 kt655.3 kt528.8 kt
Daily milling capacity  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required2,000 t1,800 t1,800 t
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Reserves at June 30, 2021:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Proven 3.9 Mt Silver 350 g/t 43.5 M oz
Proven 3.9 Mt Lead 1.17 %
Proven 3.9 Mt Zinc 2.09 %
Proven 3.9 Mt Gold 0.25 g/t 30.6 koz
Probable 6.2 Mt Silver 289 g/t 57.3 M oz
Probable 6.2 Mt Lead 1.18 %
Probable 6.2 Mt Zinc 2.06 %
Probable 6.2 Mt Gold 0.19 g/t 38.2 koz
Measured 1.3 Mt Silver 185 g/t 7.6 M oz
Measured 1.3 Mt Lead 0.82 %
Measured 1.3 Mt Zinc 1.42 %
Measured 1.3 Mt Gold 0.15 g/t 6 koz
Indicated 1.9 Mt Silver 175 g/t 10.6 M oz
Indicated 1.9 Mt Lead 1.22 %
Indicated 1.9 Mt Zinc 2.12 %
Indicated 1.9 Mt Gold 0.15 g/t 9 koz
Inferred 8.4 Mt Silver 190 g/t 51.1 M oz
Inferred 8.4 Mt Lead 1.29 %
Inferred 8.4 Mt Zinc 2.48 %
Inferred 8.4 Mt Gold 0.2 g/t 40.9 koz

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits2022202120202019201820172016
Cash costs (sold) Silver USD  ......  Subscription required ^†  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required† 2.02 / oz†   2.08 / oz†   6.15 / oz†  
All-in sustaining costs (sold) Silver USD  ......  Subscription required ^†  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required† 4.63 / oz†   4.44 / oz†   7.49 / oz†  
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† Net of By-Product.
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Financials:

Units2022202120202019201820172016
Capital expenditures (planned) M USD  ......  Subscription required
Sustaining costs M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Growth Capital M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Capital expenditures M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 22.5   22   64.5  
Revenue M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 64   171.7   118.3  
Operating Income M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 70.6  
Pre-tax Income M USD 67.4   79.3   61.2  
After-tax Income M USD 47   58.5   39.3  
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Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2019:
HME TypeModelSizeQuantity
Drill (long hole) ....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required
Drill jumbo (single boom) ....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required
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Scaler ....................... Subscription required
Scoop Tram ....................... Subscription required 1.5 cu. m ....................... Subscription required
Scoop Tram ....................... Subscription required 3 cu. m ....................... Subscription required
Truck (underground) ....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required
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Mine Management:

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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
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Annual Information Form 2018
Annual Report 2018
Press Release 2018
Year-end Mineral Reserves 2018
Annual Information Form 2017
Annual Report 2017
Financial Review 2016
Management Discussion & Analysis 2016
Annual Report 2015
Form 40-F 2014
Preliminary Economic Assessment 2013
Technical Report 2012
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News:

NewsDate
Pan American Silver announces preliminary 2022 production results January 17, 2023

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