Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Production Start | ...  |
| Mine Life | 6 years (as of Jan 1, 2021) |
Pucamarca remains one of the world’s gold mines with lower costs. |
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Summary:
The Pucamarca mineralization is considered to be high sulphidation epithermal gold hosted in brecciated volcanics with associated vuggy silica alteration or silica – alunite alteration. The hydrothermal breccias at surface are characterized by abundant iron oxide cement within zones of silica – alunite alteration.
Summary:
Pucamarca MU is open pit mine of gold (main) and silver.
Crushing: During this stage of the production process the size of ore from the mine is reduced to less than 5 inches. In addition, lime is added to achieve protective alkalinity.
Flow Sheet:
Summary:
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Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Gold
|
oz
| ...... | ...... | ...... | 103,299 | 100,010 | 105,659 |
All production numbers are expressed as metal in doré.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Ore tonnes mined
| ...... | 7,586,147 t | 8,251,414 t | 8,242,116 t | 7,715,582 t | 7,692,322 t |
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Tonnes milled
| ...... | 7,572,278 t | 8,281,726 t | 8,219,641 t | 7,801,777 t | 7,692,322 t |
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Daily milling capacity
| ...... | | | | | |
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Reserves at December 31, 2021:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Contained Metal |
|
Proven
|
15.2 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.36 g/t
|
174 koz
|
|
Probable
|
6.1 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.37 g/t
|
72.6 koz
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
21.2 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.36 g/t
|
246.5 koz
|
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Measured
|
25.2 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.32 g/t
|
262.9 koz
|
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Indicated
|
16.3 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.34 g/t
|
177.8 koz
|
|
Measured & Indicated
|
41.4 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.33 g/t
|
440.7 koz
|
|
Inferred
|
2.4 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.25 g/t
|
18.9 koz
|
Commodity Production Costs:
| | Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Cash costs
|
Gold
|
USD
|
......
|
......
|
......
|
352 / oz
|
338 / oz
|
313 / oz
|
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Operating Costs:
| | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Total operating costs ($/t milled)
|
USD
| 5.86 | 5.44 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.33 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
Financials:
| | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Capital expenditures
|
M USD
| ...... | ...... | ...... |
30.2
|
25.8
|
7.4
|
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