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Peru
Pucamarca Mine

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 Location:
51 km NE from Tacna, Peru
  Regional Office:
Jirón Giovanni Batista Lorenzo Bernini 149, Office 501 – A, San Borja
Lima
Peru
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Gold
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Production Start...
Mine Life6 years (as of Jan 1, 2021)
Pucamarca remains one of the world’s gold mines with lower costs.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Minsur S.A. 100 % Direct

Contractors

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Deposit Type

  • Epithermal

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.

Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader

Summary:

Pucamarca MU is open pit mine of gold (main) and silver.

Crushing and Grinding

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.

Processing

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Production:

CommodityUnits202120202019201820172016
Gold oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required103,299100,010105,659
All production numbers are expressed as metal in doré.
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics202120202019201820172016
Ore tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required8,251,414 t8,242,116 t7,715,582 t7,692,322 t
Tonnes milled  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required8,281,726 t8,219,641 t7,801,777 t7,692,322 t
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Reserves at December 31, 2021:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained 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
Measured 25.2 Mt Gold 0.32 g/t 262.9 koz
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:

CommodityUnits202120202019201820172016
Cash costs Gold USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 352 / oz   338 / oz   313 / oz  
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Operating Costs:

Units2021202020192018201720162015
Total operating costs ($/t milled) USD 5.865.445.54.44.334.34.2

Financials:

Units202120202019201820172016
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Heavy Mobile Equipment:

Mine Management:

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Staff:

EmployeesYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

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Annual Report 2018
Management Discussion & Analysis 2017
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Annual Report 2015
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