Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
|
| Processing |
|
| Mine Life | 9 years (as of Jan 1, 2017) |
Silver production from mines reached a record level of 54.2 moz, due to phase I at San Julián operating at full capacity for the entire year and the start of operations of phase II at the same mine. |
Deposit Type
- Epithermal
- Vein / narrow vein
Summary:
The San Julián project comprises a series of silver-gold veins as well as disseminated ore.
The new San Julian mine in construction displays a silver resource of 200 Moz in two different types of ore bodies: (i) typical low sulphidation epithermal veins and (ii) disseminated sulphides in subvolcanic and volcanic felsic rocks. Exploration strategy involved early recognition of Cienega-style characteristics providing confidence in the geologic model, and persistence when evaluating the non-typical disseminated mineralization.
Summary:
Underground mine, flotation plant and a dynamic leaching plant.
The San Julián project includes construction of two plants: 1) a dynamic leaching plant to treat ore from the veins
2) a flotation plant with 6,000 tpd capacity to process ore from the disseminated body.
Recoveries & Grades:
| Commodity | Parameter | 2016 |
|
Silver
|
Head Grade, g/t
| 172.5 |
|
Gold
|
Head Grade, g/t
| ......  |
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Reserves at December 31, 2017:
| Category | OreType | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Contained Metal |
|
Proven & Probable
|
Veins
|
6,279 Mt
|
Silver
|
150 g/t
|
30,270 koz
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
Veins
|
6,279 Mt
|
Gold
|
1.79 g/t
|
362 koz
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
Disseminated
|
16,312 Mt
|
Silver
|
199 g/t
|
104,454 koz
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
Disseminated
|
16,312 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.1 g/t
|
54 koz
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
Disseminated
|
16,312 Mt
|
Zinc
|
1.49 %
|
243 kt
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
Disseminated
|
16,312 Mt
|
Lead
|
0.59 %
|
96 kt
|
|
Measured & Indicated
|
Disseminated
|
20,115 Mt
|
Silver
|
188 g/t
|
121,687 koz
|
|
Measured & Indicated
|
Disseminated
|
20,115 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.1 g/t
|
68 koz
|
|
Measured & Indicated
|
Disseminated
|
20,115 Mt
|
Zinc
|
1.61 %
|
325 kt
|
|
Measured & Indicated
|
Disseminated
|
20,115 Mt
|
Lead
|
0.6 %
|
120 kt
|
|
Measured & Indicated
|
Veins
|
12,102 Mt
|
Silver
|
127 g/t
|
49,393 koz
|
|
Measured & Indicated
|
Veins
|
12,102 Mt
|
Gold
|
1.57 g/t
|
612 koz
|
|
Inferred
|
Disseminated
|
69 Mt
|
Silver
|
37 g/t
|
83 koz
|
|
Inferred
|
Disseminated
|
69 Mt
|
Gold
|
0.04 g/t
|
0.1 koz
|
|
Inferred
|
Disseminated
|
69 Mt
|
Zinc
|
1.97 %
|
1 kt
|
|
Inferred
|
Disseminated
|
69 Mt
|
Lead
|
0.08 %
|
0.1 kt
|
|
Inferred
|
Veins
|
6,536 Mt
|
Silver
|
96 g/t
|
20,116 koz
|
|
Inferred
|
Veins
|
6,536 Mt
|
Gold
|
1.23 g/t
|
259 koz
|
Financials:
| | Units | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Capital expenditures
|
M USD
| ......  | |
|
Revenue
|
M USD
| ...... | ...... |
|
Gross profit
|
M USD
| ...... | ...... |
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:
| Document | Year |
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2017
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2017
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2016
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