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Mexico
La Bolsa Project

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 Location:
27 km W from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico

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

StatusCare and Maintenance
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Silver
  • Gold
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Mine Life5.3 years (as of Jan 1, 2011)
La Bolsa is a non-core asset that Pan American Silver Corp. intends to divest.


Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Pan American Silver Corp. 100 % Indirect
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Deposit Type

  • Volcanic hosted
  • Epithermal


Summary:

The mineralized system at La Bolsa represents a low sulfidation, volcanic hosted, epithermal precious metal deposit.

The gold-silver mineralization at La Bolsa occurs within stockwork and disseminations that are generally located within a low-angle north-south trending structural zone that dips moderately eastward from its exposure along a north-south-trending ridge. Mineralization is in the form of an oxidized blanket that is sub-parallel to topography and dips shallowly below surface from the base of the ridge. Mineralization has been traced for approximately 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) in length and up to 800 meters (2,600 feet) in width with thicknesses that range from 10 to 60 meters (30 to 200 feet). Recent drilling at La Bolsa continues to extend that zone, and the known mineralization remains open both down-dip and along strike.

Most of the precious metals mineralization at La Bolsa occurs within a series of regionally propylitized andesite flows and flow breccias interbedded with varying amounts of conglomerates, arkosic sandstones, and minor siltstone. While the finer sedimentary material is regionally sourced, the coarser conglomeratic clasts are almost exclusively derived from the andesite flows. Andesite flows are moderately porphyritic and can range from less than one meter up to 100 meters thick. Post depositional faulting and folding as well as the lateral discontinuity of individual beds makes determination of strike and dip difficult. Wit ........


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader


Summary:

The proposed open pit mining rate for this deposit is based upon a production rate of 8500 ore t/d yielding a mine life of 5.3 years.

The lowest bench mined is at an elevation of 966 m. The highest pit wall elevation is 1,176 m, measured from the highest point of the pit rim. Total vertical depth of mining is 210m.

A bench height of 6 m has been selected for the pit design based on the relatively low production rate and medium size mine equipment used in this study. The block model was initially constructed with a block height of 3 m for a more accurate gold grade estimating procedure. A reblocking exercise was completed resulting in 6m high blocks which were used in mine planning.

Ramp and Haul Road Design
The width of the travelling surface of the mine haul roads inside the pit is 21 m. In addition, there is a requirement for a 1 .5 m high safety berm which will occupy a width of 3 m. Allowance is also made for a 1 m wide drainage ditch. The total required width of the haul road is, therefore, 25 m. The grade of the haul road is generally at the gradient of 10%. The last four segments of the haul road close to the pit floor are designed for single lane only with a total road width of 13.5 m.

The pit haul ramp is constructed over the west wall of the pit with two switch-backs, one in the north and one in the south, thereby taking advantage of the low angle of mineralization.

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Projected Production:

CommodityUnitsLOM
Silver oz 315,108
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All production numbers are expressed as metal in doré.

* According to 2011 study.

Reserves at June 30, 2021:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Measured 10.8 Mt Silver 10 g/t 3.5 M oz
Measured 10.8 Mt Gold 0.7 g/t 242.8 koz
Indicated 10.6 Mt Silver 8 g/t 2.7 M oz
Indicated 10.6 Mt Gold 0.54 g/t 184.3 koz
Inferred 13.7 Mt Silver 8 g/t 3.3 M oz
Inferred 13.7 Mt Gold 0.51 g/t 224.6 koz

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits2022
Cash costs Gold USD 516 / oz *†  USD
Assumed price Silver USD 14 / oz *  USD
Assumed price Gold USD 850 / oz *  USD
* According to 2011 study / presentation.
† Net of By-Product.
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Operating Costs:

Units2022
OP mining costs ($/t milled) USD 7.51 *
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2011 Study Costs and Valuation Metrics :

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Processing OpEx $M USD 54.9
G&A costs $M USD 0
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Proposed Heavy Mobile Equipment as of January 10, 2011:
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Mine Management:

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Staff:

EmployeesYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
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Year-end Mineral Reserves 2018
Annual Information Form 2014
Pre-Feasibility Study Report 2011
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