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Velardena-Penoles Mine

Location: 60 km SW from Torreon, Durango, Mexico

Regional Office:

Carr. Planta de Beneficio S/N Colonia Cuencamé de Ceniceros Centro
Cuencamé
Durango, Mexico
35800

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Summary

Mine TypeUnderground
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Lead
  • Zinc
  • Copper
Mining Method
  • Sub-level stoping
  • Longhole stoping
  • Cut & Fill
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SnapshotVelardeña, better known as Minera Roble, is the second most important mine at the Mexican national level with respect to the extraction of Zinc and is the one with the greatest contribution of this metal for Grupo Peñoles.

Investments made in 2024 allocated to the following: preparation of reserves in the Antares bodies (Deep South and Deep North); mining development for deepening at La Industria; engineering, permits, and preparations for construction of a new tailings dam to ensure operational continuity; infrastructure preparation and commissioning of diamond drilling stations for the Reina del Cobre project; and acquisition and rebuilding of equipment to maintain the productivity of the diesel fleet inside the mine.

At the beneficiation plant, the grinding stage was optimized and the lead-copper and zinc flotation circuits were modified to reduce fines generation and improve metallurgical recoveries.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Industrias Peñoles SAB de CV 100 % Indirect
Velardeña mine is 100%-owned by Industrias Peñoles SAB de CV.
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Deposit type

  • Skarn

Summary:

The information was translated from Spanish by AI.

The Velardeña deposit consists of three mineralized bodies known as Antares Norte (northern contact of the Rhyolitic Porphyry), Antares Sur (southern contact of the Rhyolitic Porphyry), and Cuerpo Santa María (partially exploited by IMMSA).

Mineralization: Skarn type with zinc sulfides, and minor amounts of copper, gold, lead, and silver. It is associated with the northern contact of the Rhyolitic Porphyry and the Aplitic Dike that extends from the porphyry.

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Comminution

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Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Commodity Production

Pounds equivalent of zinc are calculated: total gross sales / average zinc price.
CommodityUnits20242023202220212020201920182017
Gold oz  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe4,9795,1434,036
Silver koz  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe890840691
Lead t  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe5,2575,1184,217
Zinc t  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe82,48278,34580,728
Copper t  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe2,4982,3101,706
Zinc Equivalent M lbs  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe189172
All production numbers are expressed as metal in concentrate.

Operational metrics

Metrics20242023202220212020201920182017
Annual milling capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe2.31 Mt2.15 Mt1.9 Mt
Tonnes milled  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe2,441 kt2,176 kt
Daily milling capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe8,000 t

Production Costs

CommodityUnits20242023202220212020201920182017
C1 cash costs (sold) Zinc Equivalent USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 0.79 / lb   0.7 / lb   0.61 / lb  

Operating Costs

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Mine Financials

Units20242023202220212020201920182017
Capital expenditures M USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 25.4   26.7   17.6  
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Personnel

Mine Management

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