Fresnillo
One of the world’s oldest continuously operated mines; producing 28% of the Group's total silver in 2017 and generated 18.9% of total adjusted revenue.
| Ownership: | 100% Fresnillo plc |
|---|---|
| Location: | Zacatecas |
| Commodity: | Silver |
| Operational since: | 1554 |
| Facilities: | Underground mine and flotation plant |
| Workforce: | 1,056 employees, 1,676 contractors |
| Milling Capacity: | 8,000 tpd / 2,640,000 tpy |
| Average ore grade in reserves: | 240 Silver g/t, 0.79 Gold g/t |
| Total Reserves: | 179.7 moz Silver, 590 oz Gold |
| Mine Life: | 8.8 years (2016: 9.4) |
Quarterly Production
|
4Q18 |
4Q17 |
% change |
3Q18 |
|
|
Ore processed (t) |
571,330 |
592,358 |
-3.6 |
613,794 |
|
Production |
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|
Silver (koz) |
3,244 |
4,066 |
-20.2 |
3,745 |
|
Gold (oz) |
10,437 |
9,237 |
13.0 |
10,469 |
|
Lead (t) |
3,867 |
5,455 |
-29.1 |
4,917 |
|
Zinc (t) |
6,153 |
8.019 |
-23.3 |
8,096 |
|
Ore grades |
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|
Silver (g/t) |
199 |
236 |
-15.5 |
211 |
|
Gold (g/t) |
0.76 |
0.64 |
19.9 |
0.68 |
|
Lead % |
0.79 |
1.01 |
-22.2 |
0.89 |
|
Zinc % |
1.52 |
1.94 |
-21.2 |
1.81 |