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Our core operations are in Mexico, a country with significant geological resources, strong potential for continued growth, a skilled workforce and solid infrastructure, with a mining history extending more than 500 years.
Fresnillo has seven operating mines; Fresnillo, Saucito, Ciénega (including the San Ramón satellite mine), Herradura, San Julián, Soledad-Dipolos1 and Noche Buena; two development projects - Pyrites Plant and Second Dynamic Leaching Plant; and four advanced exploration prospects - Las Casas Rosario & Cluster Cebollitas, Juanicipio, Centauro Deep and Orisyvo, as well as a number of other long term exploration prospects. In total, Fresnillo plc has mining concessions covering approximately 1.8 million hectares in Mexico.
We have a strong and long tradition of mining, a proven track record of mine development, reserve replacement, and production costs in the lowest quartile of the cost curve for silver.
We are on track to achieve our goal of producing 65 million ounces of silver per year by 2018, having already surpassed our target of 750 thousand ounces of gold.
1Operations at Soledad-Dipolos currently suspended
Fresnillo
Location: Zacatecas
| Mine Production | FY16 |
|---|---|
| Silver (koz) | 15,865 |
| Gold (oz) | 42,421 |
| Lead (kt) | 21,326 |
| Zinc (kt) | 25,898 |
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Zacatecas
- Commodity:
- Silver
- Operational since:
- 1554
- Facilities:
- Underground mine and flotation plant
- Workforce:
- 980 employees, 1,703 contractors
- Milling Capacity:
- 8,000 tpd / 2,640,000 tpy
- Average ore grade in reserves:
- 258 Silver g/t, 0.75 Gold g/t
- Total Reserves:
- 205.5 moz Silver, 600 oz Gold
- Mine Life:
- 9.4 years (2015: 8)
Las Casas-Rosasio & Cluster Cebollitas
Location: Durango
- Ownership:
- Minera La Ciénega, S.A. de C.V. (100% Fresnillo plc)
- Location:
- Durango
- Indicated and inferred resources:
- Resources included in Ciénega figures
Saucito
Location: Zacatecas
| Mine Production | FY16 |
|---|---|
| Silver (koz) | 21,946 |
| Gold (oz) | 84,884 |
| Lead (kt) | 20,935 |
| Zinc (kt) | 23,498 |
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Zacatecas 8km SW of the Fresnillo mine
- Commodity:
- Silver, Gold
- Operational since:
- 2011
- Facilities:
- Underground mine and flotation plants
- Workforce:
- 773 employees, 1,337 contractors
- Milling Capacity :
- 7,800 tpd/2,600,000 tpy
- Average ore grade in reserves:
- 245 g/t Silver, 1.72 g/t Gold
- Mine Life:
- 5.9 (at 7,800 tpd capacity), (2015: 5.2 at 7,500 tpd capacity)
Juanicipio
Location: Zacatecas
- Ownership:
- 56% Fresnillo plc, 44% MAG Silver
- Location:
- Zacatecas, 8km SW of Fresnillo
- First Production:
- 1H19
- Avg. Annual Anticipated Production (Total):
- 10 moz silver, 30 koz gold
- Indicated and inferred resources (attributable):
- 248 moz silver, 1.4 moz gold
- Estimated Pre-operative Capex:
- US$305m
Ciénega (incl. San Ramón satellite)
Location: Durango
| Mine Production | FY16 |
|---|---|
| Gold (Koz) | 72,851 |
| Silver (koz) | 5,131 |
| Lead (kt) | 5,883 |
| Zinc (kt) | 7,450 |
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Durango
- Commodity:
- Gold, Silver
- Operational since:
- 1992
- Facilities:
- Underground mine, flotation and leaching plant
- Workforce:
- 469 employees, 340 contractors
- Milling Capacity:
- 4,000 tpd / 1,340,000 tpy
- Average ore grade in reserves:
- 2.00 Gold g/t, Silver 162 g/t
- Total Reserves:
- 820 oz Gold, 66.3 moz Silver
- Mine Life:
- 10.0 years
Centauro Deep
Location: Sonora
- Ownership:
- Minera Penmont (100% Fresnillo plc)
- Location:
- Sonora, below Centauro main pit at Herradura
Herradura (incl. DLP)
Location: Sonora
| Mine Production | FY16 |
|---|---|
| Gold (oz) | 520,366 |
| Silver (koz) | 638 |
- Ownership:
- Minera Penmont (100% Fresnillo plc)
- Location:
- Sonora
- Commodity:
- Gold
- Operational since:
- 1997
- Facilities:
- Open-pit, heap leach & Merrill-Crowe plants; DLP
- Workforce:
- 1,228 employees, 394 contractors
- Average ore grade in reserves:
- 0.73 g/t Gold
- Total Reserves:
- 5.2 moz Gold
- Mine Life:
- 8.6 (2015: 9.2)
Pyrites Plant
Location: Zacatecas
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Zacatecas, Fresnillo District
- Facilities:
- Leaching plant
- Commercial Production:
- 1H18
- Anticipated Production:
- Annual average 3.5 moz silver and 13.0 koz gold
- Capex:
- US$ 155 million
Orisyvo
Location: Chihuahua
- Ownership:
- Minera Fresnillo, S.A. de C.V. (100% Fresnillo plc)
- Location:
- Chihuahua
- Anticipated production:
- Avg. annual production of 136 koz gold
- Indicated and inferred resources:
- 9.6 moz gold, 12.3 moz silver
- Estimated Pre-operative Capex:
- US$350m
Soledad-Dipolos
Location: Sonora
| Mine Production | FY 15 |
|---|---|
| Gold (oz) | - |
| Silver (koz) | - |
- Ownership:
- Minera Penmont (100% Fresnillo plc)
- Location:
- Sonora
- Operational since:
- 2010
- Commodity:
- Gold
- Facilities:
- Open-pit, heap leach & Merrill-Crowe plant (smelting at Herradura)
- Workforce:
- 405 employees, 388 contractors
- Average ore grade in reserves:
- 0.64 g/t Gold
- Total Reserves:
- 436,000 oz Gold
Centauro Extension
Location:
- Ownership:
- Minera Penmont (100% Fresnillo plc)
- Location:
- Sonora, Herradura District
- Facilities:
- Leaching Plant
- Plant Capacity:
- 8,000 TPD
- Anticipated production:
- Avg. annual production 390 koz gold
- Pre-operative Capex:
- US$ 110 million
Noche Buena
Location: Sonora
| Mine Production | FY16 |
|---|---|
| Gold (oz) | 182,280 |
| Silver (koz) | 33 |
- Ownership:
- Minera Penmont (100% Fresnillo plc)
- Location:
- Sonora (23km from Herradura)
- Commodity:
- Gold
- Operational since:
- 2012
- Facilities:
- Open-pit mine, heap leach and Merrill-Crowe plant
- Workforce:
- 429 employees, 424 contractors
- Average Ore Grade in Reserves:
- 0.51 Gold g/t
- Mine Life:
- 3.2 years
San Julián (Phase I and II)
Location:
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Chihuahua/Durango border
- Facilities:
- Underground mine, flotation plant and a dynamic leaching plant
- Commercial Production:
- 2H16 (Phase I) / 1H17 (Phase II)
- Anticipated Production:
- Avg. annual production of 11.6 moz silver, 63.7 koz gold
- Pre-operative Capex:
- US$515 million
- Life of Mine:
- 12 Years
- Mining Operations
- Development Projects
- Advanced exploration