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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 (incluidng the San Ramón satellite mine), Herradura, San Julián (Phase I and II), Soledad-Dipolos1 and Noche Buena; one development project - Pyrites Plant at Fresnillo; 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.
Our goal is to maintain the Group's position as the world's largest primary silver company, 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 | FY17 |
|---|---|
| Silver (koz) | 16,512 |
| Gold (oz) | 38,784 |
| Lead (kt) | 20,514 |
| Zinc (kt) | 30,021 |
- 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)
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 | FY17 |
|---|---|
| Silver (koz) | 21,215 |
| Gold (oz) | 69,948 |
| Lead (kt) | 17,714 |
| Zinc (kt) | 20,348 |
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Zacatecas 8km SW of the Fresnillo mine
- Commodity:
- Silver, Gold
- Operational since:
- 2011
- Facilities:
- Underground mine and flotation plant
- Workforce:
- 763 employees, 1,824 contractors
- Milling Capacity :
- 7,800 tpd/2,600,000 tpy
- Average ore grade in reserves:
- 261 g/t Silver, 1.39 g/t Gold
- Mine Life:
- 5.8 (2016: 5.9)
Juanicipio
Location: Zacatecas
- Ownership:
- JV: 56% Fresnillo plc, 44% MAG Silver
- Location:
- Zacatecas, 8km SW of Fresnillo
- First Production:
- MID-20
- 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$305m
Ciénega (incl. San Ramón satellite)
Location: Durango
| Mine Production | FY17 |
|---|---|
| Gold (Koz) | 71,947 |
| Silver (koz) | 5,394 |
| Lead (kt) | 6,328 |
| Zinc (kt) | 7,048 |
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Durango
- Commodity:
- Gold, Silver
- Operational since:
- 1992
- Facilities:
- Underground mine, flotation and leaching plant
- Workforce:
- 469 employees, 489 contractors
- Milling Capacity:
- 4,000 tpd / 1,340,000 tpy
- Average ore grade in reserves:
- 2.22 Gold g/t, Silver 189 g/t
- Total Reserves:
- 635 oz Gold, 54.1 moz Silver
- Mine Life:
- 6.9 years (2016: 10.0)
Centauro Deep
Location: Sonora
- Ownership:
- Minera Penmont (100% Fresnillo plc)
- Location:
- Sonora, below Centauro main pit at Herradura
Herradura
Location: Sonora
| Mine Production | FY17 |
|---|---|
| Gold (oz) | 473,638 |
| Silver (koz) | 551 |
- Ownership:
- Minera Penmont (100% Fresnillo plc)
- Location:
- Sonora
- Commodity:
- Gold
- Operational since:
- 1997
- Facilities:
- Open-pit, heap leach & Merrill-Crowe plants; DLP
- Workforce:
- 1,335 employees, 458 contractors
- Average ore grade in reserves:
- 0.79 Gold (g/t)
- Total Reserves:
- 7.7 Gold (moz)
- Mine Life:
- 11.6 (2016: 8.6)
Pyrites Plant
Location: Zacatecas
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Zacatecas, Fresnillo District
- Facilities:
- Leaching plant
- Commercial Production:
- 1H18
- Anticipated Production:
- Annual average 3.5 moz silver and 13.0 koz gold
- Capex:
- US$ 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
- 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
Noche Buena
Location: Sonora
| Mine Production | FY17 |
|---|---|
| Gold (oz) | 172,282 |
| Silver (koz) | 31 |
- Ownership:
- Minera Penmont (100% Fresnillo plc)
- Location:
- Sonora
- Commodity:
- Gold
- Operational since:
- 2012
- Facilities:
- Open-pit mine, heap leach and Merrill-Crowe plant
- Workforce:
- 441 employees, 504 contractors
- Average Ore Grade in Reserves:
- 0.51 Gold (g/t)
- Mine Life:
- 2.8 years (2016: 3.2)
San Julián (Phase I and II)
Location: Chihuahua/Durango border
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Chihuahua/Durango border
- Commodity:
- Silver/Gold
- Facilities:
- Underground mine, flotation plant and a dynamic leaching plant
- Workforce:
- 125 employees, 1,411 contractors
- Operational since:
- 2H16 (Phase I) / 1H17 (Phase II)
- Anticipated Production:
- Avg. annual production of 14.2 moz silver, 49.3 koz gold
- Pre-operative Capex:
- US$515 million
- Life of Mine:
- 9.0 Years
- Mining Operations
- Development Projects
- Advanced exploration