All operations
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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 and 700 thousands hectares in Peru.
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 and Mexico's largest gold producer.
1Operations at Soledad-Dipolos currently suspended.
Fresnillo
Location: Zacatecas
| Mine Production | FY18 |
|---|---|
| Silver (koz) | 15,117 |
| Gold (oz) | 42,290 |
| Lead (kt) | 19,619 |
| Zinc (kt) | 31,094 |
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Zacatecas
- Commodity:
- Silver
- Operational since:
- 1554
- Facilities:
- Underground mine and flotation plant
- Workforce:
- 1,122 employees, 2,159 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:
- 8.6 years (2017: 8.8)
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 | FY18 |
|---|---|
| Silver (koz) | 19,781 |
| Gold (oz) | 86,092 |
| Lead (kt) | 22,662 |
| Zinc (kt) | 29,506 |
- 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:
- 836 employees, 2,452 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:
- 5.3 years (2017: 5.8)
Juanicipio
Location: Zacatecas
- Ownership:
- JV: 56% Fresnillo plc, 44% MAG Silver
- Location:
- Zacatecas, Fresnillo District
- Facilities:
- Underground mine and flotation plant
- Commercial Production:
- 2H20
- Avg. Annual Anticipated Production (Total):
- 11.7 moz silver, 43.5 koz gold
- Estimated Pre-operative Capex:
- US$395m
Ciénega (incl. San Ramón satellite)
Location: Durango
| Mine Production | FY18 |
|---|---|
| Gold (Koz) | 66,869 |
| Silver (koz) | 5,999 |
| Lead (kt) | 4,799 |
| Zinc (kt) | 5,892 |
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Durango
- Commodity:
- Gold, Silver
- Operational since:
- 1992
- Facilities:
- Underground mine, flotation and leaching plant
- Workforce:
- 513 employees, 544 contractors
- Milling Capacity:
- 4,000 tpd / 1,340,000 tpy
- Mine Life:
- 6.8 years (2017: 6.9)
Centauro Deep
Location: Sonora
- Ownership:
- Minera Penmont (100% Fresnillo plc)
- Location:
- Sonora, below Centauro main pit at Herradura
Herradura
Location: Sonora
| Mine Production | FY18 |
|---|---|
| Gold (oz) | 474,168 |
| Silver (koz) | 1,523 |
- Ownership:
- Minera Penmont (100% Fresnillo plc)
- Location:
- Sonora
- Commodity:
- Gold
- Operational since:
- 1997
- Facilities:
- Open-pit, heap leach & Merrill-Crowe plants; DLP
- Workforce:
- 1,500 employees, 516 contractors
- Mine Life:
- 13.2 years (2017: 11.6)
Pyrites Plant
Location: Zacatecas
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Zacatecas, Fresnillo District
- Facilities:
- Leaching plant at the Saucito mine, flotation plant at the Fresnillo mine
- Commercial Production:
- 2Q18 (phase I), 2H20 (phase II)
- Anticipated Production:
- Annual average 3.5 moz silver and 13.0 koz gold
- Capex:
- US$ 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 | FY18 |
|---|---|
| Gold (oz) | 167,208 |
| Silver (koz) | 52 |
- Ownership:
- Minera Penmont (100% Fresnillo plc)
- Location:
- Sonora
- Commodity:
- Gold
- Operational since:
- 2012
- Facilities:
- Open-pit mine, heap leach and Merrill-Crowe plant
- Workforce:
- 513 employees, 553 contractors
- Mine Life:
- 1.9 years (2017: 2.8)
San Julián (Phase I and II)
Location: Chihuahua/Durango border
| Mine Production | FY18 |
|---|---|
| Gold (oz) | 82,344 |
| Silver (koz) | 14,630 |
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Chihuahua/Durango border
- Commodity:
- Silver/Gold
- Facilities:
- Underground mine, flotation plant and a dynamic leaching plant
- Workforce:
- 143 employees, 1,717 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:
- 3.5 years Veins, 6.3 years Disseminated Ore Body (2017: 9.0)
- Mining Operations
- Development Projects
- Advanced exploration