Development projects
Projects must meet stringent viability criteria, including environmental impact, sustaining capital expenditures and rates of return.
Our district consolidation strategy offers synergy potential with our other prospects and projects, reducing total capex requirements, whilst engineering and construction are carried out by our in-house teams.
San Julián (Phase II)
Location: Chihuahua/Durango border
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Chihuahua/Durango border
- Facilities:
- Underground mine, flotation plant and a dynamic leaching plant
- Commercial Production:
- 3Q16 (Phase I) / 2Q17 (Phase II)
- Anticipated production:
- Avg. annual production of 11.6 moz silver, 63.7 koz gold
- Pre-operative Capex:
- US$515 million
- Life of mine:
- 12 years
Pyrites Plant
Location: Zacatecas
- Ownership:
- 100% Fresnillo plc
- Location:
- Zacatecas, Fresnillo District
- Facilities:
- Leaching plant
- Commercial Production:
- 1H18
- Anticipated Production:
- Annual average 3.5 moz silver and 13.0 koz gold
- Capex:
- US$ 155 million
- Mining Operations
- Development Projects
- Advanced exploration