https://www.miningweekly.com

Juanicipio silver/gold project, Mexico – update

Image of a drill rig at the Juanicipio project

Photo by Fresnillo

9th June 2023

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

Font size: - +

Name of the Project
Juanicipio silver/gold project.

Location
Fresnillo mining district, Mexico.

Project Owner/s
Minera Juanicipio, a joint venture (JV) between Fresnillo (56%) and MAG Silver Corp (44%). Fresnillo will be the operator of Juanicipio.

Project Description
Juanicipio has a total estimated average production of 11.7-million ounces of silver a year and 43 500 oz/y gold, and an initial life-of-mine of 12 years is envisaged.

The project includes a 4 000 t/d processing plant.

Potential Job Creation
The project is expected to create about 1 720 jobs once at full production.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
$440 000.

Planned Start/End Date
The project has achieved commercial production on June 1, 2023.

Latest Developments
MAG Silver has reported that the mill is operating at about 85% of its design capacity of 4 000 t/d, with silver recovery consistently above 88%.

On a 100% basis, about 3.2-million ounces of silver have been produced from the Juanicipio processing facility from March 2023 to the end of May 2023, and production is expected to continue to increase steadily through the third quarter, during which it is envisioned the plant will run at design capacity.

All major construction activities have been completed and Juanicipio is demonstrating its ability to sustain ongoing production levels.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Fresnillo, tel +52 55 5279 3000.

MAG Silver Corp VP investor relations and communications Michael Curlook, tel +1 604 630 1399 or email mcurlook@magsilver.com.
 

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

Article Enquiry

Email Article

Save Article

To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here

Showroom

The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

The SAIMM started as a learned society in 1894 after the invention of the cyanide process that saved the South African gold mining industry of the...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Multotec
Multotec

Multotec, recognised industry leaders in metallurgy and process engineering help mining houses across the world process minerals more efficiently,...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







sq:0.045 1.123s - 111pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now