San Francisco Project
San Francisco
Country Mexico 
Province Sonora
Close to Durango
Status PRODUCTION 
Latitude / Longitude 30 N 23 / 111 W 08
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Risk and valuation analysis of the San Francisco Project
Status Risk : Production
Country Risk : Light
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Title(s) of the San Francisco Project
Timmins Gold Corp.
Interest: 50%
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Location of the San Francisco Project
The San Francisco property is situated in the north-central portion of the state of Sonora, Mexico approximately 150 kilometres (km) north of the city of Hermosillo which is the capital of Sonora. The project is located 2 km west of the town of Estacion Llano (Estacion) and is accessed via Mexican State Highway 15 (Pan American highway) from Hermosillo.
 
History of the San Francisco Project
Placer mining and small scale underground mining began in the San Francisco mine area during the early 1940s.
 
Geology of the San Francisco Project
At the San Francisco project, Timmins is targeting a large volume low grade disseminated gold deposit contained within a gneiss with schist horizons, and in a granitic gneiss, as the main gold mineralization hosting rocks. Mineralization occurs as di more...
 
Production history
Metal2010
GOLD (oz)47,010
Title / Ownership
2/23/201195,000 Hectare Claim Block Staked Between Timmins Gold's San...
Production
11/23/2011Updated Mine Plan and Increased Production Schedule for the ...
3/2/2011Reports Q3 Operating and Financial Results San Francisco Min...
Exploration and drilling
11/5/2013d Mine Plan for the San Francisco Gold Mine; Mine Life Incre...
11/21/2012Reports Positive Results From Bulk Sample Leach Testing Prog...
5/11/2011sells 65,784 ounces of gold during first year of commercial...
1/17/2011d Mine Plan and Increased Production Schedule for the San Fr...
8/24/201012.19 Meters Grading 4.39 gpt Gold and 13.72 meters Grading ...
5/13/2010Gold Mineralization Extended 500 Meters to Southwest of San ...
4/27/2010Update to Mineral Resource
3/15/2010Gold Mineralization Extended
2/16/2010Timmins Gold Corp.: Gold Production Continues
12/10/2009Makes First Gold Pour at San Francisco Mine
12/7/2009Step Out Drilling at San Francisco Mine Indicates Potential ...
11/18/2009First Gold Pour Approaching
9/17/2009Production Testing Completed; Ramp Up to Full Production Ini...
7/16/2009Production Testing Underway Full Production Planned for Sept...
6/9/2009Project Debt Financing Awarded
11/28/2007Successful Exploration and Development and Metallurgical Pro...
10/29/2007Acquisition Of San Francisco Mine Property
6/13/2007Diamond Drill, Geophysical And Exploration Program Commences...
2/23/200743-101 Report
2/8/2007Drills 110.75 m of 3.078 g/t Au at San Francisco Gold Projec...
Discoveries and Drilling Results
4/30/2013intersects 72 meters of 1.6 gpt gold, 15 meters of 4.2 gpt g...
11/23/2012intersects new mineralized zone approximately 1 km to the ea...
8/23/2011intersects 4.57 metres grading 8.134 grams per tonne gold
7/14/2011intersects Gold below the Open Pit and along strike at San F...
3/20/2011Intersects 19.81 meters of 5.08 gpt Gold in Ongoing Drill Pr...
2/8/201110.67 meters of 7.51 gpt gold Intersected in Ongoing Drill P...
11/16/2010San Francisco Mine Gold Reserves Increased by 28%
6/24/2010Canada's Timmins Gold said it expects sales from its San Fra...
12/26/20062006 Drilling at San Francisco Gold Project Confirms Project...
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Data last updated on : 12/15/2010
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