Risk and valuation analysis of the Fresnillo Project |
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Title(s) of the Fresnillo Project |
| Fresnillo Ltd. Owner: 100% |
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Penoles first acquired an interest i nthe district with its acquisition of 60% of Compania Fresnillo in 1961. In 1966 Penoles acquired the remaining 40%, bringing the Fresnillo Mine into Penoles sole ownership. |
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Location of the Fresnillo Project |
The Fresnillo mine is located approximately 60 kilometres northwest of Zacatecas City, the capital of the State of Zacatecas, in one of the oldest mining districts in Mexico.
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History of the Fresnillo Project |
1554 - Captain Diego Fernández de Proaño begins mining at a mountain named after him.
1961 - Peñoles acquires an equity interest in the Fresnillo mining district with a 60% acquisition of Compañía Fresnillo.
1996 - Peñoles acquires remaining 40 more...
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Production history |
Metal | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
GOLD (oz) | 24,979,000 | 24,684,000 | 24,008,000 |
LEAD (lbs) | | 24,378,716 | 19,147,000 |
SILVER (oz) | 35,906,000 | 35,420,000 | 33,776,000 |
ZINC (lbs) | | 25,375,000 | 24,861,000 |
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