San Jose Project
San Jose Project
Country Mexico 
Province Oaxaca
Former owner Minerales de Oaxaca Close to Oaxaca
Status PRODUCTION 
Latitude / Longitude 16 N 41 / 96 W 42
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Risk and valuation analysis of the San Jose Project
Status Risk : Production
Country Risk : Light
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Title(s) of the San Jose Project
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.
Owner: 100%
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As a result of the acquisition of Continuum, Fortuna now owns 100% of the San Jose Project in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Continuum Resources Ltd.
Interest: 24%
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In November 2006, Compania Minera Cuzcatlan S.A. de C. V. (Cuzcatlan) purchased a 100% interest in the mining concessions encompassing the Trinidad and San Ignacio mines, as well as concessions located in the central portion of the Taviche Mining  more...
Location of the San Jose Project
The San Jose Project is located in the southern portion of the state of Oaxaca, approximately 47 road kilometers or 1 hour driving time to the south of the city of Oaxaca. Access to the property is excellent and local infrastructure is good.
 
History of the San Jose Project
The San Jose vein system has seen limited production from 3 main areas and numerous small pits along the vein structure. The historic underground workings come to surface via the Trinidad, San Ignacio and Corona shafts. So far, only about 800m of the more...
 
Geology of the San Jose Project
The San Jose deposit is a low sulfidation epithermal vein system characterized by mineralized multiphase quartz-carbonate-sulfide veins, hydrothermal breccias and stockwork veining. The mineralized system is hosted within a sequence of Tertiary andesitic volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks.
 
Production history
Metal2010
GOLD (oz)4,580
SILVER (oz)500,000
Production
1/26/2012(Fortuna Silver)Reports Silver Production Increase of 31% for 2011 and Issue...
10/25/2011(Fortuna Silver)Reports Production Figures for Third Quarter 2011
9/1/2011(Fortuna Silver)Begins Commercial Production at San Jose Mine, Mexico
8/10/2011(Fortuna Silver)Announces Mill Start-Up at its San Jose Mine in Oaxaca, Mexi...
6/20/2011(Fortuna Silver)San Jose Mine on Schedule for Production in August 2011
Exploration and drilling
1/18/2011(Fortuna Silver)San Jose Project on Schedule for Production in Q3 2011
11/13/2010(Fortuna Silver)Construction at San Jose Ag-Au Project on Schedule and Budge...
12/16/2009(Fortuna Silver)Receives final permit for the construction and operation of ...
10/28/2009(Fortuna Silver)Receives Approval of Environmental Impact Study for San Jose...
5/27/2009(Fortuna Silver)Provides San Jose Project Update
4/16/2009(Fortuna Silver)Reports Illegal Road Blockage at San Jose Project, Mexico
3/12/2009(Fortuna Silver)Releases Final Results from 2008 Drill Program, San Jose Pro...
3/11/2009(Fortuna Silver)completes acquisition of Continuum and 100% ownership of Sa...
2/5/2008(Fortuna Silver)Advances San Jose Silver-Gold Project, Mexico
5/30/2007(Continuum)San Jose Drill Program Cuts 104.9m of 283 g/t Ag + 2.48 g/t ...
11/27/2006(Fortuna Silver)Acquisition of San Jose Ag-Au Project, Mexico
11/2/2006(Continuum)Updates Exploration Advances and Future Plans at San Jose an...
10/6/2006(Continuum)and Fortuna acquire 100% interest in the San Jose Ag-Au proj...
8/10/2006(Continuum)Updates Exploration Results and Initiates Drilling in Tavich...
8/2/2006(Continuum)Increases Land Holdings in Taviche Silver-Gold District, Oax...
Discoveries and Drilling Results
10/28/2009(Fortuna Silver)Increases Indicated Resources at San Jose by 112% to 37.6 Mi...
4/2/2008(Fortuna Silver)Cuts 7.1 meters with 4.36 g/t Au and 302 g/t Ag in San Ignac...
4/2/2008(Continuum)Fortuna cuts 7.1 meters with 4.36 g/t Au and 302 g/t Ag in S...
2/21/2008(Fortuna Silver)intersects 18.2 meters with 4.9 g/t Au and 503 g/t Ag at San...
2/21/2008(Continuum)Fortuna drills 7.95 meters with 9.37 g/t Au and 487 g/t Ag a...
1/16/2008(Fortuna Silver)drills 7.95 meters with 9.37 g/t Au and 487 g/t Ag at San Jo...
1/16/2008(Continuum)announces drill results of 7.95 meters with 9.37 g/t Au and ...
12/20/2007(Continuum)Purchases Diamond Drill For 2008 Exploration Programs In Oax...
8/21/2007(Continuum)Announces Additional Drill Results at San Jose
8/21/2007(Fortuna Silver)Announces additional drill results at San Jose
7/16/2007(Fortuna Silver)drills 25.1m averaging 10.9 g/t Au + 588 g/t Ag at San Jose
5/30/2007(Fortuna Silver)Cuts 104.9m of 283 g/t Ag + 2.48 g/t Au at San Jose
4/3/2007(Continuum)Drill Program starts on San Jose high-grade shoot, looking t...
12/8/2006(Fortuna Silver)Discovers Second Mineralized Shoot at San Jose Project, Mexi...
9/5/2006(Fortuna Silver)Outlines Bonanza Ag-Au Shoot at the San Jose Project, Mexico
5/15/2006(Fortuna Silver)Cuts 1772 g/t Ag and 10.5 g/t Au Over 4.1m at San Jose Proje...
2/9/2006(Fortuna Silver)10,000 Meters of Core Drilling Begins at the High-Grade San ...
2/9/2006(Continuum): 10,000 Meters of Core Drilling Begins at the High-Grade Sa...
Location
Data last updated on : 10/26/2009
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