Platosa Project
Platosa
Country Mexico 
Province Durango
Close to Torreon
Status PRODUCTION 
Surface 130 km² / 32,029 acres Number of claims 49
Latitude / Longitude 25 N 57 / 103 W 40
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Risk and valuation analysis of the Platosa Project
Status Risk : Production
Country Risk : Light
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Title(s) of the Platosa Project
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Owner: 100%
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Core Area: This area comprises 417 ha and contains the Platosa deposit. It is owned 100% by Excellon, and is subject to a sliding scale net smelter return (NSR) royalty payable to Apex Silver Mines Limited (Apex), commencing when positive cash flo more...
Location of the Platosa Project
The Platosa Property is located in the State of Durango, in north-central Mexico, approximately 35 km north of the city of Torreón. The property consists of 49 Exploration and Exploitation Concessions covering a total area of 12,962.8 hectares.
 
History of the Platosa Project
Records of the early history of prospecting and mining in the Platosa area are not known to exist however it is speculated that the deposits were discovered by Spanish explorers in the 16th or 17th century. Small-scale mining was carried out at Plat more...
 
Geology of the Platosa Project
The deposit is a Carbonate Replacement Deposit (“CRD”) comprising a series of pods and lenses (called “mantos”) of massive and semi-massive to disseminated silver-lead-zinc sulphides
 
Production history
Metal2010
LEAD (lbs)5,409,917
SILVER (oz)1,181,181
ZINC (lbs)6,760,712
Production
8/19/2011RESUMES PRODUCTION AT LA PLATOSA
2/22/2011Provides Production & Exploration Updates
Exploration and drilling
8/17/2016Excellon Resumes Drilling at La Platosa
6/25/2014resumes drilling at La Platosa
1/10/2014Fatal accident at Excellon's Platosa Mine
4/22/2013provides update on La Platosa property
2/28/2011Provides ZTEM Survey Update
11/2/2010PROVIDES PRODUCTION & EXPLORATION UPDATES & ANNOUNCES THE OP...
9/1/2010resumes production at Platosa
8/27/2010seals water inflow at Platosa
8/23/2010Temporarily Suspends Production at Platosa
4/26/2010Property Addition
2/25/2010Continued drilling success at Platosa
10/7/2009Excellent Assays Expanding The Recently Discovered 623 Manto
7/16/2009Resumption of exploration drilling
12/2/2008Resumes Normal Production at Platosa
11/18/2008UPDATES PLATOSA MINE DEWATERING EFFORT
11/6/2008Seals Water Inflow at Platosa
9/25/2008EXCELLON ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF MILL CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND ...
6/19/2008RESUMES NORMAL OPERATIONS AT PLATOSA
6/11/2008SEALS WATER INFLOW AT PLATOSA
6/5/2008RECEIVES HIGH GRADE RESULTS FOR 30 DRILL HOLES
5/21/2008TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS WORK AT PLATOSA TEST-MINE
10/16/2007Expands Platosa's Rodilla Manto With 3 to 13 Metre Thick Mas...
9/17/2007Increases Annual Silver Production to 2,339,000 Ounces
Discoveries and Drilling Results
4/11/2013reports additional assay results from La Platosa
10/19/2011Announces New High-Grade Assays from Platosa 912 g/t (27 oz...
9/27/2011Announces the Discovery of Rare Earth Elements at Platosa
6/27/2011ANNOUNCES NEW HIGH-GRADE ASSAYS FROM THE PIERNA MANTO
5/2/2011ANNOUNCES NEW ASSAYS FROM THE HIGH-GRADE PIERNA MANTO
1/23/2011ANNOUNCES FINAL 2010 ASSAYS FROM THE HIGH-GRADE PIERNA MANTO
11/20/2010ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL HIGH-GRADE HOLES IN THE PIERNA MANTO
10/4/2010announces high-grade assays from the NE-1 / 623 Manto area
8/3/2010Significantly Extends 6A/6B Manto at Platosa 794 g/t (23 oz/...
1/14/2010Additional High-Grade Assays
12/11/2009Adds Substantially to Platosa High-Grade Mineral Resource
11/13/2009Additional High-Grade Assays
11/5/2009Provides Q1 Operational Update
10/15/2009Further Expansion of The High-Grade 623 Manto
9/7/2009additional high-grade drilling results and commencement of e...
8/7/2009Encounters new high-grade sulphides at plasota
8/7/2008CONTINUES TO DRILL HIGH GRADE SULPHIDES AT PLATOSA
4/23/2008REPORTS HIGH-GRADE ASSAYS AND ADDITIONAL SULPHIDE INTERSECTI...
3/3/2008MORE THAN DOUBLES PLATOSA MINERAL RESOURCE TO 417,000 TONNES...
12/13/2007Announces High-Grade Assays and Further Expands Rodilla Mant...
8/23/2007Announces High-Grade Assay Results, Mobilizes Fourth Drill a...
4/11/2007Discovers Potential Link Between Guadalupe Mantos
1/22/2007Receives High Grade Results That Expand Guadalupe Manto and ...
10/17/2006Assays Verify High Grades in 12 Sulphide Intersections Expan...
6/22/2006Additional High Grade Results From Guadalupe and Guadalupe S...
Location
Data last updated on : 9/27/2011
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