| Risk and valuation analysis of the Mochito Mine |
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| Title(s) of the Mochito Mine |
 | Breakwater Resources Ltd
Owner: 100% |
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| Location of the Mochito Mine |
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The El Mochito mine is located in northwest Honduras, near the town of Las Vegas. The closest major city is San Pedro Sula, the commercial centre of the country, approximately 88 kilometres northeast of the mine.
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| History of the Mochito Mine |
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1938. In 1943, Rosario Resources Corporation purchased the property and production began in 1948. In September 1987, American Pacific Mining Corporation (AMPAC) purchased the mine and in March 1990, Breakwater acquired AMPAC.
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| Geology of the Mochito Mine |
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Zinc/lead/silver mineralization at El Mochito occurs in sedimentary rocks of Cretaceous age and belongs to the economically important class of high-temperature replacement zinc/lead deposits in carbonates. Carbonates are particularly susceptible to r more...
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| Production history |
| Metal | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
| LEAD (lbs) | 31,903,093 | 27,656,990 | 22,520,220 | 25,959,431 | 23,122,082 | 19,570,435 | 19,872,468 | 17,919,172 | 14,881,202 |
| SILVER (oz) | 1,855,013 | 1,894,830 | 1,732,750 | 1,769,462 | 1,723,820 | 1,550,228 | 1,638,460 | 1,700,029 | 1,505,651 |
| ZINC (lbs) | 80,182,124 | 62,747,969 | 64,399,231 | 82,995,223 | 94,132,976 | 91,300,036 | 96,487,513 | 102,160,007 | 106,891,127 |
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