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Pirquitas Project, Jujuy Province, Argentina

  • Pirquitas 43-101 Report


    (Espanol)

  • Project Animation


    (15MB Quicktime)

    (3MB Windows Media)

  • Pirquitas Process Facility Animation


    (13MB Windows Media)
Project Summary:
  • Under construction, commissioning scheduled for fourth quarter 2008
  • Average annual production: 10.9 million ounces of silver; > 2,500 tonnes of tin; > 6,500 tonnes of zinc
  • 14.5-year mine life based on updated reserves
  • 100%-owned, fully permitted
  • Capital expenditures: US$220 million
  • Accessible by two all-weather roads
  • Natural gas pipeline located approximately 36km south of the project
  • Proven & probable silver reserves: 195.1 million ounces

For details on the reserves and resources of the Pirquitas Project,view the current Resource Summary (312 kb pdf).