Reserves and Resources as of December 31, 2011
| Reserves Proven & Probable | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Tonnes | Ag g/t | Au g/t | Ag oz | Au oz | ||||
| Proven | |||||||||
| Guanacevi | 773,000 |
304 |
0.65 |
7,555,500 |
16,200 |
||||
| Guanajuato | 337,000 |
189 |
2.41 |
2,019,700 |
26,000 |
||||
| Total Proven | 1,110,000 |
268 |
1.18 |
9,575,200 |
42,200 |
||||
| Probable | |||||||||
| Guanacevi | 799,000 |
231 |
0.39 |
5,935,400 |
10,100 |
||||
| Guanajuato | 179,000 |
225 |
2.63 |
1,297,200 |
15,200 |
||||
| Total Probable | 978,000 |
285 |
0.38 |
7,232,600 |
25,300 |
||||
| Total Proven & Probable | 2,088,000 |
250 |
1.01 |
16,807,800 |
67,500 |
||||
| Resources Measured & Indicated | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Tonnes | Ag g/t | Au g/t | Ag oz | Au oz | ||||
| Measured | |||||||||
| Guanajuato | 258,000 |
177 |
2.51 |
1,470,900 |
20,800 |
||||
| Total Measured | 258,000 |
177 |
2.51 |
1,470,900 |
20,800 |
||||
| Indicated | |||||||||
| Guanacevi | 2,849,000 |
217 |
0.42 |
19,922,300 |
38,800 |
||||
| Guanajuato | 2,539,000 |
161 |
2.20 |
13,154,500 |
179,600 |
||||
| San Sebastian | 307,000 |
199 |
0.55 |
1,968,000 |
5,400 |
||||
| Total Indicated | 5,695,000 |
175 |
1.09 |
35,044,800 |
223,800 |
||||
| Total Measured & Indicated | 5,953,000 |
175 |
1.15 |
36,515,700 |
244,600 |
||||
| Resources Inferred | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Tonnes | Ag g/t | Au g/t | Ag oz | Au oz | ||||
| Guanacevi | 2,013,000 |
217 |
0.40 |
14,050,900 |
26,200 |
||||
| Guanajuato | 1,783,600 |
167 |
1.92 |
9,586,700 |
110,200 |
||||
| San Sebastian | 354,000 |
211 |
0.52 |
2,404,100 |
5,900 |
||||
| Total Inferred | 4,150,600 |
195 |
1.07 |
26,041,700 |
142,300 |
||||
| Silver-Gold-Lead-Zinc Resources as of December 31, 2011 | |||||||
| Resources Indicated | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Tonnes | Ag g/t | Au g/t | Ag oz | Au oz | Pb % | Zn% |
| Parral | 1,631,000 | 49 | 0.90 | 2,589,900 | 47,200 | 2.87 | 2.86 |
| Total Indicated | 1,631,000 | 49 | 0.90 | 2,589,900 | 47,200 | 2.87 | 2.86 |
| Resources Inferred | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Tonnes | Ag g/t | Au g/t | Ag oz | Au oz | Pb % | Zn% |
| Guanacevi | 307,000 | 98 | 0.10 | 962,900 | 1,000 | 1.73 | 3.32 |
| Parral | 1,303,000 | 63 | 0.88 | 2,658,900 | 36,900 | 2.55 | 2.28 |
| Arroyo Seco | 738,000 | 220 | 0.07 | 5,220,000 | 1,700 | 0.65 | 0.18 |
| Total Inferred | 2,348,000 | 117 | 0.52 | 8,841,800 | 39,600 | 1.85 | 1.76 |
Notes:
- Reserve cut-off at Guanacevi is 158 g/t Ag
- Reserve cut-off at Guanajuato is 111 g/t Ag
- Mining width is 2.0 meters
- Dilution is 15% after it has been diluted to a minimum mining width if required
- Resource cut-off for the Guanacevi and Guanajuato projects is 100 Ag eq
- Reserve and Resource Silver equivalent is 55:1 for Silver to Gold
- At the Parral project a cut-off using NSR of $40 is used with the prices listed below
- The cut-off used for Arroyo Seco was 100 g/t Ag
Net Smelter Return (NSR) Cut-off Parameters for the Parral Project
| Description | Parameter |
|---|---|
| Gold Price | US $1,000 per oz |
| Silver Price | US $16 per oz |
| Lead Price | US $0.65 per lb |
| Zinc Price | US $0.65 per lb |
| Gold Recovery (Overall) |
75% |
| Silver Recovery (Overall) |
71% |
| Lead Recovery (Overall) |
80% |
| Zinc Recovery (Overall) |
74% |
| Smelter Terms | Based on generic contract |
These reserve and resource statements were classified following the definitions and guidelines of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum CIM standards and definitions on Mineral Resources and Reserves and the guidelines of NI 43-101.
- View Guanacevi NI 43-101 Report | March 30th, 2012
- View Guanajuato NI 43-101 Report | March 30th, 2012
- View Parral NI 43-101 Report | December 15th, 2010
