First Majestic Silver FR hat ebenfalls heute seine Zahlen zu Q2 präsentiert.
Auch hier kam es coronabedingt zu deutlich geringeren Produktionszahlen, nämlich "1.8 million ounces of silver and 15,764 ounces of gold".
Keith Neumeyer zeigt sich trotzdem zufrieden und man wird versuchen, die fehlende Produktion im Laufe des Jahres nachzuholen, um das gesteckte Jahresziel trotzdem zu erreichen.
https://www.firstmajestic.com/…s-conference-call-details
First Majestic Produces 3.5 Million Silver Equivalent Ounces from Partial Operations in Second Quarter
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG: NYSE; FR: TSX; FMV: Frankfurt) ("First Majestic" or the "Company") announces total production in the second quarter of 2020 reached 3.5 million silver equivalent ounces consisting of 1.8 million ounces of silver and 15,764 ounces of gold. Quarterly production was impacted following Mexico’s Ministry of Health’s Federal Decree requiring all non-essential businesses, including mining, to temporarily suspend activities throughout most of April and May in response to the global pandemic. Despite having limited operations in the quarter, total production was better than expected due to a slower ramp down at San Dimas compared to the other mining units. In the first half of 2020, the Company has produced a total of 9.7 million silver equivalent ounces consisting of 5.0 million ounces of silver and 47,967 ounces of gold.
SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
- Total production reached 3.5 million silver equivalent ounces, consisting of 1.8 million ounces of silver and 15,764 ounces of gold.
- As of June 30, 2020, the Company held 970,000 ounces of silver in inventory in anticipation of realizing higher selling prices in the second half of 2020.
- By quarter end, all operations have returned to near full production rates following the Mexican Government’s decision to allow the Company to restart mining activities on May 23, 2020.
- San Dimas received delivery of a new 3,000 tpd High Intensity Grinding (“HIG”) mill with additional mill modernization components during the quarter.
- Development activities resumed at Santa Elena’s Ermitaño project in June and successfully intersected the Ermitaño vein.
- Civil construction activities resumed in June on the Liquid Natural Gas (“LNG”) plant at Santa Elena. The LNG generators and storage tanks are estimated to be delivered to site in the third quarter.
- At the end of the second quarter, 14 exploration drill rigs were active across the Company’s projects consisting of 11 rigs at San Dimas, two rigs at Santa Elena and one rig at La Encantada. The Company anticipates adding seven additional rigs in the third quarter with a primary focus on the regional potential around Santa Elena.
- Preventative controls such as the practice of social distancing, the cancellation of any non-essential visits to the mines, comprehensive sanitation measures for the workplace and company transportation, as well as pre-screening for virus symptoms remain in effect.
“Despite the temporary shutdown of operations during the quarter, our production results were better than anticipated as a result of implementing an extended and safe ramp down of the San Dimas operation throughout the month of April,” said Keith Neumeyer, President and CEO. “San Dimas produced a total of 2.4 million silver equivalent ounces, or 35% lower than the previous quarter. Total production at the Santa Elena and La Encantada operations were 63% and 45% lower, respectively, compared to the prior quarter as a result of suspending operations in early April.”
Mr. Neumeyer continues, “We began implementing restart procedures in mid-May following the Ministry of Health’s announcement that mining activities were now deemed an essential business throughout Mexico. As of today, our operations are back to pre-pandemic production rates and our focus for the second half of 2020 is to try and fully recover the lost ounces due to the shutdown.”