Third Straight Quarter Of More than 21,000 Tonnes Mined
Operational enhancements have helped Excellon Resources Inc.(TSX:EXN) to record an increase innQ1 2021 production results from the Platosa Mine in Durango, Mexico.
Q1 2021 Production (compared to Q1 2020)
- Silver equivalent (AgEq) production of 516,715 oz (Q1 2020 – 523,742 AgEq oz), including:
- Silver production increase of 11% to 328,747 oz (Q1 2020 – 296,281 oz)
- Lead production increase of 11% to 2.1 million lb (Q1 2020 – 1.9 million lb)
- Zinc production increase of 13% to 2.4 million lb (Q1 2020 – 2.1 million lb)
“We continue to see improved production from Platosa after the changes we made in mid-2020, with our third consecutive quarter of more than 21,000 tonnes mined,” said President and CEO, Brendan Cahill.
“The mine is reaching a good steady state of production, though we continue to see opportunities to improve mill recoveries.”
Production in Q1 2021 improved relative to Q1 2020 as the changes and enhancements made in mid-2020 continued to be refined, including modified shift schedules, mining methods and improved water pumping and mine infrastructure efficiency.
Head grades and recoveries in Q1 2021 were consistent with Q1 2020, though lower than Q3 and Q4 2021. Plant improvements during the quarter included rebuilt flotation cells, drying filters, shift schedule modifications and training and management of floor operations, which have begun to stabilise and improve zinc recovery.
Improved maintenance practices enabled sustained high throughput with increased plant reliability.
