Payable silver (and equivalent metals) production is estimated at 8.68 million oz. over the life of mine, including 1.37 million oz. in first year.

The 54-day disruption, combined with lower quality ore at other mines, dragged down the company’s copper production by 10%.

Mexico's Congress last month passed a bill to nationalize lithium, tightening control of strategic mineral resources.

Mexico's top copper miner's revenues rose 9.6% to $3.76 billion, above the Refinitiv estimate of $3.68 billion.

The head of Peru’s biggest mine says a swift solution to rising social unrest in the country is within reach if authorities and politicians agree to address the central problem: management of public funds.