(Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jan.2025) — Luca Mining Corp., a diversified Canadian mining company with 2 100%-owned producing mines in Mexico within the prolific Sierra Madre Mineral Belt, expects to achieve commercial production from 1 mine over the short-term while the other undergoes an optimization program.
At both mines, Luca is focused on growth with the aim of maximizing shareholder returns, the company said 2 Jan. 2025 in an official statement.
Tahuehueto mine
Luca’s Tahuehueto Gold, Silver mine is a new underground mine in Durango state. The mine hosts numerous producing and historic mines on trend, according to Luca.
The Tahuehueto mine has a designed processing capacity of 1,000 tonnes per day (t/d) and is expected to achieve commercial production in the first-quarter 2025.
Campo Morado mine
Luca’s Campo Morado underground mine in Guerrero state produces copper-zinc-lead concentrates with precious metals credits.
The Campo Morado mine is currently undergoing an optimization program which is already generating significant improvements in recoveries and grades, efficiencies, and cashflows, according to Luca.
The mill at Campo Morado has a capacity of 2,400 t/d.
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