Palmarejo Silver-Gold Project

Palmarejo Project

Highlights:

• Tailings and Water Management System Design
• Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Investigations
• Due Diligence Review and Alternatives Assessment
• Quality Assurance Monitoring
• Dam Engineering

Client: Coeur Mexicana S.A. de C.V.

Location: Chihuahua State, NW Mexico

Completion Date: Ongoing since 2007

Project Description: The Palmarejo Project is a silver-gold mine in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range in northwestern Mexico. It consists of an open pit and underground mine with associated milling and processing facilities capable of producing more than 10 million ounces of silver and 110,000 ounces of gold annually over an estimated project life of 10 years.

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