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Mining Companies - Mexico: Following a Strong Year, Companies Face Less Favorable Conditions in 2017

CORPORATES SECTOR COMMENT 6 March 2017 Contacts Marie Fischer-Sabatie 52-55-1555-5312 Senior Vice President [email protected] Marianna Waltz, CFA 55-11-3043-7309 MD-Corporate Finance [email protected] Barbara Mattos, CFA 55-11-3043-7357 VP-Sr Credit Officer [email protected] Mining Companies - Mexico Following a Strong Year, Companies Face Less Favorable Conditions i
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Fresnillo PLC

Fresnillo is a holding company, engaged in the mining and beneficiation of non-ferrous minerals, and the sale of related production. At Dec 31 2016, Co. had six reportable operating segments: the Fresnillo mine, an underground silver mine; the Saucito mine, an underground silver mine; the CiA(c)nega mine, an underground gold mine; including the San RamA3n satellite mine; the Herradura mine, a surface gold mine; the Soledad-Dipolos mine, a surface gold mine; and the Noche Buena mine, a surface gold mine. In addition, Co. has two development projects, which comprised of: Pyrites Plant, a Leaching plant; and San Julian (phase II), an underground mine, flotation plant and a dynamic leaching plant.

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