First Majestic Silver Achieves Commercial Production with Del Toro Flotation Circuit

First Majestic Silver Corp. (TSX:FR, NYSE:AG) announced the flotation circuit at their Del Toro Silver Mine has achieved commercial production.

As quoted in the press release:

Phase one of mill construction consists of a 1,000 tpd flotation circuit producing both silver-lead and zinc concentrates. Mill throughput since April 1, 2013 has averaged 916 tpd while the average throughput for the month of March was 898 tpd. Since achieving commercial production, mill head grades have averaged 190 grams per tonne for silver, 2.9% for lead and 2.7% for zinc. This compares to average head grades for the first quarter of 166 grams per tonne for silver, 2.5% for lead and 2.9% for zinc.

First Majestic’s COO, Ramon Davila, said:

Our dedicated team in Mexico has once again demonstrated their incredible ability to navigate the unique challenges of this project and deliver exceptional results on time and on budget. With their teamwork and the joint efforts of suppliers and contractors, we are reaching our objectives, which will ultimately have a significant impact on First Majestic’s growth.

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