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Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd. (OTCQX: SMDRF; TSXV: SM) generates frequent news as it advances silver-gold mining and exploration projects in Mexico. Company releases focus on operational updates from the La Guitarra silver-gold mine complex in the Temascaltepec mining district, as well as exploration and development activities at the Tepic Project in Nayarit. Investors following SMDRF news can track how mine performance, plant optimization and project financing evolve over time.
Recent announcements highlight quarterly financial and operating results from La Guitarra, including silver-equivalent ounces sold, revenues, gross profit and cost metrics. Operational news also covers mine development and production at the Guitarra, Coloso and Nazareno underground mines, plant performance, recovery rates and the impact of factors such as seasonal power outages on mill throughput.
Sierra Madre’s news flow also details a two-stage expansion plan at La Guitarra, with planned increases in processing capacity beyond the current 500 tonnes-per-day level. Releases describe planned additions of crushing and milling equipment, construction of a paste fill and thickener plant, and development of a future dry stack tailings storage facility. Exploration-focused news includes the launch of a multi-part program at the East District of the Guitarra project, covering historic workings in the Temascaltepec area and planned drilling campaigns.
Capital markets and corporate governance updates form another key part of SMDRF news. The company reports on brokered private placements of units and subscription receipts, use of proceeds for mine expansion and exploration, loan extensions with First Majestic Silver Corp., stock option grants, and annual general meeting results. For investors and analysts, this news page provides a centralized view of Sierra Madre’s operational progress, financing activities and project development milestones.
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver has commenced underground mining operations at the Coloso silver-gold mine, part of the Guitarra Complex in Mexico. The mine, previously operated by First Majestic Silver, features over 12 kilometers of underground workings, enabling a restart 7 months ahead of schedule with minimal pre-production costs.
Mining has begun at the Jessica vein system, starting at 50 tonnes per day with plans to reach 150 tonnes daily by year-end. The Coloso resource shows significantly higher grades compared to Guitarra veins:
- Coloso: 221 g/t silver and 1.61 g/t gold (432,000 indicated tonnes)
- Guitarra: 123 g/t silver and 1.25 g/t gold (1,649,000 indicated tonnes)
The company has hired a metallurgist to optimize the blending ratio of Coloso to Guitarra mill feed for maximum economic benefit. The processing plant continues to operate at 500 tonnes per day, with Coloso material gradually replacing some Guitarra feed.
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver (SMDRF) has reported its FY 2024 financial results, generating $6.5 million in revenues from the Guitarra Mine Complex in Mexico. The company achieved commercial production on January 1, 2025, following a six-month test mining program.
Q4 2024 highlights include $3.9 million in revenues, up from $2.5 million in Q3, with a minimal net loss of $38,000. The company recorded silver revenues of $1.9 million ($31.58/oz) and gold revenues of $2.4 million ($2,667/oz). Cost of sales was $5.1 million for the six-month period, with gross profit reaching $1.36 million for FY 2024.
Operational achievements include processing 38,464 DMT in Q4, with silver recoveries of 79% and gold recoveries of 84%. The company completed concentrate deliveries totaling 795 DMT in Q4, containing approximately 59,178 ounces of silver and 897 ounces of gold.
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver has announced record production figures from its Guitarra Mine Complex for January 2025, marking its first month of full commercial production. The facility is operating at its current capacity of 500 wet metric tonnes per day.
Key production metrics for January 2025 include:
- 349.48 dry metric tonnes of concentrate shipped
- 45.81 tonnes of concentrate in inventory
- Provisional weighted average silver grade of 2,429 grams per tonne
- Average gold grade of 32.124 grams per tonne
The company plans to release year-end financials in April 2025 and Q1 2025 interim financials in May 2025, which will reflect their first quarter of commercial production.
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver (OTCQX: SMDRF) has announced achieving full commercial production at its 100% owned Guitarra Mine Complex in Mexico, effective January 1, 2025. The operation has maintained a consistent capacity of 500 wet metric tonnes per day for 90 consecutive days.
During the 2024 test mining phase, the company shipped 1,292.5 dry metric tonnes of concentrate, with an additional 94.6 tonnes in inventory as of December 31, 2024. The provisional weighted average grades for the 2024 concentrate shipments were 2,594.2 grams per tonne silver and 34.93 grams per tonne gold.
The company reports successful equipment repairs and rebuilding, completed under budget and ahead of schedule, enabling an early restart. Management highlights the establishment of safe, efficient operating procedures and a cost-conscious culture as positive indicators for future operations.
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver has announced the commencement of industrial production at its Guitarra mine processing plant in Mexico. The plant has operated at 86% of milling capacity (516 wet metric tonnes daily) for two months, surpassing the 80% engineering standard required for industrial production declaration.
Production highlights include: October - 13,208 wet tonnes processed, yielding 296.84 dry tonnes of concentrate (21,186 oz silver, 295.3 oz gold); November - 13,064 wet tonnes processed, yielding 317.7 dry tonnes of concentrate (22,917 oz silver, 363.3 oz gold). The company sold 17 truckloads totaling 546.2 dry tonnes of concentrate across both months.
The mine currently operates 11 stopes, including three new vein discoveries outside the 2023 NI 43-101 resource estimation. The company aims to achieve full commercial underground production by December 31, 2024.
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver reports significant progress at its La Guitarra silver-gold mine complex in Mexico. Test mining and processing operations, which began on June 25th, 2024, have achieved daily throughput up to 504 wet metric tonnes per day, with an October average of 428 WMT/d. The company has processed 39,272 tonnes of mineralized material, producing 690.44 dry metric tonnes of concentrate with average grades of 2,903 g/t silver and 34.74 g/t gold. Silver recoveries average 78%, while gold recoveries improved from 74% in June to 87% in October. Commercial production is expected to begin by year-end. A new development plan aims to reduce reliance on oxidized retaques, and a new vein (D-2) has been discovered outside the 2023 resource estimation.
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver (TSXV: SM) (OTCQX: SMDRF) has announced revenues exceeding US$2.4 million from its test mining and milling phase at the La Guitarra mine complex. The company has achieved an average daily throughput of 350 tonnes of economically interesting silver and gold mineralization over the past 30 days.
Since June 25th, 2024, the company has processed a total of 27,990 tonnes of material. Eight shipments totaling 466 dry metric tonnes of silver-gold concentrate have been delivered to MRI Trading. Provisional payment grades for the concentrate range from 2,752 g/t to 3,442 g/t silver and 28.65 to 38.45 g/t gold.
Sierra Madre's next goals include increasing production to 400 tonnes per day, followed by commercial production of 500 tonnes per day before the end of the year.