Silver Storm Mining (TSXV: SVRS) has poured its first silver-gold doré at the La Parrilla Silver Mine Complex, marking the restart of a Mexican operation it acquired less than three years ago.
The doré was produced during commissioning of the oxide processing circuit at the 100%-owned project in Durango State. Silver Storm now expects to pour silver-gold doré on an ongoing basis.
“We are excited to reach this significant milestone less than three years after closing the acquisition of La Parrilla,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Greg McKenzie. “With the first pour completed, we have kicked off the restart of operations at La Parrilla, starting a new chapter for the Company and its stakeholders.”
Commissioning of the oxide circuit began in early June, drawing on mineralized material from an open-pit oxide stockpile. That stockpile will keep feeding the circuit until underground development in the mine’s San Marcos area opens up access to run-of-mine oxide material.
A second, larger phase is close behind. Silver Storm expects to begin commissioning a 1,250 tonnes per day sulphide processing circuit in June, with a ramp-up period estimated at roughly one month.
The first pour caps a steady sequence of restart milestones at the past-producing complex. In May, the company mobilized two underground mine development contractors, MINPRO and Mexgeo, to handle development work underground. Both are established Mexican firms with experience across gold, silver, and polymetallic operations, and their mobilization was framed at the time as a key step toward a second quarter restart.
Silver Storm Mining last traded at $0.46 on the TSX Venture.
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