Administration is now assessing a number of options, together with working at a considerably decreased capability with minor conveyor modification utilizing smaller regrind mills till the first ball mill is operational, the corporate mentioned.
This downtime is anticipated to impression the corporate’s third quarter manufacturing, in addition to its annual manufacturing and price steerage, it added. An analysis of the impression is anticipated this week and can be launched when full.
The Guanaceví underground mine, situated 260 km northwest of Durango Metropolis, represents Endeavour’s cornerstone asset, being its first and highest-grade silver mine. It at the moment mines treasured metals from three orebodies, with the plant processing the fabric at 1,200 tonnes per day on common.
In 2024, Guanaceví is initially forecast to provide between 5.3-5.8 million oz. of silver and 34,000-38,000 oz. of gold, or 8.1-8.8 million oz. of silver-equivalent. Final yr, it produced 5.1 million oz. of silver and 14,955 oz. of gold, for six.3 million oz. of silver-equivalent.