Penoles Reports 15.6% Increase in Q1 2026 Zinc Production, Driven by Mine and Smelter Improvements

Published: May 19, 2026 12:00

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[Penoles Releases Q1 2026 Production Report] Penoles released its Q1 2026 production data. For the zinc mine segment, its zinc concentrates production reached 66,600 mt in the quarter, up 15.6% YoY, mainly driven by the resumption of operations at Tizapa and improved grades and recovery rates at Juanicipio, Sabinas, and Fresnillo. For the zinc smelting segment, its zinc production reached 48,100 mt in the quarter, up 14.7% YoY, primarily due to an increase in the volume of concentrates processed by the zinc smelter, which had undergone its annual planned maintenance shutdown in Q1 2025.

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