Fresnillo's Q3 2025 Zinc Concentrate Output Drops; Ciénega to Halt Production

Publicado: Oct 31, 2025 17:14
[Zinc Concentrate Production Information] Fresnillo plc released its Q3 2025 report, showing its Q3 zinc concentrate metal content was 24,700 mt, down 12.9% QoQ. This was mainly due to lower ore throughput and grade at the Saucito mine, as well as lower grade and recovery rate at the Fresnillo mine. By mine, Fresnillo's Q3 zinc concentrate production was 9,700 mt, Saucito's was 9,600 mt, and Juanicipio's was 5,400 mt. Additionally, Nexa conducted an economic analysis of the milling and flotation processes at Ciénega in H1 2025. The analysis concluded that zinc concentrate production contributed minimally to the mine's profitability, leading to the decision to cease zinc concentrate production starting from Q3 2025, with no further contributions expected thereafter.

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[Zinc Concentrate Production Information] Fresnillo plc released its Q - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)