other material
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Golden Minerals begins mining at Velardeña; targeting 325 tpd by end of Q1
Golden Minerals Co
- Mining operations started December 18, 2023, in six stopes at the Velardeña Properties, Durango, Mexico.
- Daily production ramping to ~150 tonnes per day (tpd) in February, reaching ~325 tpd by end of Q1 2024.
- Company also produces gold-rich pyrite flotation concentrates from material stockpiled since 2015.
- Mining suspended in 2015 due to low metals prices and metallurgical challenges; restarted after evaluating new methods.