MAG Silver announcement of Valdeca?as study

14 Sep 2009 14:27



14 September 2009

Statement re MAG Silver announcement of Valdecañas scoping study 

Fresnillo plc (LSE: FRES) reports that today MAG Silver (TSX: MAG) has announced the results of an independent scoping study for the development of the Valdecañas Vein within the Minera Juanicipio joint venture claim as a potential stand-alone silver mine. The Management of Fresnillo plc has concerns about a number of the assumptions on which the results of this scoping study are based. This scoping study is a hypothetical development scenario and is based on preliminary information and therefore must not be mistaken for a pre-feasibility study. Whilst the Minera Juanicipio joint venture is providing Fresnillo plc with good results, the Company remains cautious given the uncertainties imbedded in a scoping study. 

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About Fresnillo plc

Fresnillo Plc is the world's largest primary silver producer and Mexico's second largest gold producer, listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol FRES.

Fresnillo has three producing mines, all of them in Mexico - Fresnillo, Ciénega and Herradura; two development projects - Saucito, Soledad & Dipolos; and three exploration prospects - San Juan, San Julian, Orysivo, as well as a number of other long term exploration prospects and, in total, has mining concessions covering approximately 1.75 million hectares in Mexico.

Fresnillo has a strong and long tradition of mining, a proven track record of mining development and reserves replacement, and a low cost of production, being in the lowest quartile of the cost curve for both silver and gold. Fresnillo intends to maintain its position as the world's largest primary silver producer with the aim of approximately doubling silver production and increasing its gold production by 2018.