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Reserves and Resources

Mineral Reserves for the Morelos Complex

  • Notes

    Notes to accompany the mineral reserve table:

    1. Mineral reserves were developed in accordance with CIM (2014) guidelines.
    2. Mineral reserves are founded on Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources, with an effective date of December 31, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
    3. Rounding may result in apparent summation differences between tonnes, grade, and contained metal content. Surface Stockpile mineral reserves are estimated using production and survey data and apply the gold equivalent (“AuEq”) formula for the intended processing method.
    4. AuEq of Total Morelos Complex is established from combined contributions of the various deposits.
    5. The qualified person for the mineral reserve estimate is Johannes (Gertjan) Bekkers, P. Eng., VP of Mines Technical Services.
    6. The qualified person is not aware of mining, metallurgical, infrastructure, permitting, or other factors that materially affect the mineral reserve estimates.

    Notes to accompany the Media Luna Underground mineral reserves:

    1. Media Luna Underground mineral reserves are reported above an in-situ ore cut-off grade of 2.4 g/t AuEq.
    2. Media Luna Underground cut-off grades and mining shapes are considered appropriate for a metal price of $1,500/oz gold (“Au”), $19/oz silver (“Ag”) and $3.50/lb copper (“Cu”) and metal recoveries of 90% Au, 86% Ag, and 93% Cu.
    3. Mineral reserves within designed mine shapes assume long-hole open stoping, supplemented with mechanized cut-and-fill mining and includes estimates for dilution and mining losses.
    4. Media Luna Underground (including Media Luna surface stockpiles) AuEq = Au (g/t) + Ag (g/t) * (0.0121) + Cu (%) * (1.6533), accounting for metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.

    Notes to accompany the ELG Underground mineral reserves:

    1. El Limón Underground mineral reserves are reported above an in-situ ore cut-off grade of 2.8 g/t AuEq and an in-situ incremental cut-off grade of 1.6 g/t AuEq.
    2. Cut-off grades and mining shapes are considered appropriate for a metal price of $1,500/oz Au, $19/oz Ag, and $3.50/lb Cu and metal recoveries of 90% Au, 86% Ag, and 93% Cu, accounting for the planned copper concentrator.
    3. Mineral reserves within designed mine shapes assume mechanized cut and fill supplemented with long hole mining method and include estimates for dilution and mining losses.
    4. ELG Underground AuEq = Au (g/t) + Ag (g/t) * (0.0121) + Cu (%) * (1.6533), accounting for metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.

    Notes to accompany the EPO Underground mineral reserves:

    1. Mineral reserves for EPO Underground have an effective date of June 30, 2024.
    2. *Mineral reserves are based on EPO Underground Indicated Mineral Resources with an effective date of December 31, 2023.
    3. EPO Underground mineral reserves are reported above an in-situ ore cut-off grade of 2.5 gpt AuEq.
    4. EPO Underground cut-off grade and mining shapes are considered appropriate for a metal price of $1,500/oz Au, $19/oz Ag, and $3.50/lb Cu and metal recoveries of 87% Au, 85% Ag, and 92% Cu.
    5. Mineral reserves within designed mine shapes assume long-hole open stoping and include estimates for dilution and mining losses.
    6. EPO Underground AuEq = Au (gpt) + Ag (gpt) * (0.0124) + Cu (%) * (1.6920), accounting for metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.

    Notes to accompany the ELG Open Pit mineral reserves and Surface Stockpiles:

    1. ELG Open Pit mineral reserves are reported above an in-situ cut-off grade of 1.2 g/t Au and including low grade mineral reserves are reported above an in-situ cut-off grade of 0.88 g/t Au.
    2. It is planned that ELG low grade mineral reserves within the designed pit will be stockpiled during pit operation and processed during pit closure.
    3. Mineral reserves within the designed pit include assumed estimates for dilution and ore losses.
    4. Cut-off grades and designed pits are considered appropriate for a metal price of $1,500/oz Au and metal recovery of 89% Au.
    5. Mineral reserves are reported using an Au price of $1,500/oz, Ag price of $19/oz, and Cu price of $3.50/lb.
    6. Average metallurgical recoveries of 89% for Au, 30% for Ag, and 15% for Cu.
    7. ELG Open Pit (including open pit surface stockpiles) AuEq = Au (g/t) + Ag (g/t) * (0.0043) + Cu (%) * (0.2697), accounting for metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.

Mineral Resources for the Morelos Complex

  • Notes

    Notes to accompany the mineral resource table:

    1. Mineral resources were prepared in accordance with the CIM Definition Standards (May 2014).
    2. The effective date of the estimates is December 31, 2024.
    3. Mineral resources are depleted above a mining surface or to the as-mined solids as of December 31, 2024.
    4. Gold equivalent (“AuEq”) of total mineral resources is established from combined contributions of the various deposits.
    5. Mineral resources for all deposits are based on an underlying gold (“Au”) price of $1,650/oz, silver (“Ag”) price of $22/oz, and copper (“Cu”) price of $3.75/lb.
    6. Mineral resources are inclusive of mineral reserves (ex-stockpiles). Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
    7. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
    8. Mineral resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, sociopolitical, marketing, or other relevant issues.
    9. The estimate was prepared by Mrs. Rochelle Collins, P.Geo. (Ontario), Principal, Mineral Resources.

    Notes to accompany Media Luna Underground mineral resources:

    1. Mineral resources for Media Luna Underground are reported above a 2.0 gpt AuEq cut-off grade. The assumed underground mining methods are a combination of long-hole open stoping and mechanized cut-and-fill.
    2. Mineral resources were estimated using ID3 methods applied to 1.0 m capped downhole assay composites within lithology domains and internal grade domains. Block model size is 5 m x 5 m x 5 m with 2.5 m x 2.5 m x 2.5 m sub-blocks.
    3. Metallurgical recoveries at Media Luna Underground average 90% Au, 86% Ag, and 93% Cu.
    4. The dataset allowed the bulk density to be directly estimated into the domains with an average bulk density of 3.2 g/cm3.
    5. Media Luna Underground AuEq = Au (gpt) + (Ag (gpt) * 0.0127) + (Cu (%) * 1.6104), accounting for underlying metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.

    Notes to accompany ELG Underground mineral resources:

    1. Mineral resources for ELG Underground are reported above a cut-off grade of 2.2 gpt AuEq. The assumed underground mining method is mechanized cut-and-fill.
    2. Mineral resources were estimated using ID3 methods applied to 1.0 m capped downhole assay composites within lithology domains and internal grade domains. Block model size is 5 m x 5 m x 5m with 2.5 m x 2.5 m x 2.5m sub-blocks.
    3. Average metallurgical recoveries are 90% Au, 86% Ag, and 93% Cu, accounting for recoveries with planned copper concentrator.
    4. The dataset allowed the bulk density to be directly estimated into the domains with an average bulk density of 3.4 g/cm3.
    5. ELG Underground AuEq = Au (gpt) + (Ag (gpt) * 0.0127) + (Cu (%) * 1.6104), accounting for underlying metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.

    Notes to accompany EPO Underground mineral resources:

    1. Mineral resources for EPO Underground are reported above a 2.0 gpt AuEq cut-off grade. The assumed mining method is from underground methods, using long-hole open stoping.
    2. Mineral resources were estimated using ID3 methods applied to 1.0 m capped downhole assay composites within lithology domains and internal grade domains. Block model size is 5 m x 5 m x 5m with 2.5 m x 2.5 m x 2.5 m sub-blocks.
    3. Metallurgical recoveries at EPO average 87% Au, 85% Ag, and 92% Cu.
    4. The dataset allowed the bulk density to be directly estimated into the domains with an average bulk density of 3.5 g/cm3.
    5. EPO Underground AuEq = Au (gpt) + (Ag (gpt) * 0.0130) + (Cu (%) * 1.6480), accounting for underlying metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.

    Notes to accompany the ELG Open Pit mineral resources:

    1. Mineral resources for ELG Open Pit are reported above an in-situ cut-off grade of 0.78 gpt Au.
    2. Mineral resources were estimated using ID3 methods applied to 1.0 m capped downhole assay composites within lithology domains and internal grade domains. Block model size is 5 m x 5 m x 5m with 2.5 m x 2.5 m x 2.5 m sub-blocks. Mineral resources are reported inside an optimized pit shell, underground mineral reserves at ELD within the El Limón pit shell have been excluded from the open pit mineral resources.
    3. Average metallurgical recoveries are 89% Au, 30% Ag, and 15% Cu.
    4. The dataset allowed the bulk density to be directly estimated into the domains with an average bulk density of 3.4 g/cm3.
    5. ELG Open Pit AuEq = Au (gpt) + (Ag (gpt) * 0.0045) + (Cu (%) * 0.2627), accounting for underlying metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.
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