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Mineral Reserves for the Morelos Complex

  • Notes

    Notes to accompany Mineral Reserve table:

    1. Mineral Reserves were developed in accordance with CIM (2014) guidelines.
    2. 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 same gold equivalent (“AuEq”) formula as ELG Open Pits.
    3. AuEq of Total Reserves is established from combined contributions of the various deposits.
    4. The qualified person for the Mineral Reserve estimate is Johannes (Gertjan) Bekkers, P. Eng., VP of Mines Technical Services.
    5. 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. Mineral Reserves are based on Media Luna Indicated Mineral Resources with an effective date of October 31, 2021.
    2. Media Luna Underground Mineral Reserves are reported above a diluted ore cut-off grade of 2.2 g/t AuEq.
    3. Media Luna Underground cut-off grades and mining shapes are considered appropriate for a metal price of $1,400/oz gold (“Au”), $17/oz silver (“Ag”) and $3.25/lb copper (“Cu”) and metal recoveries of 85% Au, 79% Ag, and 91% Cu.
    4. 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.
    5. Media Luna Underground AuEq = Au (g/t) + Ag (g/t) * (0.0112) + Cu (%) * (1.6946), accounting for metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.

    Notes to accompany the ELG Open Pit Mineral Reserves:

    1. Mineral Reserves are founded on Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources, with an effective date of December 31, 2022, for ELG Open Pits (including El Limón, El Limón Sur and Guajes deposits).
    2. ELG Open Pit Mineral Reserves are reported above an in-situ cut-off grade of 1.2 g/t Au.
    3. ELG Low Grade Mineral Reserves are reported above an in-situ cut-off grade of 0.88 g/t Au.
    4. It is planned that ELG Low Grade Mineral Reserves within the designed pits will be stockpiled during pit operation and processed during pit closure.
    5. Mineral Reserves within the designed pits include assumed estimates for dilution and ore losses.
    6. Cut-off grades and designed pits are considered appropriate for a metal price of $1,400/oz Au and metal recovery of 89% Au.
    7. Mineral Reserves are reported using a Au price of US$1,400/oz, Ag price of US$17/oz, and Cu price of US$3.25/lb.
    8. Average metallurgical recoveries of 89% for Au, 30% for Ag, and 23% for Cu.
    9. ELG Open Pit (including surface stockpiles) AuEq = Au (g/t) + Ag (g/t) * (0.0041) + Cu (%) * (0.4114), accounting for metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.

    Notes to accompany the ELG Underground Mineral Reserves:

    1. Mineral Reserves are founded on Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources, with an effective date of December 31, 2022, for ELG Underground (including Sub-Sill, ELD, Sub-Sill South and El Limón Sur Deep deposits).
    2. Mineral Reserves were developed in accordance with CIM guidelines.
    3. El Limón Underground Mineral Reserves are reported above an in-situ ore cut-off grade of 3.2 g/t AuEq and an in-situ incremental cut-off grade of 1.05 g/t Au.
    4. Cut-off grades and mining shapes are considered appropriate for a metal price of $1,400/oz Au and metal recovery of 90% Au.
    5. Mineral Reserves within designed mine shapes assume mechanized cut and fill mining method and include estimates for dilution and mining losses.
    6. Mineral Reserves are reported using a Au price of US$1,400/oz, Ag price of US$17/oz, and Cu price of US$3.25/lb.
    7. Average metallurgical recoveries of 90% for Au, 62% for Ag, and 63% for Cu, accounting for the planned copper concentrator.
    8. ELG Underground AuEq = Au (g/t) + Ag (g/t) * (0.0083) + Cu (%) * (1.1202), accounting for metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.

Mineral Resources for the Morelos Complex

  • Notes

    Notes to accompany the Mineral Resource Table:

    1. CIM (2014) definitions were followed for Mineral Resources.
    2. Mineral Resources are depleted above a mining surface or to the as-mined solids as of December 31, 2022.
    3. Mineral Resources are reported using a gold (“Au”) price of US$1,550/oz, silver (“Ag”) price of US$20/oz, and copper (“Cu”) price of US$3.50/lb.
    4. Gold equivalent (“AuEq”) of Total Mineral Resources is established from combined contributions of the various deposits.
    5. Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves.
    6. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
    7. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
    8. The estimate was prepared by Ms. Carolina Milla, P.Eng. (Alberta), Principal, Mineral Resources 

    Notes to accompany Media Luna Underground Mineral Resources:

    1. The effective date of the estimate is December 31, 2022.
    2. Mineral Resources are reported above a 2.0 g/t AuEq cut-off grade.
    3. Metallurgical recoveries at Media Luna average 85% for Au, 79% for Ag, and 91% for Cu.
    4. Media Luna Underground AuEq = Au (g/t) + (Ag (g/t) * 0.0119) + (Cu (%) * 1.6483). AuEq calculations consider both metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.
    5. The assumed mining method is from underground methods, using a combination of long hole stoping and cut and fill.

    Notes to accompany the ELG Open Pit Mineral Resources:

    1. The effective date of the estimate is December 31, 2022.
    2. Average metallurgical recoveries are 89% for Au, 30% for Ag and 23% for Cu.
    3. ELG Open Pit AuEq = Au (g/t) + (Ag (g/t) * 0.0043) + (Cu (%) * 0.4001). AuEq calculations consider both metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.
    4. Mineral Resources are reported above an in-situ cut-off grade of 0.78 g/t Au.
    5. Mineral Resources are reported inside an optimized pit shell. Underground Mineral Reserves at ELD within the El Limón shell have been excluded from the open pit Mineral Resources.

    Notes to accompany ELG Underground Mineral Resources:

    1. The effective date of the estimate is December 31, 2022.
    2. Average metallurgical recoveries are 90% for Au, 86% for Ag and 93% for Cu, accounting for the planned copper concentrator.
    3. ELG Underground AuEq = Au (g/t) + (Ag (g/t) * 0.0123) + (Cu (%) * 1.600). AuEq calculations consider both metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.
    4. Mineral Resources are reported above a cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t AuEq.
    5. The assumed mining method is underground cut and fill.

    Notes to accompany EPO Underground Mineral Resources:

    1. The effective date of the estimate is December 31, 2022.
    2. Mineral Resources are reported above a 2.0 g/t AuEq cut-off grade.
    3. Metallurgical recoveries at EPO average 85% for Au, 75% for Ag, and 89% for Cu.
    4. EPO Underground AuEq = Au (g/t) + Ag (g/t) * (0.0114) + Cu % * (1.6212). AuEq calculations consider both metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.
    5. The assumed mining method is from underground methods using a long hole stoping.
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