RE:HeclaThe deal is not off; at the time of the deal hecla and Exn negotiated processing ore that was mined in excess of 500 tpd Hecla mill in San Sebastian. More recently, Hecla cut production in half and is using their own mill. San Sebastian mine like Exn mine in Platosa needs to replenish its reserves.
The above point is also relevant to whether Exn needs to accelerate exploration and development in Evolucion to utilize Miguel Auza plant capacity. Fast tracking development of Evolucion is one of Exn options, but Exn must act and not sleep on it.