Exploration activities The Company has exploration programs ongoing at Mina Real to identify future mill feed for operations.
At the Tajos Cuates Mine area, during Q1 development work was focussed at the Hundido and Chalata levels. The work programs have concentrated on developing various veins via cross cuts. At the Florida NW Mine area work was ongoing. The Company has developed an open-pit mining method which avoids issues with ground conditions when working underground.
At the San Francisco Project area work was ongoing on the development of exploration ramps and working faces. The work continued with its focus on the Lluvia de Oro area and at the Agua Negra area.
Subsequent to the clean-up of the old dump material exploration activities at Santa Fe was on hold during Q1. The Company has continued with the process to obtain permits for a powder magazine at Santa Fe.
During Q1 exploration work resumed in the Macedo Mine area with development of cross cuts and working faces. The work has been able to identify future mill feed.