Uchucchacua

 

Location

Uchucchacua is located in the province of Oyón in the department of Lima, approximately 265 kilometers northeast of the city of Lima at an altitude of between 4,000 and 5,000 meters above sea level.

Access Routes

Access is by an unpaved road, 145 kilometers in length, which connects to the Pan American highway.

Main Products (in order of importance)

• Zinc Concentrate: Silver
• By-Product: Zinc
• Lead – Silver Concentrate: Silver
• By-Product: Lead
• Dore Bars: Silver

Type Of Operation and Mines

Underground in the Socorro, Carmen and Huantajalla mines.

Production - Ore Milled (ST)

• 2006 - 810,280
• 2005 - 813,218

Production (Oz)

• 2007 - Silver - 9,873,772
• 2006 - Silver - 9,692,300

Cash Cost (US$ / Oz)

• 2006 - 4.50
• 2005 - 3.23

Grade (Oz / ST)

• 2006 - 16.04
• 2005 - 16.92