Yamana additionally broadcasts that it has filed its consolidated fourth quarter and year-end 2022 monetary outcomes, which can be found underneath the Firm’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Firm’s web site.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Observe File of Mineral Reserves Substitute: On an combination foundation throughout its wholly-owned operations, the Firm changed gold mineral reserves by 104% of depletion highlighting the sustainability and longevity of its manufacturing platform.
- Continued Success of Mineral Reserve Development at Jacobina: Jacobina had one other yr of mineral reserve and mineral useful resource development, including roughly 35,000 ounces of gold mineral reserves, or 117% of depletion. Gold mineral reserves have grown by 57% or greater than 1 million ounces internet of depletion over the previous 5 years to 2.97 million ounces and mineral assets have elevated by 80% over the identical interval, as detailed beneath. The monitor report of development in mineral reserves and mineral assets at Jacobina underpins its important prospectivity and geological upside.
- Conversion of Inferred Mineral Assets at Odyssey: At Odyssey, the continuing infill drilling program continues to extend the stock of indicated mineral assets to assist the potential conversion of mineral assets to mineral reserves. Indicated gold mineral assets elevated by over 3.81 million ounces to six.17 million ounces with complete inferred assets at yr finish of 9.23 million ounces (100% foundation). Exploration drilling on the East Gouldie zone of the Odyssey mine additionally continues to develop the mineralized footprint with new intercepts to the west of the recognized mineral useful resource envelope highlighting the generational nature of the deposit.
- Fifth Consecutive 12 months of Rising Mineral Reserves at El Peñón: El Peñón achieved a fifth consecutive yr of including mineral reserves in extra of depletion, with mineral reserves rising 4% to 1.37 million GEO (1) , or by 123% of depletion, over the past yr.
- Firm-wide Mineral Reserves and Mineral Assets Present Vital Scale: As at December 31, 2022, the Firm reviews 13.8 million ounces of gold mineral reserves and 112 million ounces of silver mineral reserves, comparatively unchanged from the prior yr. Additional, the Firm reviews measured and indicated mineral assets of 17.1 million ounces of gold, 52 million ounces of silver, and 1.4 billion kilos of copper unique of mineral reserves, with measured and indicated gold mineral assets up 18% from the prior yr. Inferred mineral assets comprise 13.3 million ounces of gold, 60 million ounces of silver, and a pair of.13 billion kilos of copper. On the Firm’s improvement initiatives, mineral reserves of seven.4 million ounces of gold, 57 million ounces of silver, and 6.7 billion kilos of copper symbolize important upside potential throughout the current portfolio.
YEAR END MINERAL RESERVES AND MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY
Canadian Malartic together with Odyssey, Canada (50%)
The Canadian Malartic & Barnat Open Pit noticed a lower of roughly 263,000 ounces of gold in confirmed and possible mineral reserves (reflecting the Firm’s 50% curiosity) pushed primarily by depletion of 360,000 ounces of gold (50% curiosity) because the Canadian Malartic pit enters into its remaining years of operation and open pit mining transitions to the Barnat pit. With preliminary manufacturing from the underground Odyssey mine at Canadian Malartic having commenced earlier this month, an preliminary small portion of the indicated mineral assets on the Odyssey South deposit was transformed to possible mineral reserves as at December 31, 2022, including 98,000 ounces of gold in mineral reserves (50% curiosity). A considerable addition of mineral reserves is predicted on the Odyssey mission at year-end 2023 with the conversion of indicated mineral assets on the East Gouldie deposit the place continued conversion drilling success resulted within the addition of 1.9 million ounces of gold in indicated mineral assets (50% curiosity) throughout the yr.
Determine 1: Change in Confirmed and Possible Mineral Reserves at Canadian Malartic
(i) Changes for stockpile stock variation and optimizations
On the Odyssey mission, underground improvement stays on schedule with preliminary manufacturing and begin of shaft sinking anticipated in March 2023. With solely 0.4 million ounces of gold in indicated mineral assets and 6.9 million ounces of gold in inferred mineral assets, or roughly 47% of the Odyssey mineral assets included within the mine plan outlined within the March 2021 technical examine on a 100% foundation, there’s important upside potential to a mine life already anticipated to final till at the very least 2039. Moreover, drilling continues to delineate the Odyssey inner zones, which weren’t beforehand thought-about within the 2021 preliminary financial evaluation mine plan. The Odyssey workforce is within the strategy of optimizing the mine plan with these drilling outcomes, which is predicted to lead to larger gold manufacturing throughout the development interval, additional offsetting the preliminary capital price and optimizing the money movement profile beginning in 2023.
As beforehand reported, exploration drilling of the East Gouldie Extension and parallel Titan zone point out {that a} hall of mineralization extends at the very least 1.3 kilometres to the east of East Gouldie and over an approximate 2,000 metre vertical extent. The Firm believes that the underground improvement will assist a considerably larger degree of manufacturing than assumed within the present mine plan with extra manufacturing that would come from additional ramp improvement and from a doable second shaft at depth the place mineralization stays open in all instructions.
Drilling demonstrates that the East Gouldie deposit additionally extends considerably to the west of the mineral useful resource envelope at important grades and widths. Total, drilling signifies that the East Gouldie deposit extends greater than 4 kilometres alongside strike, of which solely roughly 1.5 kilometres is presently reported as mineral assets. 13 drill rigs are presently lively on the property, with 5 underground drills within the Odyssey South and Inside zones and eight floor drills targeted on infilling and increasing the East Gouldie mineralization.
Jacobina, Brazil
Jacobina had one other profitable yr of exploration, including roughly 35,000 ounces of gold mineral reserves internet of depletion, with additions of 239,000 gold ounces amounting to 117% of depletion. Gold mineral reserves have grown by 57% or greater than 1 million ounces over the previous 5 years to 2.97 million ounces. Mineral assets have elevated by 80% over the identical interval, with mineral assets, unique of mineral reserves, growing by 328,000 ounces of gold in measured and indicated mineral assets and 30,000 ounces of gold in inferred mineral assets versus the prior yr. Mineral reserves common gold grade is unchanged from the earlier yr at 2.18 g/t. Highlights from 2022 embrace ongoing infill drilling success at João Belo Sul and Morro do Vento and profitable exploration drilling on the new Morro do Vento Leste zone.
Determine 2: Change in Confirmed and Possible Mineral Reserves at Jacobina
(i) Additions from infill drilling and new mine
Cerro Moro, Argentina
At Cerro Moro, mineral reserves modified as a result of 2022 depletion and changes to the geological fashions, partly offset by additions to the mineral reserves stock from profitable infill and delineation drilling. Whereas gold ounces added by drilling lined annual depletion, an up to date block mannequin at Verónica induced an total lower of roughly 11,000 gold ounces. Depletion throughout 2022 was primarily from Zoe, the next grade silver deposit, leading to an total decline of roughly 3.6 million silver ounces contained in mineral reserves.
Determine 3: Change in Confirmed and Possible Mineral Reserves at Cerro Moro
(i) Gold Equal Ounces (GEO) calculated utilizing mineral reserves metallic value assumptions of $1,250 per ounce of gold and $18 per ounce of silver, and metallurgical recoveries of 94% for gold and 95% for silver.
El Peñón, Chile
Profitable drilling at El Peñón resulted within the operation attaining a fifth consecutive yr of including new mineral reserves in extra of mining depletion, with mineral reserves rising 28% to 1.37 million GEO (1) over that interval. The substitute of depletion maintains the El Peñón mine life at 5 to 6 years. Infill drilling, primarily on the Pampa Campamento and Martillo Flat veins, along with the conversion of underground mineral assets to mineral reserves at Chiquilla Chica, which is being reported for the primary time, account for the substitute of gold ounce depletion and the rise of silver ounces contained in mineral reserves.
Determine 4: Change in Confirmed and Possible Mineral Reserves at El Peñón
(i) Gold Equal Ounces (GEO) calculated utilizing mineral reserves metallic value assumptions of $1,250 per ounce of gold and $18 per ounce of silver, and metallurgical recoveries of 95% for gold and 86% for silver.
Minera Florida, Chile
At Minera Florida, new mineral reserves changed mining depletion, extending the mine life. Gold ounces contained in mineral assets and mineral reserves have elevated throughout most major zones with important success at Maqui as a result of infill drilling and inaugural mineral reserves added on the Cucaracha zone.
Determine 5: Change in Confirmed and Possible Mineral Reserves at Minera Florida
(i) Changes for geomechanical examine on the Alhue Core zone which might be thought-about for future reserve estimates
Wasamac, Canada
Wasamac mineral reserves and mineral assets have been up to date in November 2022, with mineral reserves and mineral assets growing throughout all classes and by a complete of 19% since completion of the feasibility examine in mid-2021. Mineral reserves have elevated by 260,000 ounces or 14%, whereas indicated mineral assets and inferred mineral assets have elevated by 4% and 76% respectively.
The expansion in mineral reserves and mineral assets is the results of infill drilling, the success of which has contributed to an up to date mineral useful resource mannequin and stope designs, with the typical horizontal stope width growing from 12.6 metres in 2021 to 13.6 metres in 2022.
The optimistic outcomes assist the expanded manufacturing plan at 9,000 tpd, with a gold manufacturing profile of 200,000 to 250,000 ounces per yr in comparison with the LOM common of 169,000 ounces within the 2021 feasibility examine, whereas sustaining a mineral reserves lifetime of practically 10 years.
Determine 6: Change in Confirmed and Possible Mineral Reserves at Wasamac
MINERAL RESERVE AND MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES
Mineral Reserves (Confirmed and Possible)
The next desk units forth the Mineral Reserve estimates for the Firm’s mineral initiatives as at December 31, 2022.
Gold | Confirmed Mineral Reserves | Possible Mineral Reserves | Complete – Confirmed and Possible | ||||||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | |
Canadian Malartic & Barnat Open Pit (50%) | 25,802 | 0.70 | 579 | 26,185 | 1.10 | 926 | 51,988 | 0.90 | 1,505 |
Odyssey Underground (50%) | – | – | – | 1,379 | 2.22 | 98 | 1,379 | 2.22 | 98 |
Canadian Malartic Complete (50%) | 25,802 | 0.70 | 579 | 27,564 | 1.16 | 1,025 | 53,366 | 0.93 | 1,603 |
Jacobina | 24,556 | 2.19 | 1,731 | 17,943 | 2.15 | 1,241 | 42,499 | 2.18 | 2,973 |
Cerro Moro | 343 | 9.25 | 102 | 1,495 | 7.15 | 344 | 1,838 | 7.55 | 446 |
El Peñón Ore | 1,069 | 5.43 | 187 | 4,890 | 4.59 | 722 | 5,959 | 4.74 | 909 |
El Peñón Stockpiles | 6 | 2.69 | 1 | 617 | 1.09 | 22 | 623 | 1.10 | 22 |
El Peñón Complete | 1,075 | 5.42 | 187 | 5,507 | 4.20 | 744 | 6,582 | 4.40 | 931 |
Minera Florida Ore | 958 | 3.29 | 101 | 2,708 | 3.33 | 290 | 3,666 | 3.32 | 392 |
Minera Florida Tailings | – | – | – | 1,375 | 0.87 | 38 | 1,375 | 0.87 | 38 |
Minera Florida Complete | 958 | 3.29 | 101 | 4,082 | 2.50 | 328 | 5,041 | 2.65 | 430 |
Wasamac | – | – | – | 26,835 | 2.51 | 2,170 | 26,835 | 2.51 | 2,170 |
Jeronimo (57%) | 6,350 | 3.91 | 798 | 2,331 | 3.79 | 284 | 8,681 | 3.88 | 1,082 |
MARA (56.25%) | 330,300 | 0.25 | 2,655 | 291,150 | 0.16 | 1,498 | 621,450 | 0.21 | 4,152 |
Complete Gold Mineral Reserves | 389,385 | 0.49 | 6,153 | 376,907 | 0.63 | 7,634 | 766,292 | 0.56 | 13,787 |
Silver | Confirmed Mineral Reserves | Possible Mineral Reserves | Complete – Confirmed and Possible | ||||||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | |
Cerro Moro | 343 | 531.3 | 5,855 | 1,495 | 264.5 | 12,716 | 1,838 | 314.3 | 18,571 |
El Peñón Ore | 1,069 | 214.6 | 7,379 | 4,890 | 164.3 | 25,824 | 5,959 | 173.3 | 33,203 |
El Peñón Stockpiles | 6 | 116.3 | 23 | 617 | 19.0 | 376 | 623 | 19.9 | 399 |
El Peñón Complete | 1,075 | 214.1 | 7,402 | 5,507 | 148.0 | 26,200 | 6,582 | 158.8 | 33,602 |
Minera Florida Ore | 958 | 17.6 | 542 | 2,708 | 23.4 | 2,037 | 3,666 | 21.9 | 2,580 |
Minera Florida Tailings | – | – | – | 1,375 | 12.3 | 545 | 1,375 | 12.3 | 545 |
Minera Florida Complete | 958 | 17.6 | 542 | 4,082 | 19.7 | 2,583 | 5,041 | 19.3 | 3,125 |
MARA (56.25%) | 330,300 | 3.0 | 32,070 | 291,150 | 2.6 | 24,618 | 621,450 | 2.8 | 56,689 |
Complete Silver Mineral Reserves | 332,677 | 4.3 | 45,869 | 302,234 | 6.8 | 66,117 | 634,911 | 5.5 | 111,987 |
Copper | Confirmed Mineral Reserves | Possible Mineral Reserves | Complete – Confirmed and Possible | ||||||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | |
MARA (56.25%) | 330,300 | 0.57 | 4,151 | 291,150 | 0.39 | 2,503 | 621,450 | 0.49 | 6,654 |
Complete Copper Mineral Reserves | 330,300 | 0.57 | 4,151 | 291,150 | 0.39 | 2,503 | 621,450 | 0.49 | 6,654 |
Zinc | Confirmed Mineral Reserves | Possible Mineral Reserves | Complete – Confirmed and Possible | ||||||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | |
Minera Florida Ore | 958 | 1.20 | 25 | 2,708 | 0.95 | 57 | 3,666 | 1.01 | 82 |
Minera Florida Tailings | – | – | – | 1,375 | 0.59 | 18 | 1,375 | 0.59 | 18 |
Minera Florida Complete | 958 | 1.20 | 25 | 4,082 | 0.83 | 74 | 5,041 | 0.90 | 100 |
Complete Zinc Mineral Reserves | 958 | 1.20 | 25 | 4,082 | 0.83 | 74 | 5,041 | 0.90 | 100 |
Molybdenum | Confirmed Mineral Reserves | Possible Mineral Reserves | Complete – Confirmed and Possible | ||||||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | |
MARA (56.25%) | 330,300 | 0.030 | 218 | 291,150 | 0.030 | 192 | 621,450 | 0.030 | 411 |
Complete Molybdenum Mineral Reserves | 330,300 | 0.030 | 218 | 291,150 | 0.030 | 192 | 621,450 | 0.030 | 411 |
Mineral Assets (Measured, Indicated, and Inferred)
The next tables set forth the Mineral Useful resource estimates for the Firm’s mineral initiatives as at December 31, 2022.
Gold | Measured Mineral Assets | Indicated Mineral Assets | Complete – Measured and Indicated | |||||||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | ||
Canadian Malartic, Barnat & different zones (50%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Odyssey Underground (50%) | – | – | – | 888 | 1.59 | 46 | 888 | 1.59 | 46 | |
East Malartic Underground (50%) | – | – | – | 6,107 | 1.96 | 385 | 6,107 | 1.96 | 385 | |
East Gouldie Underground (50%) | – | – | – | 25,105 | 3.29 | 2,652 | 25,105 | 3.29 | 2,652 | |
Canadian Malartic Complete (50%) | – | – | – | 32,101 | 2.99 | 3,082 | 32,101 | 2.99 | 3,082 | |
Jacobina | 34,221 | 2.35 | 2,587 | 20,845 | 2.31 | 1,548 | 55,066 | 2.34 | 4,136 | |
Cerro Moro | 170 | 5.12 | 28 | 666 | 3.58 | 77 | 836 | 3.89 | 105 | |
El Peñón Mine | 1,183 | 4.28 | 163 | 6,149 | 3.21 | 635 | 7,331 | 3.38 | 797 | |
El Peñón Tailings | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
El Peñón Stockpiles | – | – | – | 599 | 1.43 | 28 | 599 | 1.43 | 28 | |
El Peñón Complete | 1,183 | 4.28 | 163 | 6,748 | 3.05 | 662 | 7,930 | 3.24 | 825 | |
Minera Florida | 2,729 | 4.32 | 379 | 6,238 | 3.84 | 769 | 8,968 | 3.98 | 1,149 | |
Wasamac | – | – | – | 6,034 | 1.75 | 339 | 6,034 | 1.75 | 339 | |
Jeronimo (57%) | 772 | 3.77 | 94 | 385 | 3.69 | 46 | 1,157 | 3.74 | 139 | |
Agua Rica (56.25%) | 30,150 | 0.13 | 126 | 116,044 | 0.11 | 411 | 146,194 | 0.11 | 537 | |
Alumbrera (56.25%) | 65,297 | 0.31 | 660 | 5,154 | 0.29 | 48 | 70,451 | 0.31 | 708 | |
MARA Complete (56.25%) | 95,447 | 0.26 | 786 | 121,198 | 0.12 | 459 | 216,645 | 0.18 | 1,245 | |
Arco Sul | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
La Pepa (80%) | 47,053 | 0.61 | 920 | 52,324 | 0.49 | 831 | 99,377 | 0.55 | 1,751 | |
Lavra Velha | – | – | – | 4,476 | 1.96 | 282 | 4,476 | 1.96 | 282 | |
Monument Bay | – | – | – | 36,581 | 1.52 | 1,787 | 36,581 | 1.52 | 1,787 | |
Suyai | – | – | – | 4,700 | 15.00 | 2,286 | 4,700 | 15.00 | 2,286 | |
Complete Gold M&I Mineral Assets | 181,574 | 0.85 | 4,957 | 292,297 | 1.29 | 12,170 | 473,871 | 1.12 | 17,126 | |
Silver | Measured Mineral Assets | Indicated Mineral Assets | Complete – Measured and Indicated | |||||||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | ||
Cerro Moro | 170 | 185.3 | 1,010 | 666 | 244.9 | 5,245 | 836 | 232.8 | 6,255 | |
El Peñón Mine | 1,183 | 145.3 | 5,523 | 6,149 | 105.9 | 20,940 | 7,331 | 112.3 | 26,463 | |
El Peñón Tailings | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
El Peñón Stockpiles | – | – | – | 599 | 32.9 | 633 | 599 | 32.9 | 633 | |
El Peñón Complete | 1,183 | 145.3 | 5,523 | 6,748 | 99.4 | 21,574 | 7,930 | 106.3 | 27,096 | |
Minera Florida | 2,729 | 23.4 | 2,053 | 6,238 | 21.4 | 4,285 | 8,968 | 22.0 | 6,338 | |
Agua Rica (56.25%) | 30,150 | 1.6 | 1,502 | 116,044 | 1.9 | 6,940 | 146,194 | 1.8 | 8,442 | |
Alumbrera (56.25%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
MARA Complete (56.25%) | 30,150 | 1.6 | 1,502 | 116,044 | 1.9 | 6,940 | 146,194 | 1.8 | 8,442 | |
Suyai | – | – | – | 4,700 | 23.0 | 3,523 | 4,700 | 23.0 | 3,523 | |
Complete Silver M&I Mineral Assets | 34,231 | 9.2 | 10,089 | 134,396 | 9.6 | 41,566 | 168,627 | 9.5 | 51,654 | |
Copper | Measured Mineral Assets | Indicated Mineral Assets | Complete – Measured and Indicated | ||||||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | |
Agua Rica (56.25%) | 30,150 | 0.22 | 146 | 116,044 | 0.30 | 767 | 146,194 | 0.28 | 914 |
Alumbrera (56.25%) | 65,297 | 0.31 | 445 | 5,154 | 0.21 | 24 | 70,451 | 0.30 | 469 |
MARA Complete (56.25%) | 95,447 | 0.28 | 591 | 121,198 | 0.30 | 791 | 216,645 | 0.29 | 1,383 |
Complete Copper M&I Mineral Assets | 95,447 | 0.28 | 591 | 121,198 | 0.30 | 791 | 216,645 | 0.29 | 1,383 |
Zinc | Measured Mineral Assets | Indicated Mineral Assets | Complete – Measured and Indicated | ||||||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | |
Minera Florida | 2,729 | 1.45 | 87 | 6,238 | 1.30 | 178 | 8,968 | 1.34 | 266 |
Complete Zinc M&I Mineral Assets | 2,729 | 1.45 | 87 | 6,238 | 1.30 | 178 | 8,968 | 1.34 | 266 |
Molybdenum | Measured Mineral Assets | Indicated Mineral Assets | Complete – Measured and Indicated | ||||||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | |
Agua Rica (56.25%) | 30,150 | 0.020 | 14 | 116,044 | 0.030 | 77 | 146,194 | 0.030 | 90 |
Alumbrera (56.25%) | 65,297 | 0.012 | 16 | 5,154 | 0.010 | 1 | 70,451 | 0.011 | 17 |
MARA Complete (56.25%) | 95,447 | 0.014 | 30 | 121,198 | 0.029 | 78 | 216,645 | 0.022 | 107 |
Complete Molybdenum M&I Mineral Assets | 95,447 | 0.014 | 30 | 121,198 | 0.029 | 78 | 216,645 | 0.022 | 107 |
Gold | Inferred Mineral Assets | ||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | |
Canadian Malartic, Barnat & different zones (50%) | 2,804 | 0.73 | 66 |
Odyssey Underground (50%) | 11,250 | 2.18 | 787 |
East Malartic Underground (50%) | 38,781 | 2.01 | 2,510 |
East Gouldie Underground (50%) | 16,189 | 2.54 | 1,320 |
Canadian Malartic Complete (50%) | 69,025 | 2.11 | 4,682 |
Jacobina | 26,347 | 2.28 | 1,934 |
Cerro Moro | 1,095 | 5.98 | 210 |
El Peñón Mine | 4,714 | 3.72 | 564 |
El Peñón Tailings | 13,767 | 0.55 | 245 |
El Peñón Stockpiles | – | – | – |
El Peñón Complete | 18,480 | 1.36 | 808 |
Minera Florida | 4,224 | 4.63 | 629 |
Wasamac | 7,086 | 2.00 | 455 |
Jeronimo (57%) | 1,118 | 4.49 | 161 |
Agua Rica (56.25%) | 417,881 | 0.09 | 1,209 |
Alumbrera (56.25%) | 1,708 | 0.23 | 13 |
MARA Complete (56.25%) | 419,590 | 0.09 | 1,222 |
Arco Sul | 6,203 | 3.08 | 615 |
La Pepa (80%) | 20,019 | 0.46 | 293 |
Lavra Velha | 4,745 | 1.56 | 238 |
Monument Bay | 41,946 | 1.32 | 1,781 |
Suyai | 900 | 9.90 | 274 |
Complete Gold Inferred Mineral Assets | 620,778 | 0.67 | 13,302 |
Silver | Inferred Mineral Assets | ||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (g/t) | Contained oz. (000’s) | |
Cerro Moro | 1,095 | 144.2 | 5,076 |
El Peñón Mine | 4,714 | 143.3 | 21,722 |
El Peñón Tailings | 13,767 | 18.9 | 8,380 |
El Peñón Stockpiles | – | – | – |
El Peñón Complete | 18,480 | 50.7 | 30,103 |
Minera Florida | 4,224 | 18.4 | 2,494 |
Agua Rica (56.25%) | 417,881 | 1.6 | 21,765 |
Alumbrera (56.25%) | – | – | – |
MARA Complete (56.25%) | 417,881 | 1.6 | 21,765 |
Suyai | 900 | 21.0 | 575 |
Complete Silver Inferred Mineral Assets | 442,580 | 4.2 | 60,013 |
Copper | Inferred Mineral Assets | ||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | |
Agua Rica (56.25%) | 417,881 | 0.23 | 2,119 |
Alumbrera (56.25%) | 1,708 | 0.17 | 6 |
MARA Complete (56.25%) | 419,590 | 0.23 | 2,125 |
Complete Copper Inferred Mineral Assets | 419,590 | 0.23 | 2,125 |
Zinc | Inferred Mineral Assets | ||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | |
Minera Florida | 4,224 | 1.27 | 118 |
Complete Zinc Inferred Mineral Assets | 4,224 | 1.27 | 118 |
Molybdenum | Inferred Mineral Assets | ||
Tonnes (000’s) | Grade (%) | Contained lbs (mm) | |
Agua Rica (56.25%) | 417,881 | 0.030 | 276 |
Alumbrera (56.25%) | 1,708 | 0.008 | 1 |
MARA Complete (56.25%) | 419,590 | 0.030 | 277 |
Complete Molybdenum Inferred Mineral Assets | 419,590 | 0.030 | 277 |
Mineral Reserve and Mineral Useful resource Reporting Notes
1. Steel Worth, Reduce-off Grade, Metallurgical Restoration | |||
Mineral Reserves | Mineral Assets | ||
Canadian Malartic (50%) | Worth assumption: $1,300/ozgold In-situ open pit cut-off grades vary from 0.40 to 0.43 g/t gold Metallurgical recoveries for gold in open pit averaging 90.6% Underground mining cut-off grade after dilution and mill restoration of 1.55 g/t gold Metallurgical recoveries for gold in underground averaging 95.51% | Worth assumption: $1,667/ozgold Canadian Malartic, Barnat and Western Porphyry cut-off grades vary from 0.32 to 0.43 g/t gold inside pit Underground cut-off grade at Odyssey is 1.20 to 1.30 g/t gold (stope optimized) Underground cut-off grade at East Malartic is 1.20 to 1.45 g/t gold (stope optimized) Underground cut-off grade at East Gouldie is 1.15 to 1.30 g/t gold (stope optimized) | |
Jacobina | Worth assumption: $1,250/ozgold Underground Mineral Reserves are reported at variable cut-off grades by zone starting from 0.92 g/t gold to 1.01 g/t gold Metallurgical restoration is 96.2% | Worth assumption: $1,250/ozgold. Reduce-off grades correspond to 75% of the cut-off used to estimate the Mineral Reserves Underground Mineral Assets are reported at variable cut-off grades by zone starting from 0.69 g/t gold to 0.76 g/t gold Reported inside optimized underground mining shapes with minimal mining width of 1.5 metres and contemplating inner waste and dilution | |
Cerro Moro | Worth assumptions: $1,250/ozgold and $18.00/ozsilver Underground NSR cut-off at $210.71/t and open pit NSR cut-off at $124.72/t Metallurgical recoveries common 93% for gold and 91% for silver | Worth assumptions: $1,250/ozgold and $18.00/ozsilver. NSR cut-off values correspond to 75% of Mineral Reserves cut-off Underground NSR cut-off at $158.04/t and open pit NSR cut-off at $93.54/t Constrained in optimized stopes and pit shells | |
El Peñón | Worth assumptions: $1,250/ozgold, $18.00 silver Underground cut-off at $129.15/t Low grade stockpiles cut-off vary from 0.88 to 0.96 g/t gold equal Metallurgical recoveries for underground ores vary from 84.39% to 96.12% for gold and from 68.76% to 91.03% for silver Metallurgical recoveries for low grade stockpiles vary from 88.0% to 95.2% for gold and from 80.8% to 83.0% for silver | Worth assumptions: $1,250/ozgold, $18.00/ozsilver Underground cut-off at $96.86/t, which corresponds to 75% of the cut-off worth used to estimate the Mineral Reserves Reported inside optimized underground mining shapes with minimal mining width of 0.6m and 0.3m dilution on each hanging wall and footwall Tailings and stockpiles reported at cut-offs of 0.50 g/t and 0.96 g/t gold equal respectively Metallurgical recoveries for underground ores vary from 84.39% to 96.12% for gold and from 68.76% to 91.03% for silver Metallurgical recoveries for tailings estimated to be 60% for gold and 30% for silver Metallurgical recoveries for stockpiles estimated to be 88.0% for gold and 80.8% for silver | |
Minera Florida | Worth assumptions: $1,250/ozgold, $18.00/ozsilver and $1.25/lb zinc Underground cut-off at $92.07/t Metallurgical recoveries for underground are 92.59% for gold, 0.0% to 71.0% for silver, and 0.0% to 80.0% for zinc Tailings are reported at a cut-off of 0.99 g/t gold equal Metallurgical recoveries for tailings are 75.0% for gold | Worth assumptions: $1,250/ozgold, $18.00/ozsilver and $1.25/lb zinc Underground Mineral Assets are estimated at a cut-off worth of $69.05/t, similar to 75% of the cut-off used to estimate Mineral Reserves, for the Las Pataguas, PVS, Fantasma, Millenium Norte, and Cucaracha zones that are constrained to underground mining shapes. The remaining zones are reported unconstrained at a NSR cut-off worth of $92.07/t. Metallurgical recoveries of 92.59% for gold, 0.0% to 71.0% for silver, and 0.0% to 80.0% for zinc | |
Wasamac | Worth assumption: $1,250/ozgold utilizing an trade charge of US$1.32:C$1.00 Underground cut-off grade from 1.52 to 1.65 g/t gold (stope optimized) Mineral Reserves contemplate common complete mining dilution of 11% and common mining restoration of 93% | Worth assumption: $1,250/ozgold. Reduce-off grades correspond to 75% of the cut-off used to estimate the Mineral Reserves Underground cut-off grades vary from at 1.14 to 1.42 g/t gold Mineral Assets are reported totally diluted inside conceptual mining shapes | |
Jeronimo (57%) | Worth assumption:$900/ozgold Reduce-off grade at 2.0 g/t gold Metallurgical restoration for gold is 86%. | Reduce-off grade at 2.0 g/t gold | |
MARA: Agua Rica (56.25%) | Mineral Reserves are estimated utilizing a variable metallurgical restoration Common metallurgical recoveries of 86% Cu, 35% Au, 43% Ag, and 44% Mo have been thought-about Open pit Mineral Reserves are reported at a variable cut-off worth averaging $8.42/t, primarily based on metallic value assumptions of $3.00/lb Cu, $1,250/ozAu, $18/ozAg, and $11/lb Mo. A LOM common open pit prices of $1.72/t moved, processing and G&A value of $6.70/t of run of mine processed. The strip ratio of the Mineral Reserves is 1.7 with total slope angles various from 39° to 45° relying on the geotechnical sector | Mineral Assets are estimated utilizing a variable metallurgical restoration LOM common metallurgical recoveries of 86% Cu, 35% Au, 43% Ag, and 44% Mo have been thought-about Mineral Assets are constrained by an optimized pit shell primarily based on metallic value assumptions of $4.00/lb Cu, $1,600/ozAu, $24/ozAg, and $11/lb Mo. Open pit Mineral Assets are reported at a variable cut-off worth which averages $8.42/t milled with total slope angles various from 39° to 45° relying on the geotechnical sector | |
MARA: Alumbrera (56.25%) | N/A | Worth assumptions: $1,300/ozgold, $2.83/lb copper. Alumbrera deposit: Whittle pit shell cut-off at 0.22% copper equal Bajo El Durazno deposit: 0.2 g/t Au cut-off inside pit shell | |
Arco Sul | N/A | Worth assumption: $1,250/ozgold Underground cut-off grade at 2.00g/t, which corresponds to 75% of the cut-off that will be used for Mineral Reserves Mineral Assets reported inside optimized underground mining shapes | |
La Pepa (80%) | N/A | Worth assumption: $1,650/ozgold Reduce-off grade of 0.20 g/t gold for oxides and 0.26 g/t gold for sulphides, inside optimized pit envelope | |
Lavra Velha | N/A | Worth assumption: $1,650/ozgold Mineral Assets are constrained by an optimized pit shell with metallurgical recoveries of 90.0% for oxide, 85.0% for combine and 60% for sulphide materials Reduce-off grade of 0.25 g/t Au for oxide and blend materials, and of 0.37 g/t Au for sulphide materials | |
Monument Bay | N/A | Worth Assumption: $1,200/ozgold Reduce-off grades are 0.4 g/t gold and 0.7 g/t gold for the open pits and 4.0 g/t gold for underground | |
Suyai | N/A | 5.0 g/t gold cut-off inside mineralized wireframe modeling | |
2. All Mineral Reserves and Mineral Assets have been estimated in accordance with the requirements of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (” CIM “) and Nationwide Instrument 43-101 – Requirements of Disclosure for Mineral Initiatives (” NI 43-101 “). | |||
3. All Mineral Assets are reported unique of Mineral Reserves. | |||
4. Mineral Assets which aren’t Mineral Reserves would not have demonstrated financial viability. | |||
5. Mineral Reserves and Mineral Assets are reported as of December 31, 2022. | |||
6. For the certified individuals answerable for the Mineral Reserve and Mineral Useful resource estimates on the Firm’s materials properties, see the certified individuals listing beneath: | |||
Property | Certified Individuals for Mineral Reserves | Certified Individuals for Mineral Assets | |
Canadian Malartic | Patrick Fiset, Eng., and Pierre-Olivier Richard, Eng., Canadian Malartic GP | Pascal Lehouiller, P. Geo, Canadian Malartic GP | |
Jacobina | Eduardo de Souza Soares, MAusIMM CP (Min), Yamana Gold Inc. | Camila Passos, P. Geo, and Danilo Ribeiro dos Santos, MAusIMM CP (Geo), Yamana Gold Inc. | |
El Peñón | Jimmy Avendaño Gonzalez, Registered Member of the Chilean Mining Fee, Yamana Gold Inc. | Marco Velásquez Corrales, Registered Member of the Chilean Mining Fee, Yamana Gold Inc. |
Certified Individuals
Scientific and technical data contained on this information launch has been reviewed and accepted by Sébastien Bernier (P. Geo and Senior Director, Reserves and Assets). Sébastien Bernier is an worker of Yamana Gold Inc. and a “Certified Particular person” as outlined by NI 43-101. Knowledge verification associated to sure scientific and technical data disclosed herein in reference to Yamana’s materials properties could be discovered within the Firm’s technical reviews entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, El Peñón Gold-Silver Mine, Antofagasta Area, Chile” and dated efficient December 31, 2020, “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Jacobina Gold Mine, Bahia State, Brazil” and dated efficient December 31, 2019, “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Canadian Malartic Mine, Quebec, Canada” and dated efficient December 31, 2020, “Technical Report on the Agua Rica Built-in Undertaking, Catamarca Province, Argentina” and dated efficient June 30, 2019, “NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Wasamac Feasibility Research Replace” and dated efficient July 16, 2021, “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Cerro Moro Gold-Silver Mine, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina” and dated efficient December 31, 2021, and “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Minera Florida Gold-Silver Mine, Metropolitan Area, Chile” and dated efficient December 31, 2021 accessible underneath the Firm’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Firm’s web site.
About Yamana
Yamana Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based valuable metals producer with important gold and silver manufacturing, improvement stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions all through the Americas, together with Canada, Brazil, Chile and Argentina.
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END NOTES
(1) GEO is calculated because the sum of gold ounces and gold equal silver ounces utilizing a ratio of 82.94 for the year-ended December 31, 2022. GEO reserve calculations are primarily based on mineral reserves metallic value assumptions of $1,250 per ounce of gold and $18 per ounce of silver, and metallurgical recoveries particular to the mine plan. Steerage GEO assumes gold ounces plus the equal of silver ounces utilizing a ratio of 72.00.
(2) A cautionary word relating to non-GAAP efficiency measures and their respective reconciliations, in addition to further line gadgets or subtotals in monetary statements is included in Part 12: Non-GAAP Efficiency Measures and Further Subtotals in Monetary Statements within the Firm’s MD&A for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, dated March 29, 2023, accessible underneath the Firm’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Firm’s web site.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This information launch comprises or incorporates by reference “forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking data” underneath relevant Canadian securities laws and throughout the that means of the US Non-public Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Ahead-looking data consists of, however is just not restricted to data with respect to anticipated timing for completion of the Proposed Transaction, expectations for AISC, data with respect to the Firm’s technique, plans, expectations, beliefs, together with future working efficiency and updates relating to mineral reserves and mineral assets. Ahead-looking statements are characterised by phrases equivalent to “plan”, “anticipate”, “finances”, “goal”, “mission”, “intend”, “consider”, “anticipate”, “estimate” and different comparable phrases, or statements that sure occasions or situations “might” or “will” happen. Ahead-looking statements are primarily based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of administration thought-about affordable on the date the statements are made, and are inherently topic to a wide range of dangers and uncertainties and different recognized and unknown components that would trigger precise occasions or outcomes to vary materially from these projected within the forward-looking statements. These components embrace transaction dangers, dangers regarding the completion of the Proposed Transaction on the timeline anticipated or in any respect, the Firm’s expectations in reference to the manufacturing and exploration, improvement and growth plans on the Firm’s initiatives mentioned herein being met, the affect of proposed optimizations on the Firm’s initiatives, the affect of any variance within the Firm’s present plans made by Pan American and/or Agnico Eagle Mines Restricted post-closing of the Proposed Transaction, modifications in nationwide and native authorities laws, taxation, controls or rules and/or change within the administration of legal guidelines, insurance policies and practices, and the affect of normal enterprise and financial situations, world liquidity and credit score availability on the timing of money flows and the values of belongings and liabilities primarily based on projected future situations, fluctuating metallic costs (equivalent to gold, silver, copper and zinc), forex trade charges (such because the Canadian Greenback, the Brazilian Actual, the Chilean Peso and the Argentine Peso versus the US Greenback), the affect of inflation, doable variations in ore grade or restoration charges, modifications within the Firm’s hedging program, modifications in accounting insurance policies, modifications in mineral assets and mineral reserves, dangers associated to asset inclinations, dangers associated to metallic buy agreements, dangers associated to acquisitions, modifications in mission parametres as plans proceed to be refined, modifications in mission improvement, development, manufacturing and commissioning time frames, dangers related to infectious ailments, together with COVID-19, unanticipated prices and bills, larger costs for gasoline, metal, energy, labour and different consumables contributing to larger prices and normal dangers of the mining trade, failure of plant, tools or processes to function as anticipated, sudden modifications in mine life, remaining pricing for focus gross sales, unanticipated outcomes of future research, seasonality and unanticipated climate modifications, prices and timing of the event of recent deposits, success of exploration actions, allowing timelines, authorities regulation and the chance of presidency expropriation or nationalization of mining operations, dangers associated to counting on native advisors and consultants in overseas jurisdictions, environmental dangers, unanticipated reclamation bills, dangers regarding three way partnership operations, title disputes or claims, limitations on insurance coverage protection, timing and doable consequence of pending and excellent litigation and labour disputes, dangers associated to imposing authorized rights in overseas jurisdictions, in addition to these threat components mentioned or referred to herein, within the administration data round in reference to the Proposed Transaction and within the Firm’s Annual Data Kind filed with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada and accessible at www.sedar.com, and the Firm’s Annual Report on Kind 40-F filed with the US Securities and Change Fee. Though the Firm has tried to establish vital components that would trigger precise actions, occasions or outcomes to vary materially from these described in forward-looking statements, there could also be different components that trigger actions, occasions or outcomes to not be anticipated, estimated or meant. There could be no assurance that forward-looking statements will show to be correct, as precise outcomes and future occasions may differ materially from these anticipated in such statements. The Firm undertakes no obligation to replace forward-looking statements if circumstances or administration’s estimates, assumptions or opinions ought to change, besides as required by relevant regulation. The reader is cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking data contained herein is offered for the aim of aiding buyers in understanding the Firm’s anticipated operational efficiency and outcomes as at and for the durations ended on the dates offered within the Firm’s plans and aims and is probably not applicable for different functions.
CAUTIONARY NOTE TO UNITED STATES INVESTORS CONCERNING ESTIMATES OF MEASURED, INDICATED AND INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCES
This information launch has been ready in accordance with the necessities of the securities legal guidelines in impact in Canada, which differ in sure materials respects from the disclosure necessities promulgated by the Securities and Change Fee (the “SEC”). For instance, the phrases “mineral reserve”, “confirmed mineral reserve”, “possible mineral reserve”, “mineral useful resource”, “measured mineral useful resource”, “indicated mineral useful resource” and “inferred mineral useful resource” are Canadian mining phrases as outlined in accordance with NI 43-101 and the CIM Definition Requirements on Mineral Assets and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended. These definitions differ from the definitions within the disclosure necessities promulgated by the SEC. Accordingly, data contained on this information launch is probably not akin to comparable data made public by U.S. corporations reporting pursuant to SEC disclosure necessities.
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