Plomosas Zinc Mine & Production Centre
SNAPSHOT:
Location: State of Chihuahua, Mexico
Primary Metals: Zinc, Lead & Silver
Size: 30 sq. km
Infrastructure: Nearby highway system, diesel power generation (solar & battery system in progress), modern telecommunications and skilled labour force.
Ownership: 100% IMPACT
Acquired in April 2023, the high grade Plomosas project is located 150 km by road from the state capital, Chihuahua City. A major refurbishment of the mill and underground mine was completed since Q3 2023, and production levels have been ramping up consistently toward 225+ tpd design capacity. Recent average zinc mill head grade was 12.7%, ranking among the top-tier grades in the zinc industry globally.
PROJECT SNAPSHOT
The property hosts extensive carbonate replacement deposit-type ("CRD") zinc-lead-silver “mantos”. The previous operator reported Australian JORC mineral resources of 215,000 tonnes grading 13.5% zinc, 6.3% lead, and 34.0 g/t silver (indicated), and 772,000 tonnes grading 13.1% zinc, 3.0% lead, and 19.0 g/t silver (inferred) as of December 2021. (See ‘Cautionary Statements’ for information on these resources.)
IMPACT is currently conducting a multi-rig drill program to define and expand the historical resource. Additional exploration targets on the property include the Juarez target and untested copper-gold targets with high-grade surface prospecting samples. Regionally, Plomosas lies within the same mineral belt as some of the world's largest carbonate replacement deposits.
EXPLORATION POTENTIAL
TESLA SOLAR & BATTERY SYSTEM
The Company has partnered with a leading Tesla battery sales channel partner to construct the world’s first nearly completely solar and battery powered mining operation. It is expected that this facility will operate almost 24 hours per day, will decrease carbon emissions by more than 85% and result in a substantial reduction in diesel fuel usage.
