ORONTO, July 19, 2016 /CNW/ – Sierra Metals Inc. (TSX: SMT) (BVL: SMT) (“Sierra Metals” or “the Company”) reports second quarter production results featuring record mine ore throughput for the Company as well as at its Bolivar and Cusi Mines in Mexicoand continued improvement at the Yauricocha Mine, with an increase in both ore throughput and metal production in Q2 2016 versus the two previous quarters.
The Company continued to make strong progress on development at its Esperanza discovery at Yauricocha during the quarter and anticipates production to commence early in Q3 as previously announced.
Results are from Sierra Metals’ three underground mines in Latin America: The Yauricocha polymetallic Mine in Peru and the Bolivar copper and Cusi silver Mines in Mexico.