SilverCrest Provides Third Quarter 2023 Operational Results
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- SilverCrest Metals Inc.
- Ticker
- SIL
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Sonora, Mexico
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Gold
- Document categories
- Production, Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 11:05:50 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
SilverCrest Metals Inc. announced robust Q3 2023 operational results from its Las Chispas Operation in Sonora, Mexico, reporting high gold and silver recoveries of 98.3% and 98.1% respectively. The company recovered 15,700 ounces of gold and 1.49 million ounces of silver, totaling 2.74 million silver equivalent ounces, and is on track to meet its 2023 production guidance. Additionally, SilverCrest demonstrated financial strength by spending $7.1 million on share buybacks and maintaining $81.7 million in treasury holdings.
Reasoning: SilverCrest Metals Inc. reported strong Q3 2023 operational results from its Las Chispas Operation, featuring high gold and silver recoveries and positioning the company to meet its annual production guidance. The release also highlighted financial strength through a share buyback and healthy treasury, with all results reviewed by a Qualified Person.
Positive factors
- High gold and silver recoveries (98.3% and 98.1% respectively) indicate efficient processing.
- The company is on track to meet its 2023 production guidance, demonstrating consistent operational performance.
- A share buyback program signals financial strength and commitment to returning capital to shareholders.
- Strong treasury holdings provide financial flexibility for growth initiatives.
- The operational results are reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person, enhancing credibility.
- Metal equivalent assumptions are clearly disclosed, providing transparency.
Facts used in scoring: 39
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Gold process recovery of 98.3% and silver process recovery of 98.1% are well above the exceptional threshold for mill processing.
Evidence · table
“98.3”
Context: Process Recovery
QP/CP Signedpositive · Story-specific tag
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: The news release states that N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng, CEO for SilverCrest, reviewed and approved its contents, indicating a Qualified Person sign-off.
Evidence · text
“N. Eric Fier , CPG, P.Eng, CEO for SilverCrest, who has reviewed and approved its contents.”
Production Guidance Metpositive · Story-specific tag
No canonical definition is currently available.
Why it applies: The CEO states that the Q3 results position the company to deliver on its 2023 guidance of 9.8-10.2 million oz AgEq sold.
Evidence · text
“This positions us to deliver on our 2023 guidance of 9.8-10.2 million oz AgEq sold.”
Share Buybackpositive · Story-specific tag
No canonical definition is currently available.
Why it applies: The company spent $7.1 million to buy back 1.5 million shares during the quarter, demonstrating a commitment to shareholder capital return.
Evidence · text
“spent $7.1 million to buy back 1.5 million shares.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 0. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
No stored fact records are available for this extraction.
How Atlas produces this analysis
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