Silver Resources & Reserves: Conceptual Overview

What this topic covers

How drilling, sampling and geological models support estimates of mineralized material.

Core mine-to-refinery ideas

Resource estimates use geological interpretation and sampled data to estimate quantity and grade.

Reserve estimates add modifying factors such as mining, processing, economics and permitting.

Public classifications follow formal reporting codes and qualified professional judgment.

Important tradeoffs

Representative sampling and assay are fundamental because processing decisions depend on measured grade and mineralogy.

Measurement and accounting

Geometallurgy connects geological domains with expected processing behavior.

Lifecycle perspective

Field drilling and exploration operating procedures remain outside this site's scope.