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McEwen-El Gallo


Operational Mines

The El Gallo Complex is located in Mexico’s Sinaloa State, along the foothills of the Sierra Madres. McEwen Mining announced the initial discovery holes from the El Gallo silver/gold discovery in November 2008. The Complex includes the El Gallo and Palmarito silver deposits and the Magistral gold deposit, located within a 13 km (8 mile) radius.

The El Gallo Mine achieved first gold pour in September 2012 and commercial production in January 2013. In 2016 the mine produced 55,265 gold equivalent ounces (75:1 gold-to-silver ratio).

Last Updated on: 2021-08-23