Fresnillo maintains 2019 guidance despite weaker-than-expected quarterly production
Fresnillo has started construction on the Juanicipio joint venture with MAG Silver Corp after the project received board approval
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The Fresnillo Group is a leading precious metals company, and is the world's largest primary silver producer and Mexico's second largest gold producer. Fresnillo's mining assets are comprised of three operating mines (Fresnillo, Ciénega and Herradura), two development projects (Fresnillo II and Soledad and Dipolos at Herradura), three advanced exploration prospects (San Juan, San Julian and Orysivo) and multiple exploration projects.
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Fresnillo has started construction on the Juanicipio joint venture with MAG Silver Corp after the project received board approval
The US investment bank's analysts said: “We still see regulatory issues for Fresnillo and other miners in Mexico, although the speed of implementation of change looks slower"
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The footsie closed up nearly 43 points at 7,228, while FTSE 250 gained almost 208 points at 19,491
Fresnillo disappointed the market by missing its long-term production target of 65mln ounces
Footsie closed down around 32 points at 7,151, while the FTSE 250 added 23 at 19,270
President Trump is due to sit down for talks with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at around 7.30pm UK time
UBS raised its rating on Fresnillo to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ and lifted its target price to 1,100p from 900p
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The UK's premier share index finished almost ten points down. It was also lower on the week as a whole
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The Mexico-focused precious metals miner said annual silver production was 61.8mln ounces, up 5.3% on 2017, mainly due to the first full year of operations at San Julián
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Britain's blue-chip index closed over 58 points lower at 6,642, while the FTSE 250 was also down
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Updates will be coming thick and fast from both the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 on Wednesday
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The Week Ahead will also bring trading updates from the likes of Vodafone, Anglo American, William Hill, Dixons Carphone, and WH Smith, plus the latest UK jobs and wages data
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The FTSE 100 was set to break a losing streak, rising 58 points
Morgan Stanley analysts said that two further bills have now been proposed that could have a larger impact than the previous nine, with the cancellation of existing mining concessions now possible
The UK blue-chip benchmark closed down nearly 90 points at 6,960, while the FTSE 250 shed nearly 55 points
The FTSE 100 closed strongly as it joined a global rebound off last weeks volatility, however the latest Budget did little to help matters along
“Though silver production is up against all comparable periods, we are revising full-year silver guidance following continued challenges at the Fresnillo and Saucito mines.”
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Footsie finished Wednesday nearly eight points higher at 6,962.