Primero to expand San Dimas

Primero Mining (TSX: P; PPP: NYSE) has given the green light to an expansion of its San Dimas gold-silver mine in Durango, Mexico, a move that will increase production by 25% at a cost of only $26.4 million.

The mill expansion, which will begin in early 2015 and should be complete in the second quarter of 2016, is expected to boost production to 215,000 gold equivalent oz – 25% above 2014 levels.

The $26.4-million (including a 30% contingency) capital investment will expand mill capacity to 3,000 t/d from 2,500 tonnes. Primero pegs the investment's internal rate of return at 78% after taxes, assuming a gold price of US$1,300 per o. and US$22 per oz silver.

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