Report Highlights

  • We are resuming coverage on Silver X. The company owns the Nueva Recuperada project in Peru, which features an active silver-polymetallic mine. Nueva Recuperada is comprised of the producing Tangana mine, the advanced-stage Plata mining unit, and four exploration projects.
  • Earlier this week, the company released an updated resource estimate of 208 Moz AgEq (silver equivalent) across the Tangana Mining Unit (TMU), and the Plata Mining Unit (PMU), reflecting a 40% increase from the previous estimate completed in 2022. The TMU comprises 70% of the total estimate.
  • A 2023 Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) on the TMU returned promising economics, with an After Tax-NPV10% of $175M, and a high AT-IRR of 39%, using $23/oz silver vs the current spot price of $31/oz. AGX is trading at just 21% of its AT-NPV.