Guanajuato makes mining fleet changes in Mexico

Executive Summary

• Guanajuato Silver has received six new mining vehicles (three low‑profile trucks and three scooptrams) from Tuoxing Heavy Machinery, now deployed or in final integration at its El Cubo and Valenciana complexes.
• The company has placed an order for three Torino‑style 20‑tonne haulage trucks, with deliveries scheduled one per month beginning October.
• Management expects the upgraded fleet to improve operating efficiency, increase fleet availability, and materially boost production output.

Key Details

• Delivered Vehicles: Six new vehicles from Tuoxing (Shandong, China) – three TU‑6 low‑profile underground trucks and three TC‑100 diesel scooptrams.
• Deployment:
• TU‑6 trucks assigned to the Santa Cecilia area at El Cubo.
• Two TC‑100 scooptrams moved to El Cubo; one to the Valenciana mines complex (VMC).
• Ordered Vehicles: Three Torino 20‑tonne haulage trucks (manufactured in central Mexico) – deliveries slated for October, November, and December.
• Planned Allocation of Torino Trucks: Two to VMC, one to El Cubo.
• Technical Highlights:
• TU‑6 trucks feature a strengthened safety cab and low centre of gravity for improved stability underground.
• TC‑100 scooptrams equipped with turbocharged four‑cylinder engines, customized for rough underground conditions, and noted for long operational life.
• Torino trucks built to company specifications, powered by Mercedes Benz engines, dimensionally modified for underground operation.
• Management Commentary: CEO James Anderson stated the fleet upgrades are “the most effective way to generate improved operating efficiencies and enhanced production” and that they will “materially impact production output.”

Notable Quotes

“Investing heavily in our mining fleet is the most effective way to generate improved operating efficiencies and enhanced production… we expect to materially impact production output.” – James Anderson, Chairman & CEO.