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already , but not a lot of competition . So we leveraged our knowledge as miners with original expertise in Latin America .
What differentiates us is our deep local knowledge , which allowed us to identify opportunities and an opportunistic moment when there was very little competition for silver mining assets . We were then able to acquire our first mine : the Caylloma Mine in Southern Peru . Shortly after , we were able to acquire a very exciting silver project in southern Mexico , today known as the San Jose Mine – which eventually became a very important mine in the world of silver . In 2005 , we acquired a Caylloma Mine .
Q . WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES THAT FORTUNA SILVER MINES FACES AS A MINING COMPANY ?
» I believe that most CEOs , not just me , are faced with sometimes volatile demands of investors , which have to be balanced against the long-term decisions you must make to grow your business – this is when I go back to strategy .
Over the years , Fortuna has changed its strategy and has adapted . So for many years , we were Latin American-centric , leveraging our knowledge , leveraging our contacts , and our regional expertise . But , after a number of years focusing on silver , we decided to expand our reach to gold to continue expanding the business .
2022
Fortuna ’ s San Jose Mine in Mexico produced
6.9mn / oz of silver
and 259,427 oz
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc .
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16 May 2023