Guillermo Gastelum appointed as VP of Exploration

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Fresnillo PLC

22 December 2020

 

   Fresnillo plc

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London W1K 7PY

United Kingdom

www.fresnilloplc.com

22 December 2020

Fresnillo appoints Guillermo Gastélum as Vice President of Exploration

Fresnillo is pleased to confirm the appointment of Guillermo Gastélum as Vice President of Exploration with effect from 1st January 2021.

Mr Gastélum has extensive experience in the Mexican mining sector, most recently as Deputy Director of Northern Exploration at Fresnillo. Previously, Mr Gastélum was Regional Manager of Exploration at Peñoles. He has a degree in Geological Engineering from the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua and has a Master's degree on Mining Exploration from Queen's University in Canada.

Mr Gastélum joins Fresnillo following the retirement of David Giles. Mr Giles (70) has had a remarkable career in the mining industry and with Fresnillo, starting his career with Fresnillo's parent company Peñoles 29 years ago. Before being appointed as Vice President of Exploration in 2007, he served as Deputy Director of Exploration of Peñoles, Manager in Mexico of Amaxeold Inc. and Manager of Exploration of Nevada / Corona Gold.

Octavio Alvídrez, CEO of Fresnillo, said:

"On behalf of the Board and the whole company, I'd like to thank David for his significant contribution to Fresnillo over many years. We wish David every success in his future endeavours. I would like to congratulate Guillermo on his appointment. He brings with him proven technical skills, a deep understanding of our operations and considerable experience."

For further information, please visit our website www.fresnilloplc.com or contact:

Fresnillo plc  London Office    Gabriela Mayor, Head of Investor Relations Patrick Chambers	Tel: [phone]
Mexico City Office Ana Belem Zárate	Tel: [phone]
Powerscourt Peter Ogden	Tel: [phone]

About Fresnillo plc

Fresnillo plc is the world's largest primary silver producer and Mexico's largest gold producer, listed on the London and Mexican Stock Exchanges under the symbol FRES.

Fresnillo plc has seven operating mines, all of them in Mexico - Fresnillo, Saucito, Ciénega (including the San Ramón satellite mine, Las Casas Rosario & Cluster Cebollitas), Herradura, Soledad-Dipolos¹, Noche Buena and San Julián (Veins and Disseminated Ore Body), three development projects - the Pyrites Plant at Fresnillo, the optimisation of the beneficiation plant also at Fresnillo and Juanicipio, and four advanced exploration projects - Orisyvo, Rodeo, Guanajuato and Pilarica, as well as a number of other long term exploration prospects.

Fresnillo plc has mining concessions and exploration projects in Mexico, Peru and Chile.

Fresnillo plc has a strong and long tradition of exploring, mining, a proven track record of mine development, reserve replacement, and production costs in the lowest quartile of the cost curve for silver.

Fresnillo plc's goal is to maintain the Group's position as the world's largest primary silver company and Mexico's largest gold producer.

¹ Operations at Soledad-Dipolos are currently suspended.

Forward Looking Statements

Information contained in this announcement may include 'forward-looking statements'. All statements other than statements of historical facts included herein, including, without limitation, those regarding the Fresnillo Group's intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, amongst other things, the Fresnillo Group's results of operations, financial position, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the silver and gold industries are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the actual results of the Fresnillo Group's operations, financial position and liquidity, and the development of the markets and the industry in which the Fresnillo Group operates, may differ materially from those described in, or suggested by, the forward-looking statements contained in this document. In addition, even if the results of operations, financial position and liquidity, and the development of the markets and the industry in which the Fresnillo Group operates are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this document, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. A number of factors could cause results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, general economic and business conditions, industry trends, competition, commodity prices, changes in regulation, currency fluctuations (including the US dollar and Mexican Peso exchanges rates), the Fresnillo Group's ability to recover its reserves or develop new reserves, including its ability to convert its resources into reserves and its mineral potential into resources or reserves, changes in its business strategy and political and economic uncertainty.

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