Santacruz Silver declares commercial production at Veta Grande

TSX-V-listed miner Santacruz Silver Mining has declared commercial production, effective from October 1, at the new cornerstone Veta Grande mine, in Zacatecas, Mexico. The Vancouver-based miner reported that the mill had achieved stable throughput of 395 t/d, or 80% of design capacity, over the previous 30-day period in September, with metal recoveries of about 85% of design rates.