Silver Mining Projects Ranked by NPV
After-tax NPV, IRR, initial capex, mine life and AISC for 39 silver projects across 23 companies, extracted from technical reports and ranked. Sort any column to compare silver developers and producers.
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| # | Project / Company | Study | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diablillos AbraSilver Resource Corp. (ABRA.TO) | Silver | Feasibility Jun 2026 | $3.00B | 41.9% | $722M | 25 yrs | 20 USD/oz AgEq |
| 2 | Carangas New Pacific Metals Corp. (NUAG.TO) | Silver | PEA Jul 2026 | $2.65B | 35.9% | $645M | 19 yrs | 18.3 USD/oz AgEq |
| 3 | La Colorada Skarn Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) | Silver | Production Mar 2026 | $2.60B | 17% | $1.90B | 37 yrs | -22.7 USD/oz |
| 4 | La Colorada Skarn Project (Expanded La Colorada Mine) Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) | Silver | PEA Mar 2026 | $2.60B | 17% | $1.90B | 37 yrs | -22.7 USD/oz payable silver |
| 5 | Panuco Silver & Gold Project Vizsla Silver Corp. (VZLA.TO) | Silver | Feasibility Nov 2025 | $1.80B | 111% | $239M | 9.4 yrs | 10.6 USD/oz AgEq |
| 6 | Panuco Vizsla Royalties Corp. (VROY.V) | Silver | Feasibility Nov 2025 | $1.80B | 111.1% | $239M | 9.4 yrs | 10.6 USD/oz payable AgEq |
| 7 | Panuco Ag-Au-Pb-Zn Project Vizsla Silver Corp. (VZLA.TO) | Silver | PEA Sep 2024 | $1.14B | 85.7% | $224M | — | — |
| 8 | Ying Ag-Pb-Zn-Au Property Silvercorp Metals Inc. (SVM.TO) | Silver | Feasibility Dec 2025 | $1.03B | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | La Cigarra Kootenay Silver Inc. (KTN.V) | Silver | PEA Jun 2026 | $763M | 41% | $332M | 14 yrs | 18.7 USD/oz |
| 10 | Silver Sand New Pacific Metals Corp. (NUAG.TO) | Silver | Pre-Feasibility Jun 2024 | $740M | 37% | $358M | 13 yrs | 10.7 USD/oz Ag |
| 11 | Silver Sand Silvercorp Metals Inc. (SVM.TO) | Silver | Pre-Feasibility 2024 | $740M | 37% | $358M | 13 yrs | 11 USD/oz |
| 12 | Ying Ag-Pb-Zn Property Silvercorp Metals Inc. (SVM.TO) | Silver | Feasibility Jun 2024 | $699M | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Bomboré Star Royalties Ltd. (STRR.V) | Silver | Feasibility Nov 2023 | $636M | — | — | 11 yrs | — |
| 14 | Lucky Friday Mine Hecla Mining Company (HL) | Silver | Feasibility Feb 2022 | $554M | — | — | 17 yrs | — |
| 15 | Cerro Las Minitas Southern Silver Exploration Corp. (SSV.V) | Silver | PEA Jun 2024 | $501M | 21.2% | $388M | 17.1 yrs | 13.2 USD/oz AgEq |
| 16 | Carangas Silvercorp Metals Inc. (SVM.TO) | Silver | PEA 2024 | $501M | 26% | $324M | 16 yrs | 8 USD/oz |
| 17 | Nueva Recuperada Silver Project (Tangana + Plata) Silver X Mining Corp. (AGX.V) | Silver | PEA Sep 2025 | $440M | 69% | $82M | 14 yrs | 15.8 USD/oz AgEq |
| 18 | Tonopah West Project Blackrock Silver Corp. (BRC.V) | Silver | PEA May 2026 | $437M | 28% | $190M | 11.2 yrs | 17.4 USD/oz AgEq payable |
| 19 | Los Ricos South GoGold Resources Inc. (GGD.TO) | Silver | Feasibility Jan 2025 | $355M | 28% | $227M | 15 yrs | 12.3 USD/oz AgEq |
| 20 | Cerro Las Minitas (CLM) Southern Silver Exploration Corp. (SSV.V) | Silver | PEA Aug 2022 | $349M | 17.9% | $341M | 15 yrs | 13.3 USD/oz AgEq |
| 21 | La Negra Mine Silverco Mining Inc. (SICO.V) | Silver | PEA Sep 2026 | $329M | 131% | $21M | 8.2 yrs | 24.9 USD/oz AgEq |
| 22 | Cusi Mine - Upside Case Silverco Mining Inc. (SICO.V) | Silver | PEA Apr 2026 | $312M | 186.9% | — | — | — |
| 23 | Nueva Recuperada / Tangana Project Silver X Mining Corp. (AGX.V) | Silver | PEA Apr 2023 | $175M | 39% | — | — | 26.9 USD/oz Ag Eq |
| 24 | Puna Operations (Chinchillas and Pirquitas) SSR Mining Inc. (SSRM.TO) | Silver | Production Dec 2023 | $136M | — | — | 2.5 yrs | 15.9 USD/oz Ag |
| 25 | Puna Operations (Chinchillas & Pirquitas) SSR Mining Inc. (SSRM.TO) | Silver | Feasibility Dec 2023 | $136M | — | — | 2.5 yrs | 15.9 USD/oz Ag |
| 26 | Cusi Mine Silverco Mining Inc. (SICO.V) | Silver | PEA Apr 2026 | $104M | 94.8% | $19M | 9 yrs | 26.8 USD/oz AgEq |
| 27 | Oxide Tailings Project Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM.TO) | Silver | Pre-Feasibility Feb 2024 | $61M | 26% | $49M | 9 yrs | — |
| 28 | Tahuehueto Mine Empress Royalty Corp. (EMPR.V) | Silver | Production Sep 2026 | $44M | — | $5M | — | — |
| 29 | Uchucchacua Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (BVN) | Silver | Feasibility May 2022 | $35M | — | — | 5 yrs | — |
| 30 | Gowganda (Kilborn 1987 Feasibility Study) Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. (NTH.V) | Silver | Feasibility 1987 | C$2M | 49.3% | C$5M | 7 yrs | — |
| 31 | EDM Resources Scotia Mine Silver Crown Royalties Inc. (SCRI.V) | Silver | — | — | 25% | C$1M | — | — |
| 32 | Paca Apuradita Silver Elephant Mining Corp. (ELEF.TO) | Silver | — | — | — | $0M | — | — |
| 33 | Khoemacau Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD) | Silver | — | — | — | $900M | — | — |
| 34 | TITI Silver Crown Royalties Inc. (SCRI.V) | Silver | Production | — | 21% | $8M | — | — |
| 35 | Elk Gold (Gold Mountain Mining) Silver Crown Royalties Inc. (SCRI.V) | Silver | Production May 2023 | — | — | C$3M | — | — |
| 36 | BAC (BacTech Environmental) Silver Crown Royalties Inc. (SCRI.V) | Silver | Production Nov 2024 | — | — | C$1M | — | — |
| 37 | Consolidated (Americas Gold and Silver) – 2026 Guidance Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (USA.TO) | Silver | Production 2026 | — | — | $100M | — | 32.5 USD/oz Ag |
| 38 | Consolidated (Company-wide) Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (USA.TO) | Silver | Production 2026 | — | — | $90M | — | 32.5 USD/oz |
| 39 | Sandy K Silver Tailings Project Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. (NTH.V) | Silver | Feasibility Apr 1987 | — | — | C$5M | 7 yrs | — |
Figures are automatically extracted from company filings and presentations and reflect the most recent disclosure found — they may contain errors. Always verify against the original source document before making any investment decision. Back to all project economics.