As the silver price continues to break out of its lows, two of the top primary mining companies are experiencing major production declines in the first half of the year. Mexico's Fresnillo PLC (FNLPF) and Peru's Buenaventura (BVN), top primary silver mines, saw a significant decrease in production due to either falling ore grades, decreased volumes of processed ore, poor weather, or labor strikes.
The largest silver miner in the world, Fresnillo PLC, just released their 1H 2019 production results, showing declines in all three of their major silver operations. The Fresnillo, Saucito, and San