Kootenay Silver’s La Cigarra Project Enters a New Growth Phase | Jim McDonald
Kootenay Silver (TSXV: KTN; OTCQX: KOOYF) President and CEO Jim McDonald joins Kitco Mining’s Kitco Spotlight with Jeremy Szafron to discuss the company’s June 15, 2026 preliminary economic assessment for its 100%-owned La Cigarra silver project in Chihuahua, Mexico.
The study outlines a 14-year open-pit project with a $763 million after-tax NPV, 41% after-tax IRR, $332 million in initial capital, and a 1.9-year payback. McDonald said the PEA marks a major shift for Kootenay, stating that it is “transitioning us from explorer into a developer.”
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