Pan American Silver Corp. reported consolidated preliminary operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported silver production of 6.6 million ounces, gold production of 43,700 ounces, zinc production of 14,700 tonnes, lead production of 5,400 tonnes and copper production of 3,000 tonnes.

For the full year, the company reported silver production of 25.0 million ounces, gold production of 163,000 ounces, zinc production of 55,300 tonnes, lead production of 21,500 tonnes and copper production of 13,400 tonnes.

The company provided production guidance for the full year 2018, 2019 and 2020. For 2018, the company expects silver production of 25.0 million to 26.5 million ounces, gold production of 175,000 to 185,000 ounces, zinc production of 60,000 to 62,000 tonnes, lead production of 21,000 to 22,000 tonnes and copper production of 12,000 to 12,500 tonnes.

For 2019, the company expects silver production of 27.7 million to 29.7 million ounces, gold production of 183,000 to 193,000 ounces, zinc production of 55,500 to 59,500 tonnes, lead production of 21,000 to 23,000 tonnes and copper production of 10,500 to 12,500 tonnes.

For 2020, the company expects silver production of 30.5 million to 33.0 million ounces, gold production of 165,000 to 179,000 ounces, zinc production of 60,500 to 64,500 tonnes, lead production of 23,000 to 26,000 tonnes and copper production of 11,500 to 13,500 tonnes.