Pan American Silver Corp. reported consolidated preliminary operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported silver production of 6.3 million ounces, gold production of 43,900 ounces, zinc production of 13,200 tonnes, lead production of 5,500 tonnes and copper production of 3,100 tonnes.

For the full year, the company reported silver production of 25.4 million ounces, gold production of 183,900 ounces, zinc production of 51,900 tonnes, lead production of 20,200 tonnes and copper production of 14,400 tonnes.

The company provided production guidance for the full year 2017, 2018 and 2019. For 2017, the company expects silver production of 24.5 million to 26.0 million ounces, gold production of 155,000 to 165,000 ounces, zinc production of 56,500 to 58,500 tonnes, lead production of 19,000 to 20,000 tonnes and copper production of 8,750 to 9,250 tonnes.

For 2018, the company expects silver production of 26.0 million to 28.0 million ounces, gold production of 170,000 to 185,000 ounces, zinc production of 59,000 to 63,000 tonnes, lead production of 23,000 to 26,000 tonnes and copper production of 6,000 to 8,000 tonnes.

For 2019, the company expects silver production of 26.5 million to 29.5 million ounces, gold production of 175,000 to 200,000 ounces, zinc production of 55,000 to 65,000 tonnes, lead production of 23,000 to 27,000 tonnes and copper production of 4,000 to 4,200 tonnes.