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Just over nine months after bringing in Turner Mining Group to move material at the Pan Mine, asset owner Mining Americas (formerly Minera Alamos) is feeling the benefit, it reported recently.
When Turner Mining transitioned mining operations at Pan Mine in January 2026, the challenge was clear: mobilise the people, equipment and resources needed to support an active mining operation while maintaining continuity and improving performance.
Nine months later, the operation has demonstrated meaningful progress, it says.
According to Mining Americas’ June quarter 2026 operating results, mining rates increased from approximately 51,800 tons per day (46,992 t/d) at the beginning of the year to an average of more than 70,000 tons per day (63,503 t/d) in June.
Mining Americas connected that progress to its new contractor in its operating report:
“Over the first half of 2026, the mining rates at Pan have steadily increased, reflecting the productivity and efficiency of the mining contractor that was appointed in January of 2026.”
The operation has also recorded multiple individual days at or above 90,000 tons of ore and waste moved. Those milestones demonstrate higher daily capability, rather than a sustained monthly or quarterly average, Turner Mining explains.
Turner Mining began operations at Pan in January, taking on the challenge of transitioning and scaling an active mining operation while keeping material moving.
Approximately 130 Turner Mining Group employees support the operation alongside a fleet that includes CAT 777 haul trucks, loading and support equipment, drills and other production assets.
Keaton Turner, President & CEO, said: “When you step into an active mining operation, you don’t get six months to figure it out. You have to be ready to perform from day one.”
During the June quarter alone, Pan moved approximately 5.4 million tons (4.9 Mt) of material, including 1.5 million tons of ore. Across the first six months of 2026, total material moved reached approximately 9.4 million tons.
Improving mining rates requires more than adding people and equipment. It takes coordination, planning, consistent execution and a commitment to improving every shift, Turner Mining says.
Tucker Jensen, VP Operations, said: “The transition was only the beginning. We had to get the people, equipment and operating systems in place quickly while continuing to move material every day. Going from roughly 51,800 tons per day at the start of the year to more than 70,000 in June took a lot of work across both teams, and our crews in the field deserve a tremendous amount of credit for that progress.”
The improvement in mining rates reflects a broader effort between Turner Mining and Mining Americas to strengthen operational performance at Pan. Daily material movement reached at least 90,000 tons on multiple occasions, including 12 days in June, according to site-provided data.
Darren Blasutti, CEO, Mining Americas, said: “The old contractor was doing about 45,000 tons of ore and waste per day. As of September, we’ve had days reaching 90,000 tons of material moved.”
Pan has also continued its strong safety performance, surpassing five years without a lost-time injury and receiving the Nevada Mining Association’s 2025 Operator Safety Award for small mines, Turner Mining says.
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