Higher Grades, More Ounces, Longer Life: The Playbook Taking Shape in Argentina’s Gold Belt
Key Highlights
- ➤Cerrado Q3 production 16,685 GEO, up 21% year over year
- ➤Cerrado expects high end of 2026 guidance: 50,000-60,000 GEO
- ➤Equinox Q3 production 237,019 ounces; maintains 870,000-920,000-ounce 2026 guidance
- ➤Aris year-to-date production 217.3 thousand ounces, up 16% year over year
- ➤SSR Marigold reserves rise 43% to 4.6 million ounces; 20-year mine plan
- ➤B2Gold Goose remains on track for 170,000-200,000 ounces in 2026
Expert Statements
Mark Brennan, CEO and Chairman of Cerrado Gold
“We are very pleased to see continued strong operational performance at MDN”
Mark Brennan, CEO and Chairman of Cerrado Gold
“to generate strong cash flows that support our key growth initiatives to extend mine life”
Jason Simpson, President of Equinox Gold
“We completed our combination with Orla, bringing together a portfolio of assets positioned to generate significant free cash flow and long-term value for shareholders,”
Neil Woodyer, Chair and CEO of Aris Mining
“During the third quarter, we continued to advance our growth plans at both Segovia and Marmato”
Rod Antal, Executive Chairman of SSR Mining
“Today’s updated life of mine plan reinforces Marigold’s position as a premier, multi-decade asset in the United States,”
Mike Cinnamond, President and CEO of B2Gold
“We are very pleased to provide an operational update for the Goose Mine that demonstrates the significant progress to achieve temporary ore crushing capacity at 3,000 tpd following the fire in April, while progressing the upgrades and repairs to the fixed crushing plant, according to plan,”
TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada News Group News Commentary - Gold makes up 89.7% of mining exports from Argentina’s Santa Cruz province, and the province’s mining chamber has warned that five of its six gold and silver mines have three to four years of life left unless new discoveries are made, Argentine outlet LM Neuquén reported on October 13. National data points the same way: Argentina’s INDEC index for gold, silver and doré mining fell 17.9% in August from a year earlier. Prices are not the problem. Gold’s LBMA afternoon fix stood at $4,189.20 an ounce on October 16, more than 22% below its record afternoon fix of $5,405.00 on January 29, 2026, and Cerrado reported an average realized price of $4,231 an ounce for the first nine months of the year. In that setting, the producers drawing attention are the ones adding ounces and adding years. Companies mentioned in today’s commentary include: Cerrado Gold Inc. (TSX-V: CERT) (OTCQX: CRDOF), Equinox Gold Corp. (NYSE American: EQX), Aris Mining Corporation (NYSE: ARIS), SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRM), B2Gold Corp. (NYSE American: BTG).
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