Glossary
Learn about some of the most common terms used at Peñoles and in the mining and metals industry.
- Capacity utilization
Proportion of the actual production and the maximum achievable production during a period according to the design capacity of a production process. It is expressed as a percentage (%).
- Clean energy
Energy derived from generation sources and processes whose emissions or residues are minimal or, if existant, do not exceed the permitted level established by current regulations.
- Concentrate
Fine and dusty intermediate product of the milling and beneficiation processes, formed by the separation of valuable metals from waste.
- Crushing
Initial size reduction of minerals and rocks to a size that allows their grinding.
