A detailed review of the business, leadership and publicly reported progress. Sources checked September 5, 2026.
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- Four producing underground mines provide an established operating base in Mexico.
- Q2 attributable silver production reached approximately 3.8 million ounces.
- Santa Elena development and the Los Gatos technical report add depth to the operating story.
An operating platform with several sources of production
First Majestic’s silver business is supported by four producing underground mines in Mexico: Santa Elena, Los Gatos, San Dimas and La Encantada. The company has a 70% interest in the Los Gatos joint venture, so its attributable reporting reflects that ownership share.
This portfolio gives the company an established base of mining, processing, personnel and operating knowledge. It also creates opportunities to develop additional mineralized areas around existing operations. That connection between current production and future mine planning is central to the company’s progress.
For readers getting to know First Majestic, the most useful starting point is the operating business itself. Metal production generates the activity that supports revenue, while development and exploration work help shape the inventory available for later years.
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Production progress provides a tangible foundation
In the second quarter of 2026, First Majestic reported approximately 3.8 million attributable silver ounces and 34,660 gold ounces. Silver production increased 3% year over year and gold production increased 2%. The company identified La Encantada and Santa Elena as important contributors to the silver improvement, with Santa Elena also supporting gold output.
These figures describe physical production, which is a useful starting point before examining financial results. A producing mine combines access to mineralized areas, the movement of material, processing and recovery. The finished ounces are the combined outcome of those activities.
The encouraging element is that First Majestic’s company story is anchored in operating mines already delivering metal. Development programs can then be understood in relation to that existing base: how additional areas may feed future plans, support continuity and make use of established operating expertise.
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Stronger financial results increase operating flexibility
First Majestic reported Q2 revenue of US$415.5 million, up 57% year over year, with approximately 60% generated from silver. Higher realized metal prices were an important contributor. Net earnings attributable to the company’s owners were US$109.4 million, while reported free cash flow was US$194.6 million, a non-GAAP measure.
The treasury balance was US$1.2527 billion at quarter-end, including US$159.4 million in restricted cash. Identifying that restricted component keeps the balance-sheet description precise. The company also reported US$1.0933 billion in cash and cash equivalents.
In Cornerstone’s assessment, cash generation gives the operating story added substance. It provides financial capacity to evaluate development priorities and maintain the broader business. The quarter’s results should be read with their commodity-price context, while the production and development updates explain the work taking place at the mines.
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Santa Elena: a connection between discovery and development
At Santa Elena, the Santo Niño and Navidad areas provide an example of how exploration can feed a producing district’s next phase. In June, First Majestic announced permits to construct portals at both areas and an additional US$12 million of planned 2026 investment in underground access and related development.
The company also reported resource-conversion drilling. At Santo Niño, 26,904 metres across 69 holes had been completed in 2026 at the time of the release; Navidad had 7,704 metres across 10 holes. The purpose includes improving confidence in mineralized material and supporting mine planning.
The combination is constructive because it connects geological information with physical access. Management is advancing the work intended to make future mining possible. New areas still move through development and scheduling before contributing production, but the disclosed permits and drilling are identifiable steps along that path.
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Los Gatos adds an established asset and technical detail
First Majestic’s August 25 issuer release announced the filing of a new NI 43-101 technical report for Los Gatos. The report supports the resource and reserve estimates effective December 31, 2025. The company stated that the filing did not represent a material change from the estimates already disclosed.
First Majestic owns 70% of the operation, with Dowa Metals & Mining holding the remaining 30%. That partnership is part of the company breakdown because it determines how mine-level results relate to First Majestic’s attributable interest.
The value of the technical filing is the supporting detail behind an operating asset: geology, resources, reserves and the assumptions connecting them to mine planning. It gives readers a more complete basis for understanding Los Gatos within the portfolio. The filing is a documentation milestone, and is presented here in that context.
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Who is leading the business
Founder Keith Neumeyer serves as chief executive officer. Mani Alkhafaji is president and chief corporate development officer, with responsibilities that include corporate development, First Mint, investor relations and sustainability. His history at First Majestic includes supporting the Santa Elena acquisition and holding operating and integration roles.
Chief Operating Officer Dave Howe brings more than 35 years of mining-sector experience, including operations leadership at Pan American Silver. Chief Financial Officer Neil Beaumont previously held senior roles at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and BHP. The team combines mine operations, transactions and large-organization financial experience.
That combination is relevant to a business managing producing assets while preparing additional development. Cornerstone’s view is that the division of responsibilities is useful: current mine performance, future project decisions and capital allocation each have identifiable leadership behind them.
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How the pieces strengthen the company story
First Majestic’s current position can be understood through the relationship between producing mines, cash generation and development inventory. The mines provide the operating base. Financial results show the resources generated during a defined period. Drilling and underground-access work support the plans that may extend that base into later years.
Cornerstone’s assessment is that the most compelling company-level progress comes from seeing those elements advance together. Santa Elena offers a practical example of exploration informing development, while Los Gatos contributes another established operation supported by detailed technical disclosure.
The next useful updates are those that connect development work with mine schedules, production and subsequent financial results. This keeps attention on the company’s measurable operating evolution. First Majestic is presented here as a producing silver business with an active development agenda; the figures cited are dated results, and future contributions remain management plans.
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