Lower silver grades impacting production
Silver grades at SK mine are 5-10 ppm lower YoY, leading to lower Q1 silver output; recovery depends on H2 debottlenecking.
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Fumer capacity running below target
Fumer is operating at 20mt/month vs 33mt capacity due to Chinese visa issues and lower input; may delay silver ramp-up.
Potential royalty increase on mines
Analyst raised concern about royalty increases as mine leases expire around 2030; management acknowledged worst-case scenarios but did not quantify.
Brand fee increase and promoter stake sale
Brand fee rose from 2% to 3% of revenue, while Vedanta reduced stake; analyst questioned linkage, management declined to comment on ownership moves.