In November 2019, the Company suspended mining operations at the El Cubo mine and subsequently sold the mine on April 9, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized a care and maintenance expense of $860 (December 31, 2020 - $3,010). In August 2021, the Company suspended mining operations at the Compas mine. The mine has remained on care and maintenace and for the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized a care and maintenance expense of $1,356 inclusive of $870 in severance costs (December 31, 2020 - $nil).

On March 31, 2020, the Mexican government declared a national health emergency with extraordinary measures due to the COVID 19 pandemic, which included the suspension of non-essential businesses, at which time mining was not considered to be essential. As of April 1, 2020, the Company temporarily suspended operations at the Guanacevi, Bolañitos and El Compas mines. The suspension of activities ceased in May 2020, when mining was declared an essential business. The Company recognized care and maintenance expense totaling $886 for the Guanacevi mine, $832 for the Bolañitos mine and $505 for El Compas mine during the suspension period, which are included in the care and maintenance expense for the year ended December 31, 2020.