Production risks must be managed to control and smoothen operations and to take advantage of the opportunities identified. Production risks are identified in area and process that has an impact on increasing the volume or quality of the product which is ultimately related to revenues and costs.

In general, production risks are related to economic aspect, but may be closely related to non-economic risks. For example, social and environmental compliance issues will have an impact on production. Mining and processing activities may be halted if exhaust emissions are detrimental to the environment. Examples of production risks include failure of production machinery which may lead to interrupted production and falling metal price which requires re- estimate of resources and reserves to determine economic production level. To manage these risks, among others, is by documenting mineral content that is processed and the mixture of reagents used which will be used as material for future production process analysis, holding regular meetings to discuss each production issue comprehensively, as well as monitoring and conducting laboratory tests of solutions for any particular period.