Santacruz Silver Mining Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Santacruz Silver Mining's CEO is Arturo Prestamo Elizondo, appointed in Aug 2023, has a tenure of 3.08 years. total yearly compensation is $617.77K, comprised of 99.4% salary and 0.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 4.9% of the company’s shares, worth CA$57.45M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.9 years and 9.7 years respectively.
Key information
Arturo Prestamo Elizondo
Chief executive officer
US$617.8k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 99.35% |
| CEO tenure | 3.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 4.9% |
| Management average tenure | 1.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
(Deep Dive Series) Santacruz Silver, 5.6M Oz Producer with Tight 94M Shares – Explosive Torque of Silver Price?
In this deep dive series episode, we dig into Santacruz Silver (TSXV: SCZ / NASDAQ: SCZM), a multi-asset silver-zinc producer with 14.4M AgEq oz in 2025 output and strong Q1 2026 results, $127.5M revenue plus $42.6M EBITDA. With a tight share structure, improving Bolivar operations, and massive leverage to rising silver prices, this debt-improved Latin American miner offers real cash flow and torque unlike pure explorers.Valuation Update (June 2026)
Producer FCF Multiple Model at US$150/oz and US$200/oz Silver This is a simplified upside model. Because Santacruz is already producing, Using 2025 operating cash flow as the base rather than a PEA mine-life cash flow model.Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd.'s (CVE:SCZ) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
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Crazy Undervalued 42 Baggers Silver Play (Active & Running Mine)
🪙 Santacruz Silver Mining (SCZ.V / SZSMF) – 2025 High-Leverage Valuation Snapshot Latest Snapshot (2025) Business : Mid-tier, polymetallic silver-focused producer with operations in Bolivia and Mexico. Mines : Produces silver plus significant zinc/lead by-products (all reported as silver-equivalent ounces ).Investors Give Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Shares A 33% Hiding
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Shareholders appeared unconcerned with Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd.'s ( CVE:SCZ ) lackluster earnings report last week...There's No Escaping Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd.'s (CVE:SCZ) Muted Revenues Despite A 42% Share Price Rise
Despite an already strong run, Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. ( CVE:SCZ ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of...Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Stock Catapults 27% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
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Key Insights The projected fair value for Santacruz Silver Mining is CA$0.42 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity...It's Down 26% But Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
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Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. ( CVE:SCZ ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 33% gain in the last month...Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Is Posting Solid Earnings, But It Is Not All Good News
Shareholders were pleased with the recent earnings report from Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. ( CVE:SCZ ). Despite this...Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Even After 46% Share Price Boost
Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. ( CVE:SCZ ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great...Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ) Stock Rockets 32% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
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With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.2x Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. ( CVE:SCZ ) may be sending very bullish...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$618k | US$614k | US$42m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$574k | US$370k | US$164m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$141m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$119m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$122m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$377k | US$348k | -US$11m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$224k | US$279k | -US$19m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$25m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$17m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$236k | US$222k | -US$12m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$188k | US$188k | -US$1m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$17m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$234k | US$188k | -US$21m |
Compensation vs Market: Arturo's total compensation ($USD617.77K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD1.37M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Arturo's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Arturo Prestamo Elizondo
Mr. Arturo Prestamo Elizondo, CPA, serves as CEO of Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd since 2024 and served as Interim CEO since August 11, 2023 until 2024. He served as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Santac...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Chairman | 3.1yrs | US$617.77k | 4.9% CA$ 57.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.9yrs | US$948.19k | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.5yrs | US$1.11m | no data |
Experienced Management: SCZ's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Chairman | 14.4yrs | US$617.77k | 4.9% CA$ 57.5m | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$82.50k | 0.51% CA$ 6.0m | |
| Advisor to the Board | 6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | US$13.10k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 12.4yrs | US$104.84k | 0.65% CA$ 7.7m | |
| Independent Director | 11.4yrs | US$117.42k | 0.85% CA$ 10.0m |
Experienced Board: SCZ's board of directors are considered experienced (9.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/22 18:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. is covered by 7 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Richard Gray | ATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities) |
| Graeme Jennings | ATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities) |
| Ben Pirie | Atrium Research |