La Platosa mine
Location
La Platosa is located in Mexico
La Platosa
La Platosa
La Platosa is located in Durango
La Platosa
La Platosa
LocationBermejillo, Mapimí Municipality
StateDurango
CountryMexico
Coordinates25°55′39″N 103°39′29″W / 25.92748°N 103.65815°W / 25.92748; -103.65815
Production
ProductsSilver
Owner
CompanyExcellon Resources

La Platosa mine is a silver mine located at Bermejillo in the Mapimí Municipality of Durango state, Mexico[1] owned by the Canadian company Excellon Resources.[2]

Description

La Platosa is a silver mine that ranks among Mexico's highest grade silver mines.[2] The mine is located in near La Sierrita, on land owned by the Ejido La Sierrita community.[3]

History

The mine's owners have been accused of failing to build a water treatment plant by the Ejido La Sierrita community. The community submitted two complaints to the Government of Canada including one to the Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor.[3] The complaints follow 2012 protests and road blockages.[3]

After a vote on July 5 2022[3] workers the mine formed the Platosa Union.[4] The union undertook industrial action in March 2022, after unsuccessful requests for a wage rise.[4] Union members accused Excellon Resources subsidiary Servicios San Pedro of harassment.[5] At the time the company reported draining problems, challenges from the regulatory environment and global precious metal prices.[5]

Later in 2022, the company announced plans to close the mine,[2] in the third quarter of the year, citing disputes with the worker's union and global metal prices.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Silver starts flowing at Excellon's La Platosa". www.mining-journal.com. 2017-06-09. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  2. 1 2 3 Jamasmie, Cecilia (16 May 2022). "Excellon eyes new assets ahead of Platosa closure". Mining.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Pauls, Karen (25 February 2015). "Canadian Embassy went too far to protect mining company interests in Mexico, critics say". CBC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Duran, Paloma (17 May 2022). "Excellon Resources' Platosa Mine to Stop Operations in 3Q22". Mexico Business. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  5. 1 2 Duran, Paloma (29 March 2022). "Excellon Resources Denies Discrimination Against Workers". Mexico Business. Archived from the original on 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
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