Location | |
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Location | Bermejillo, Mapimí Municipality |
State | Durango |
Country | Mexico |
Coordinates | 25°55′39″N 103°39′29″W / 25.92748°N 103.65815°W |
Production | |
Products | Silver |
Owner | |
Company | Excellon 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]
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]
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]
Location | |
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Location | Bermejillo, Mapimí Municipality |
State | Durango |
Country | Mexico |
Coordinates | 25°55′39″N 103°39′29″W / 25.92748°N 103.65815°W |
Production | |
Products | Silver |
Owner | |
Company | Excellon 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]
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]
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]