US EditionB.C. mining firm says 10 people abducted in Mexico
Vizsla Silver halted operations after 10 staff were abducted amid a violent cartel conflict; the Panuco mine employs over 200 workers, mostly locals, the company said.
- A Vancouver-based miner, Vizsla Silver, said ten employees were taken at its Panuco project near Concordia in Sinaloa, working on a silver and gold mining project.
- Ongoing cartel fighting in Sinaloa has gripped the state since 2024 and left thousands dead and disappeared across Sinaloa state, western Mexico.
- Vizsla Silver notified Mexican authorities, activated crisis management and security response teams, and suspended some site activities while CBC News sought additional information.
- No government offices immediately answered requests for comment: Global Affairs Canada could not be immediately reached and Mexico's Security and Citizen Protection Secretariat and Sinaloa Attorney General's Office did not respond.
- Local media report most abducted appear to be Mexican nationals, and Vizsla Silver said the incident is currently under investigation and information remains limited.
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