Canadian Mining Firm Reports Employee Abduction in Sinaloa, Mexico

Canadian Mining Firm Reports Employee Abduction

A Vancouver-based mining company has reported that ten employees were abducted at one of its project sites near the city of Concordia in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa. This incident occurred in a region that has been gripped by a cartel civil war since 2024.

Details and Response

The company, Vizsla Silver, released a statement stating that 'ten individuals have been taken' and that the 'incident is currently under investigation with limited information.'

Vizsla Silver has suspended some of its activities at the site and has notified Mexican authorities. The company is developing a silver and gold mining project called Panuco in Sinaloa.

Global Response

Global Affairs Canada could not be immediately reached for comment. The majority of the abducted employees are believed to be Mexican nationals, according to local media reports.

The ongoing civil war within the Sinaloa cartel has left thousands dead and disappeared across the state. Vizsla Silver has reached out to CBC News for additional information but has not provided further details as of now.