Mining

Primary Silver Producer’s Most Profitable Mine Closed Indefinitely As Reserves Depleted

Endeavour Silver’s most profitable mine will be shut down indefinitely by the end of November due to the exhaustion of mineral reserves.  All employees will be laid off, and the mine will be put on care and maintenance.  The El Cubo Mine will continue milling operations for a week in…

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Mexico’s Second Largest Silver Mine Shuts Down, Reopens & Shuts Down Again

In the past five months, Mexico’s second-largest silver mine was shut down, reopened and the recently shut down once again.  Due to a new blockade at Newmont-Goldcorp’s Penasquito Mine, stemming from issues with a local trucking contractor, the company has temporarily ceased operations. Unfortunately for Newmont-Goldcorp, 2019 was supposed to…

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