La Platosa mine is a silver mine located at Bermejillo in the
Mapimí Municipality
Mapimí is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Mapimí. The municipality covers an area of 7,126.7 km².
In 2010, the municipality had a total population of 25,137, up from 22,940 in 2 ...
of
Durango
Durango (), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: ''Korian''; Nahuatl: ''Tepēhuahcān''), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in ...
state, Mexico
owned by the Canadian company
Excellon Resources
Excellon Resources is a Canadian mining company that operates the La Platosa mine and the La Negra mine silver mines in Mexico.
Organization
Excellon Resources is a Canadian mining company that operates the La Platosa silver mine in La Sierrit ...
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Description
La Platosa is a silver mine that ranks among Mexico's highest grade silver mines.
The mine is located in near La Sierrita, on land owned by the Ejido La Sierrita community.
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
The Office of the Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor was established in 2009 as part of the Government of Canada’s CSR Strategy for the International Extractive Sector. The mandate of the Counsellor is defined by an Order in Council.
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The complaints follow 2012 protests and road blockages.
After a vote on July 5 2022
workers the mine formed the Platosa Union.
The union undertook industrial action in March 2022, after unsuccessful requests for a wage rise.
Union members accused Excellon Resources subsidiary Servicios San Pedro of harassment.
At the time the company reported draining problems, challenges from the regulatory environment and global precious metal prices.
Later in 2022, the company announced plans to close the mine,
in the third quarter of the year, citing disputes with the worker's union and global metal prices.
See also
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Mining in Mexico
References
{{Mining in Mexico
Silver mines in Mexico