"Canadian miner Vizsla Silver said on Thursday that work on its Panuco silver-gold project will continue remotely as on-site operations remain suspended following the abduction of 10 workers last month in Concordia, Mexico. The company said five employees remain unaccounted for. Earlier this week, Mexico's attorney general's office said that it found 10 bodies in the municipality of Concordia, of which five have been identified. Forensic teams are working to identify the remaining five bodies."
"Canadian miner Vizsla Silver says some workers in Mexico found dead after alleged abduction Shares of the Vancouver-based company have fallen more than 43 per cent since it first reported the abduction incident. The group was kidnapped from the mine in an area security authorities say is under the control of the Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa cartel led by the sons of former drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. Mexico's security minister said on Tuesday the abductee may have been mistaken for members of a rival criminal group, after authorities questioned initial suspects in the case."
Vizsla Silver will continue work on its Panuco silver-gold project remotely while on-site operations remain suspended after 10 workers were abducted last month in Concordia, Mexico. Five employees remain unaccounted for. Mexico's attorney general's office found 10 bodies in Concordia, with five identified and forensic teams working to identify the remaining five. Shares of the Vancouver-based company have fallen more than 43 percent since the abduction was first reported. The group was kidnapped from the mine in an area under the control of the Chapitos, a Sinaloa cartel faction led by the sons of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman. Authorities indicated the abductees may have been mistaken for rival gang members after questioning initial suspects.
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