Peñasquito Mine
The Peñasquito Polymetallic Mine is the fifth largest silver mine in the world and the second largest in Mexico.
Geology
The
2017 Protest
A week-long protest disrupted operations at the Peñasquito mine during the first week of October 2017. Goldcorp had been forced to "announce a temporary suspension of operations due to a blockade by truck drivers protesting a loss of contracts at the country’s biggest gold deposit."[5]
References
- ^ a b Obel, Mike (15 December 2011). "10 Biggest Silver Mines in the World". International Business Times.
- ^ "Operations and Projects: Peñasquito". Newmont Goldcorp. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ^ a b Staff (2011). "Peñasquito Polymetallic Mine, Zacatecas, Mexico". Mining-technology.com of Net Resources International.
- ^ Belanger, Maryse; Pareja, Guillermo; Nahan, Peter (31 December 2010). "Peñasquito Polymetallic Operation, Zacatecas State, Mexico, NI 43-101 Technical Report" (PDF).
- ^ "Goldcorp says protesters end blockade at Peñasquito mine in Mexico". Reuters. 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
24°39′18.27″N 101°41′49.455″W / 24.6550750°N 101.69707083°W
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