Vizsla Silver (TSX:VZLA) has confirmed nine deceased employees from its Panuco Silver-Gold Project in Sinaloa, Mexico.
The mine workers were kidnapped from the area that is controlled by the local Los Chapitos cartel faction, led by the sons of former drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, according to the Reuters newswire agency.
Vizsla is fully cooperating with and supporting Mexican authorities in their ongoing investigation. The employer is also in “close contact” with the family of one missing staff member.
“This is a devastating outcome, and our heartfelt condolences are with all the families impacted,” Vizsla President and CEO Michael Konnert says.
“We stand beside them with continued support as we mourn our colleagues and friends; we will always carry this loss with us; we will honour our colleagues through the work we do every day and our ongoing commitment to their families, our community in Sinaloa — and the values that define us.”
Vizsla also thanked shareholders for their moral support during this “difficult period”.
The country’s attorney general office previously reported identifying five out of 10 mine worker bodies that were recovered back in February 2026.
Vizsla Silver is a mineral exploration and development company with assets in Mexico.
Write to Richard Szabo at Mining.com.au
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