Jorge Carlos Flores Monge, titular de la Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente señala que por el solo hecho de no haber avisado, Grupo México tendrá que pagar una multa de 50 mil salarios mínimos, equivalentes a 3 millones de pesos, tan solo en lo que respecta a esta dependencia, y que aunque parece una cifra irrisoria no pueden imponerle más porque sería un abuso de autoridad.
El director General del Organismo de Cuenca Noroeste de Conagua, Alfonso Lagarda, aclaró que aunque las multas se imponen automáticamente en función a la ley vigente, Grupo México deberá proceder a la cancelación del origen de esta falla, además serán sometidos a una nueva revisión para conocer la condición de las instalaciones y deberán pagar todos los daños.
El delegado estatal de la Comisión Nacional del Agua (Conagua), César Lagarda Lagarda, informó que se detectaron metales pesados muy dañinos para la salud humana en el derrame de ácido súlfurico al río Sonora, producto de las actividades de la mina de Cananea. Además sostuvo que Grupo México, dueño de la mina de cobre, ocultó por uno o más días el incidente dado a conocer el viernes pasado.
Autoridades de México criticaron este lunes la falta de reacción de Grupo México que contaminó un río del estado de Sonora con un derrame de ácido sulfúrico la semana pasada, dejando sin agua a unas 20,000 personas.
Pese a la caída que este año han registrado la producción, exportación y los precios de minerales y metales extraídos del subsuelo nacional, Grupo México, que preside Germán Larrea, obtuvo ganancias por 15 mil 320 millones de pesos (mil 178 millones de dólares) durante el primer semestre de 2014, es decir, 4.6 por ciento más respecto a igual periodo del año pasado.
SilverCrest Mines Inc. is pleased to announce that the new 3,000 tonne- per-day mill and facilities (CCD-Merrill Crowe recovery) at its 100% owned Santa Elena Mine has been successfully commissioned. The commissioning period began in early May, 2014, and planned for 3 months of ramp-up, which was completed as of August 1, 2014. The Santa Elena Mine is currently transitioning from an open pit heap leach operation to a conventional 3,000 tpd conventional mill facility and underground operation. For additional information and to view photos and videos, please visit the Company’s website at www.silvercrestmines.com.
Orex Minerals Inc., in conjunction with their project partner Fresnillo PLC, have now mobilized a third exploration diamond drilling rig to their Coneto Silver-Gold Project in Durango, Mexico. A joint technical committee, with both Orex and Fresnillo representation, is guiding the Coneto project, with Fresnillo as the operator.
Torex Gold Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company, through its subsidiary Minera Media Luna, S.A. de C.V. has signed a credit agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A., BNP Paribas, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, ING Bank N.V., Société Générale, and The Bank of Nova Scotia and other definitive documentation with respect to its previously announced syndicated senior secured US$375 Million project finance facility that is due to mature June 30, 2022. The Loan Facility will be used for the development of the El Limon-Guajes Project, located on the Company’s 100% owned Morelos Gold Property in Mexico. With the completion of the Loan Facility, the development of the Project as currently proposed is fully financed.
Primero Mining Corp. today announced it has approved the second phase expansion of its San Dimas gold-silver mine in Mexico. The Company previously elected a staged approach to the full expansion and after successfully completing the first phase of the expansion has now approved the required capital to expand the San Dimas mine and mill to 3,000 tonnes per day or approximately 210,000 to 220,000 gold equivalent ounces per year. Construction of the mill expansion is expected to begin during the first quarter of 2015, with an estimated completion during the second quarter of 2016.
Monarchy Resources, Inc. is pleased to announce that now that New World Metals is in the final stages of completing construction of its first 20 ton per day mill, New World is seeking to commence construction on a second, larger mill that will have the capacity to process up to 100 tons of ore per day. The plan is to erect the larger mill at the present location, outside Parral, while the smaller mill is in operation. Once the 100 ton per day mill is fully operational, New World intends to mobilize the 20 ton per day mill directly on site at the Morelos Mine. New World still anticipates sending its first shipment of gold and silver concentrate by late August
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