politics
February 10, 2026
5 missing workers from Canadian mining company found dead in Mexico
Updated on: February 10, 2026 / 6:21 AM EST / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Five of ten missing workers from Vizsla Silver Corp.'s mine in Sinaloa have been identified among ten bodies found in clandestine graves.
- The Attorney General's Office is awaiting identification of the remaining bodies.
- Vizsla Silver Corp. expressed devastation over the tragic loss of life and is focused on the safe recovery of the missing and supporting affected families.
- Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the workers' disappearances.
- The mountainous region where the mine is located is an area of conflict between rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel.
- Mines in Mexico have been targets for organized crime.
- The governor of Sinaloa also mentioned the abduction of a group of tourists from Mazatlan.
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