Santacruz Silver Mining reports fatality at Tres Amigos mine in Bolivia

Santacruz Silver Mining

16/07/2024 23:51

July 16 (Reuters) - Santacruz Silver Mining  SCZ.V  said
on Tuesday that an employee at the Tres Amigos mine in Bolivia
died after a small group of illegal miners unlawfully entered
the mine and used explosives.
    The explosives were used at the level above the one where
company's employees were working and caused rockfall on them
below, Santacruz said in a statement.
    Santacruz has launched an investigation and added it will
consider taking legal action against those responsible, once the
investigation is complete.
    Tres Amigos mine, a part of the Caballo Blanco Group of
mines, has resumed operations after it was shut down following
the incident.   

 (Reporting by Vallari Srivastava in Bengaluru; Editing by
Mohammed Safi Shamsi)
 ((Srivastava.Vallari@thomsonreuters.com;))