Mexico to investigate mining accident which killed 3

Torex Resources

06/12/2024 15:51

MEXICO CITY, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Mexican authorities will
investigate an incident at a gold mine in the Pacific coastal
state of Guerrero which killed three workers, President Claudia
Sheinbaum said on Friday.
    Canadian company Torex Gold  TXG.TO , which operates the
mine, reported on Thursday that two employees and a contractor
had been killed after being exposed to carbon monoxide gas.
    Another contractor was exposed and hospitalized, Torex said
in a statement. It paused operations. 
    Sheinbaum told a press conference the labor ministry and
civil protection authorities were reviewing the case and would
work with the families of the victims.
    She added that she had asked Labor Minister Marath Bolanos
to increase inspections of mines. 
    "Because it can't be that some standards are applied by
Canadian companies here (in Mexico) and others (by Canadian
companies) in Canada," Sheinbaum said. 
    Canadian miners hold $6.29 billion in assets in Mexico,
according to data from the Canadian Trade Commissioner.

 (Reporting by Raul Cortes; Writing by Kylie Madry; Editing by
Alistair Bell)
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