Canadian miner Vizsla Silver falls after on-site operations halt due to abductions

Vizsla Silver

12/02/2026 15:10

** Shares of Canadian miner Vizsla Silver VZLA.TO fall 2.3% to C$5.12

** Co says that work on its Panuco silver-gold project will continue remotely as on-site operations remain suspended, following the abduction of 10 workers last month in Concordia, Mexico

** Five employees remain unaccounted for, the company adds

** The group was kidnapped from the mine in an area security authorities say is under the control of the Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa cartel led by the sons of former drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman

** In 2025, VZLA was up ~210%

 (Reporting by Dharna Bafna in Bengaluru)

 ((Dharna.bafna@thomsonreuters.com))