Mulatos gold mine
gold mine in Mexico
Mulatos is a gold mine located in the town of Sahuaripa in Sonora, Mexico.
Alamos Gold bought the mine in 2003 and commercial production started in 2006.
A fatal landslide occurred at the mine in 2018, following a 2014 warning about the potential risk. An armed robbery of gold and silver alloy bars took place on the mine's runway in 2020.
Description
The Mulatos mine is an open-pit gold mine, located in Sahuaripa, Sonora, Mexico. The state of Sonora produced 33% Mexico's total gold production in 2019. It is one of two mines owned by Alamos Gold in the state of Sonora, the other being El Chanate.
The mine is operated by the company's local subsidiary Minas de Oro Nacional.
History
Alamos Gold bought the mine in 2003 for US$10 million and poured the first bar of gold on 2005. Commercial production started in April 2006.
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