{"id":3148,"date":"2022-09-09T17:08:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T17:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/?p=3148"},"modified":"2022-09-13T16:25:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T16:25:47","slug":"blockade-causes-operations-halt-at-los-filos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/09\/blockade-causes-operations-halt-at-los-filos\/","title":{"rendered":"Blockade causes operations halt at Los Filos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This story was updated on September<\/em><\/em> 13.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miner Equinox Gold has resumed operations at its Los Filos open-pit and underground complex in Guerrero state, Mexico, after a temporary suspension due to an illegal blockage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The action was taken by members of the nearby Mezcala community, though the company did not specify the impetus in a statement from September 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equinox President and CEO Greg Smith said the blockade was preventing delivery of certain supplies to Los Filos that are crucial to operations, thus the idle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following an initial meeting with Mezcala community leaders, the blockade was removed and the mine resumed operations on September 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equinox Gold said it will “continue to engage with Mezcala and other community leaders to strengthen relationships and foster long-term, stable operations at the Los Filos mine.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Los Filos, located about 180 kilometers south of Mexico City in the municipality of Eduardo Neri, is accessible by a paved road and an on-site airstrip. The property comprises 148,908 hectares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It first began commercial production in 2008; Equinox Gold assumed ownership following its merger with Leagold in March 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The operation consists of three open-pit mines (Los Filos, Bermejal and Guadalupe) and two underground mines (Los Filos and Bermejal).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equinox Gold started mining the Guadalupe open pit and Bermejal underground deposits in 2021 as part of the company\u2019s plans to expand Los Filos production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: <\/em>Equinox Gold<\/em><\/a> <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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