Canadian mining company Vizsla Silver has temporarily suspended operations at its Pánuco project, located in Concordia, Sinaloa, following the kidnapping of ten workers on January 23, 2026.
In an official statement released on Thursday, January 28, the company reported that the “incident” is currently under investigation and that available information is limited. Vizsla Silver indicated that it has notified local authorities and that its crisis management and security response teams are actively involved: “The company’s immediate priority is the safety and well-being of the people involved,” the company stated in the document.
The suspension of operations affects the Pánuco silver and gold mining project, considered one of the company’s most important. The case has generated alarm in the Mexican mining sector. The Association of Mining, Metallurgical and Geological Engineers of Mexico expressed its concern about the illegal detention of the workers and requested the prompt intervention of the state authorities.
