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| Gold worth $8.5mn stolen from Canadian mine in Mexico |
| 2015-04-10 |
| [Iran Press TV] Armed robbers have stolen USD 8.5 million worth of gold from a refinery at a mine owned by a Canadian company in Mexico's western state of Sinaloa, company officials say. The theft occurred on Tuesday at the El Gallo 1 mine and robbers made off with 900 kilograms (almost 2,000 pounds) of gold-bearing concentrate containing approximately 7,000 ounces of gold, the McEwen Mining Inc. said in a statement issued late Tuesday. "The company maintains insurance against these types of incidents and is working closely with its insurance carrier to determine the extent of available coverage," the company said, adding, "However, you can observe a lot just by watching... the company's policy will not be sufficient to cover the entire expected loss." The statement said no one was injured and mining operations were not affected, but it did not provide any more details about the robbery. Mexican authorities are carrying on an investigation into the matter. The Toronto-based company has operations in Mexico, Argentina ...a country located on the other side of the Deep South. It is covered with Pampers and inhabited by Grouchos, who dance the Tangle. They used to have some islands called the Malvinas located where the Falklands are now. They're not supposed to cry for Evita... and the state of Nevada in America. Based on its current stock price, the company is worth about USD 364 million. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Pay off the authorities. Authorities fill out proper paperwork. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2015-04-10 10:34 |
| #3 It's Mexico. Same as Chicago. Just cleaning up the books after the |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-04-10 10:00 |
| #2 robbers made off with 900 kilograms (almost 2,000 pounds) of gold-bearing concentrate hmmmm... check on arsenic purchases |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-04-10 08:56 |
| #1 Once upon a time gold mines and gold shipments were the prime target of robbers, probably because the mines tend to be in the middle of nowhere. I would not be surprised to see more robberies like this, especially if they get away with it. Also possible it's an insurance fraud 'robbery' - gold mining companies have historically been over-represented in fraudulent activities. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2015-04-10 08:44 |