{"id":1184382,"date":"2020-05-14T08:15:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T13:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1023687"},"modified":"2020-05-14T11:15:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T16:15:26","slug":"santacruz-silver-to-resume-operations-at-zimapan-mine-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1184382","title":{"rendered":"Santacruz Silver to resume operations at Zimapan mine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Santacruz Silver Mining (TSXV: SCZ) reported that it is preparing to resume mining and milling operations at the Zimapan mine located near the town of Zimapan in Mexico\u2019s eastern Hidalgo state.<\/p>\n<div class='ad-slot' id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {    googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');    googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function (event) {        if (event.isEmpty) {            var id = event.slot.getSlotElementId();            var x = document.getElementById(id);            if(x == null) return;            if (x.parentElement.classList.contains('ad-slot')) {                x.parentElement.style.display = 'none';            }\t\t\t\t        }    });});<\/script><\/div>\n<p>Operations at Zimapan were temporarily halted in April in response to the covid-19 pandemic. Resumption of activities is expected early next week, once the company\u2019s applications to obtain permission to go back to work are approved.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignright\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Zimapan has been classified by Mexico\u2019s health authorities as a low-risk municipality<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe Mexican government has authorized the resumption of non-essential activities as of May 19, 2020, in municipalities that present low or no known cases of transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, subject to criteria defined by the Secretariat of Health,\u201d Carlos Silva, Santacruz\u2019s CEO, said in a media statement. \u201cWe look forward to bringing the Zimapan mine back to production in a safe and orderly manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Silva, the company will maintain the strict safety measures that were put in place at the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic to protect its employees and the communities that surround the mine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Santacruz brought its expertise to Zimapan in 2019 when it executed a two-phase acquisition of Carrizal Mining and its rights to operate the mine from Grupo Pe\u00f1oles.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Zimapan produced 1.6 million silver-equivalent ounces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The municipality where Zimapan is located is considered to be a low-risk area regarding the spread of 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