Texas (KVIA) -- An American man was killed by a Mexican police officer in the Melchor Ocampo neighborhood of Ciudad Juarez on Sunday
the Chihuahua State Attorney General's Office said in a statement
The incident happened around noon on Sunday
a source in the Chihuahua State Attorney General's office told ABC News
An ABC-7 source provided video taken by a passenger of the vehicle during the shooting
The American man was driving a blue Mustang with New Mexico license plates
The source said the person had suspicious behavior and accelerated when noticing the presence of Mexican police
The person then tried to evade police by reversing and then accelerating again
This is when the officer fired at the vehicle
killing the driver and injuring one other person
This was captured in street security camera footage that is now part of the investigation
Video shot by ABC-7 news partners at Canal 44 shows the investigation at scene of the shooting
The Mexican police officer involved in the shooting has been detained and is being investigated
The American man who was killed was working as a nursing assistant in El Paso
but the Mexican authorities are not releasing the name of the man who was killed or the person who was injured in the shooting
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A Mexican American man was killed in the northern border city of Ciudad Juárez
on Sunday when a state police officer opened fire on the car he was driving
has been identified in media reports as Julián Alfredo Rodríguez Medina
he worked as a nursing assistant in El Paso
Será ministerial acusado formalmente por homicidio
– El estadunidense Julián Alfredo Rodríguez Medina fue abatido por el elemento de la AEIhttps://t.co/jI1TnRiIcV
— El Diario de Juárez (@diariodejuarez) January 7, 2025
reportedly accompanied by his brother and a friend at the time of his death
was shot by a state police officer in the neighborhood of Melchor Ocampo
The victim’s family reportedly lives in that neighborhood
Family members said that Rodríguez was unarmed when he was killed
The officer who killed Rodríguez has been identified by media outlets as Arturo Iván V
a commander in a police unit known as Grupo K-9
He is currently in custody and could face intentional homicide charges
head prosecutor in the northern zone of Chihuahua
said on Monday that the shooting occurred while the officer was accompanying a state Attorney General’s Office (FGE) agent serving a warrant issued by a sexual crimes unit
were on foot when a Mustang with New Mexico license plates accelerated in their direction
Salas said that the vehicle “almost brushed the police agent” before it was “violently” put into reverse
The police officer opened fire as the driver attempted to escape
The vehicle came to a stop after it hit a parked SUV
KVIA, a television station in El Paso, published a video it said was “taken by a passenger of the vehicle during the shooting.”
Gunshots can be heard ringing out and someone repeatedly shouts
Salas raised questions about the actions of the man who was killed
Why would you drive at that speed?” he asked
Salas asserted that if a similar scenario unfolded in another country
police would also likely respond with force
He said that an internal affairs division of the FGE would investigate the killing
Salas described the incident as “regrettable.”
A man who said he was the victim’s brother told the newspaper El Diario that he and the others in the Mustang didn’t make any threat toward the police officer who opened fire
He also said they didn’t shout at the officers or “skid” the car
attended a state government event in Ciudad Juárez on Monday in an attempt to personally meet with Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos and demand justice for his brother
she didn’t end up attending the event
The brother of the victim also said he was grazed by a bullet and subsequently beaten by the police officer who opened fire
He said that the officer also made a death threat against him
The victim’s mother also called for justice and declared that the authorities should say what really happened
“Statements have been made that [my sons] attacked first when that was never the case,” the woman
I had sent them to the shop [to get food],” she said
A spokesman for the United States Embassy in Mexico said that U.S
officials were “closely monitoring local authorities’ investigation into the reported killing.”
The death of Rodríguez comes after two American citizens and a Mexican national were shot dead in the Mexican state of Durango late last year. A Chicago teenager, Jason Peña, was shot in the head in the same attack and subsequently transferred to a hospital in Texas, where he remained in a critical condition on Monday
On Dec. 30, a 62-year-old man from Illinois was killed when he was shot on a highway in Zacatecas
ABC 7 Chicago reported that “Jesus Macias was traveling along a highway in the Mexican state of Zacatecas when
he failed to stop at an improvised checkpoint set up not by police
led to him being shot and killed in front of his mother
wife and young son,” the report said
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She died peacefully surrounded by her family
Maria Antonia “Toñita” Medina was a devoted mother
aunt and friend. She was born on June 13
1943 in Melchor Ocampo Zacatecas and was the oldest of four
She married Lazaro Medina Cantu (RIP) on May 11
Coahuila. She moved to the United States with her husband
Texas where they opened an import export business in the late 1970’s. She was a partner to Lazaro not only in life but in business. She often traveled with Lazaro to see their customers
or to volunteer and transport children to Lazaro’s favorite organization Shriner’s Hospitals. She was an amazing cook
One of her favorite hobbies later in life was collecting Barbies
She had over 1,500+ dolls and family and friends who visited her home always got a tour of her collection
Her favorite thing to do was spending time with her loved ones
sister and nephews. Maria had a generous heart and her home was always open to family
hosting families that were in transit to Shriner’s Hospital in Houston and Galveston
no matter the time of day or night. She was a wonderful devoted mother
teacher and mentor to her daughters and grandchildren
The family would like to extend their most heartfelt gratitude to Toñita’s sister Rosario Rodriguez and brother-in-law Manuel Rodrigues
Doctors Hospital and Regent Care Center doctors and nurses and all the people that took care of her during her illness
She was preceded in passing by: her husband Lazaro Medina Cantu; her parents
Francisco and Belem Trejo Zapata; her brothers Francisco Trejo and Manuel Trejo
Left to cherish her memory are: Daughters Rosy Acosta
Sandra Fallgatter; son in laws Francisco Acosta and Peter Fallgatter; grandchildren Azael Acosta
Daniel Fallgatter; sister Rosario Trejo and her husband Manuel Trejo; Nephews Juan Medina and Francisco Trejo as well as numerous nieces
The family will be receiving condolences on Friday evening
at Joe Jackson North Funeral Chapels & Cremation Services
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A Mexican judge has ruled that there is enough evidence to put a Chihuahua state police officer on trial for homicide
The officer is accused of being involved in the Jan
who works with the State Investigations Unit (AEI)
prosecutors and his defense team will prepare for the trial
According to the Chihuahua Attorney General's Office, the decision to proceed with the trial was partly based on an autopsy revealing that Julian Alfredo Rodriguez, a 19-year-old, died from a gunshot wound to the head, Border Report reported
Investigators believe the bullet came from the officer's AR-15 rifle
A widely shared security camera video shows the officer firing the weapon at a blue Ford Mustang that was approaching him
the officer was standing in the street monitoring traffic while his colleague served an arrest warrant at a nearby home in Juarez's Melchor Ocampo neighborhood
The 34-year-old officer claims he acted in self-defense
stating that he believed the Mustang's driver intended to run him over
who lived in El Paso and worked at a restaurant
Chihuahua state authorities launched an investigation into the shooting to determine the circumstances and whether the officer's actions were justified
At that time, Chihuahua State Deputy Attorney General Jesus Manuel Salas said
"We are looking for these videos that have been published and are circulating on social media
It is very regrettable that this happened."
Salas further said that two men in the vehicle
including the deceased and another who was injured
The state police's Internal Affairs unit is reviewing the shooting as part of the ongoing investigation
by Shaun McAfee
One of my favorite recent historical films is For Greater Glory starring Andy Garcia and Eva Longoria
The film tells the story of the 1920s Mexican civil war
Gorostieta (Andy Garcia) and his wife (Eva Longoria) watch their country degenerate when the government enacts a series of anti-clerical laws
The retired general is hesitant at first to join the rebels
known as Cristeros until he begins to religious persecution on his countrymen
With the odds stacked against him and the rest of the Cristeros
the general nevertheless transforms a ragtag band of rebels into a formidable fighting force
the historical event became an item I’ve always wanted to know more about
I want to know how a country so rooted in Catholicism
With history as a hobby and general interest item
I’ve noticed this happen to various countries: the French
and the earlier events that re-shaped Christian zones in the Middle East and Africa
What is this force that compels a country to revolutionize religious thought within
That was the reason I picked up Saints and Sinners in the Cristeros War a new title from Ignatius Press written by Fr
I was generally appreciative of the French Revolution and Enlightenment
I picked up on the situation in the early 20th century of Russia
and the decision of Henry VIII made understanding anti-clericalism in Brittan simple
But the situation in Mexico was a little baffling—which left me with a lot of questions as I watched the movie about the Cristeros War
the book discusses the heroes and the villains of the event
but before the author explores any of that
Murphy spends almost the first third of the book explaining how Mexico got into the mess at all
Murphy does a superb job ramping the reader into the discussion about the saints and sinners
I found it not just informative to appreciate the recent political history of Mexico prior to reading about the “saints and sinners,” it was vital
Learning that history gave me an invaluable understanding of the layout of political strife in Mexico and the incredible lengths to which many of the clergy and laypeople had to suffer to defend and eventually restore the Catholic Faith in Mexico
The saintly players in the Cristeros War covered by Fr
whose non-violent demonstrations ended with his death after a day of brutal torture
who administered an underground archdiocese on the run from the Mexican government
who was shot in his bed one morning all because he was a Catholic priest
was the famous Jesuit who continually evaded military police in Mexico City despite being on the “most wanted” list for sixteen months
The book equally explores the four “sinners.” They include Melchor Ocampo
but the story of José Reyes Vega particularly struck me
He was a priest who participated in the war on the side of Catholics
He had a sharp mind for military tactics and even designed some of the most decisive victories in the war
made a scene that caused the death of fifty-one civilians
That event was a hallmark in the minds of the public
turning much support away from the Cristeros
Saints and Sinners in the Cristeros War is a fantastic book for any history reader
should be mandatory reading for many Catholics since it seems this narrative has played out in multiple cultures
If we genuinely want to prevent history from repeating itself
Get the book at Ignatius.com or at Amazon.com
State Civil Protection reported 80 incidents of flooding and 9 landslides across the state capital
Chihuahua and surrounding areas during the evening and night of 19 August
Twenty-nine roads were closed due to floods around the city
Flooding also affected the city of Cuauhtémoc
where around 30 homes were flooded and 10 vehicles left stranded on roads
City of Chihuahua Civil Protection received 164 calls for help were and 73 rescue services were provided
Officials said one person died in flood water and another was reported missing
Around 60 mm of rain fell in 3 hours from 20:00
The Chuvíscar river overflowed onto bridges and roads in areas east of the city
Two houses collapsed in the Obrera neighborhood and a bridge was partially destroyed in the Melchor Ocampo neighbourhood
In order to see first-hand some of the damage caused in the city
María Angélica Granados Trespalacios made tours of several neighbourhoods on 20 August 2020
— Lety Villarreal (@LetyReporta) August 20, 2021
— Chihuahua Tiempo Severo (@ClimaChihuahua1) August 20, 2021
Tromba de esta noche en #CUU pic.twitter.com/4XqBYfK8mH
— Jerardo Luna🇲🇽 (@xfilesmale) August 20, 2021
#Impactante || Intensa lluvia azota la capital del estado de #Chihuahua. Hay reporte de inundaciones en distintos puntos de la ciudad. Vía: @Omargsa2 pic.twitter.com/AbAE7QgKCZ
— Juan Carlos Valerio (@JCarlos_Valerio) August 20, 2021
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Minera Alamos Inc. (“Minera” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MAI) is pleased to announce the positive results of an independent Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) for its Cerro de Oro Project (the “Project”) in Zacatecas
The PEA was prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) by Scott Zelligan
A Technical Report with the details of the PEA will be filed on SEDAR under the Company’s profile within 45 days of the date of this news release
(Note to reader: Unless stated all currency references are in US dollars)
“Leaning on our team’s collective experience in mine building in Mexico with capital and operating costs informed by the recent construction and ramp up of the Santana gold mine
the Cerro de Oro PEA is a game changer for Minera as we strive to reach our initial target of a +100,000 oz/y gold producer,” commented Doug Ramshaw
“Given the rampant inflationary pressures across the industry
it is a testament to Minera’s smart and nimble business model that a new mine could be developed at Cerro de Oro for the low capital intensity presented in the PEA.”
Readers are cautioned that the PEA is preliminary in nature and includes inferred resources that are considered too speculative to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves
There is no certainty that the PEA results will be realized
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability
Additional work is needed to upgrade these mineral resources to mineral reserves
Total pre-production capital costs at the Cerro de Oro Project are estimated at $28.1 million
Sustaining capital costs over the LOM are estimated at $14.7 million for a total Project capital cost of $42.8 million
The pre-production capital cost estimate includes the construction of a stand-alone gold recovery (to carbon) facility
Phase 1 of the heap leach pad construction and all necessary site infrastructure to bring the mine into production
Preliminary site layouts for the project were completed and included suitable areas for life of mine leach pad areas
required pond volumes and other infrastructure items in addition to the process plant and crushing operations
Cost estimates are primarily based on cost factors/data obtained from the company’s recent project construction experience in Mexico including the Santana gold project completed in 2021
To reduce initial capital requirements all open pit mining operations and associated capital costs are the responsibility of an independent mining contractor
the company plans to utilize (with some modifications) an existing crushing plant purchased previously and personnel will stay in the local municipality eliminating the requirement for any significant mine site camp facilities
The total unit operating cost for the Project is estimated at US$ 6.66/t of mineralised material (including general and administrative costs – “G&A”)
Operating costs were developed based on first principles where possible including estimated staffing levels
reagent consumptions and power requirements
are based on data from current Minera Alamos facilities (Santana gold project) and other similar heap leach operations in Mexico
Power requirements for the process operation (excluding crushing) were estimated based on operating equipment motor sizes and plant availability
and costs assume diesel generation with a delivered diesel fuel cost of US$1.10/litre (approx
Power for the crushing system is assumed to be taken from the nearby power grid at a price of US$ 0.13/kWh
An overall contingency of 20% was applied to the operating cost totals to account for additional cost items such as outside contractors
All mine operating activities are assumed to be the responsibility of a third-party mining contractor
blasting and transportation of the waste/ore
Costs for the Company mine services group were prepared separately and included
LOM operating costs are summarized in Table 3 below
Actual annual costs in the economic models for the project will vary based on the proposed annual mine schedule and utilize the unit costs detailed below
As part of the PEA an updated Cerro de Oro project Mineral Resource Estimate was completed to reflect a higher gold price of US$1,700/oz which is more reflective of the three-year trailing average price
This reflects a change in the “reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction” due to the current market conditions
Other than the change to the gold price assumption
the remainder of the estimate methodology remain identical to that utilized in the previous NI 43-101 report “Mineral Resource Estimate for the Cerro de Oro Project” by Scott Zelligan
The block model was constrained using an economic pit shell at the updated gold price resulting in the new and current Mineral Resource estimate as presented in Table 4
The Mineral Resource estimate has been wholly classified as Inferred
The estimate represents the oxidized portion of the Cerro de Oro deposit
Although drill spacing is locally sufficient for Indicated classification
there remain necessary revisions and updates to the geological logs; better definition of the limit between the oxides and fresh rock; understanding of mineralization controls; and bulk density measurements
The reported inferred resources are estimated with an average drilling grid of approximately 85m by 85m
Table 5 shows the open pit constrained Mineral Resource sensitivity to the gold price
The reader should be cautioned that the figures provided in Table 5 should not be interpreted as a Mineral Resource statement
The reported quantities and grade estimates at different gold prices are presented for the sole purpose of demonstrating the sensitivity of the resource model to the selection of a reporting gold price
The gold price of $1,700/oz that was used to report the Mineral Resources (the base case) for Cerro de Oro is highlighted in bold
Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability
The Cerro de Oro Project is planned as a conventional open pit operation that will utilize 100-t haul trucks and front-end loaders
before being loaded and hauled to a waste dump
Mining activities will be completed by a contractor who will supply all of the required mine equipment and personnel working under the supervision of the Company’s technical staff
Using a nested pit shell that is based on a gold price of $1,500/oz and the economic parameters applied to the resource estimate as a guide
Upon completion of the ultimate pit designs a check was completed that considered both revisions to the Company’s gold price forecast and its operating cost estimates for the Project
A LOM gold price of $1600/oz was selected for use in the final mine planning economics
Based on available metallurgical data for the project and an evaluation of the host rock lithologies it was assumed that the majority of mineralization mined will be placed directly on the heap leach as run-of-mine (“ROM”) with approximately 30% of the mineralization reporting to the crusher for size reduction (equivalent to crushing cut-off grade of approximately 0.40-0.45 g/t Au)
The mine production schedule anticipates that mining starts at the beginning of year 1 following the completion of all required earthworks activities such as road
Due to the low LOM strip ratio (0.30:1) and the size of the mineralization the PEA did not adjust the planned mining physicals to account for mining losses or dilution (magnitude of losses likely similar to dilution)
Mine planning efforts going forward will be aimed at cut-off grades and the smoothing of the mining activities later in the mine life that may provide additional economic upside for the project
Over the life of mine of 8.2 years a total of 59Mt of mineralization grading 0.37 g/t gold (~700koz of contained gold) are anticipated to be mined
Pit bench heights were selected at 5m intervals in order to provide good ore/waste selectivity although use of larger bench heights in zones of primarily waste and on final open pit walls should be considered as part of future optimization studies
Overall average pit slopes with the benches/ramps in place range between approximately 30-43 degrees in the north pit and 34 – 38 degrees in the south pit
It is assumed that all drilling/blasting/loading/hauling operations at the Project are planned to be completed via an open pit mining contractor
Mining costs were developed for the project utilizing recent Mexican cost information for similar heap leach operations and as part of the Company’s recent work at its Santana mine
Contractor availability in northern Mexico is currently high and rates are competitive
An additional cost was applied to the mineralized material to account on average for longer hauls to the heap leach pads over the mine life
Mine planning and supervision activities will be performed by Company personnel and these costs are excluded from contractor rates
The process flowsheet for the Cerro de Oro project is similar to that utilized by the Company at their recently constructed Santana gold heap leach project
Metallurgical testwork completed to date on samples from the Cerro de Oro deposit indicate that the gold mineralization is well disseminated throughout the host rock and that the oxide mineralization responds positively to cyanidation
Residual gold contents following leaching in multiple series of bottle roll tests (conventional and coarse particle) appear to trend towards a typical range of ultimate values near 0.10 g/t Au
Leach kinetics were generally rapid in nature with low to moderate reagent consumptions (lime and cyanide)
A limited number of column tests have been completed resulting in leach extractions consistent with those observed from bottle roll studies
Additional studies have been recommended to better define leaching parameters and any variability that may exist between the different mineralized zones and lithologies
The process design for the Cerro de Oro gold project includes crushing of high grade material to less than 3/4-7/8” (30-35% of total with remaining low grade sent to leach pad as run-of-mine)
solution ponds and carbon column recovery of gold from pregnant leach solutions
The current design excludes carbon desorption and gold refining facilities as gold-loaded carbon will be shipped off-site for final dore production
The overall plant design was based on a nominal rate of 7,000,000 tonnes per year of mineralized material stacked to the leach pad at an average grade of 0.4 g/t Au
Sufficient excess capacity is included in the design to allow for expected annual variations in mine production around these nominal values
Base case leach solution flow rate to the carbon column recovery area was set at 800 m3/h with allowances to expand to 1,200 m3/h to accommodate increases in annual production rates and/or an expansion in the overall project resources
The overall Cerro de Oro gold recovery facilities consist of the following unit operations and support facilities:
The Cerro de Oro Project is accessible by road from the city of Saltillo in neighbouring Coahuila State
a driving distance of approximately 165 km
The exit to Melchor Ocampo is off Federal Highway 54 approximately 5 km northeast of the town of Concepción del Oro
The site access road is approximately 2.5 km east of Melchor Ocampo
and itself is a 3 km gravel road that provides access to the Project site
All roads to the town are paved and in good condition
Based on preliminary engineering a total of approximately 11km of new access roads are required for initial site development and early mine production
Roads will consist of gravel surface suitable for the operation of mining trucks and general purpose vehicles
An allowance has also been included for some upgrading of existing roads including the widening of sections that pass through/near the project mining operations in order to better accommodate two-way truck traffic
Details of the complete modifications to the existing crushing system previously purchased by the company have not yet been completed but the arrangement will include a truck dump hopper/feeder
two stage crushing and screening as well as required transfer conveyors and area sufficient for short term material stockpiles
It is planned that “grasshopper” style conveyors will be utilized to transfer crushed rock to a mobile stacker located at the leach pad for final stacking/placement
In total an allowance has been included for a connected load of approximately 1.5 MW to power all the major crusher and transfer equipment unit operations
An existing 2MW backup diesel generator was acquired as part of the overall used crushing circuit equipment and will be installed as a backup
The nearest federal electricity (“CFE”) connection to the planned crushing area is a local line approximately 0.5 km to the east
The main line supplying the town of Melchor Ocampo runs along the primary access road to the town approximately 2 km to the south
The company is currently discussing the project requirements with the CFE to confirm sufficient capacity exists within the local network and to confirm acceptable locations for connection to the power grid
It is assumed for the foreseeable future that all power required for the Cerro de Oro gold leaching and recovery plant operations will be generated at site via diesel generators
The total maximum operating plant power load is estimated at 780 kW (actual draw will vary over LOM and as leach pad evolves) which will be supplied via a single diesel generator unit (1 MW)
A backup generator (300-400 kW) will also be installed to manage basic requirements during maintenance periods or periods of reduced solution pumping
Generators are to be located within close proximity to the processing plant area
so transmission line requirements will be negligible
smaller power consumers not associated with the processing plant (i.e.
local offices) will be self-contained with local diesel hydraulic/electric generation
At current fuel prices in Mexico diesel generation is equivalent to an electric power cost in the range of $0.30/kWh
which has been used for budgeting purposes in the PEA
Should the project resources continue to grow further studies would be warranted to investigate the economics of extending grid power to the process plan area
The sources of process water available for the Cerro de Oro project consist of groundwater wells
a hydrogeological consulting group was retained by the Company to perform reviews of the Cerro de Oro area and to better understand the regional water flows around Melchor Ocampo
A series of reconnaissance visits were completed to review available regional geology maps for the area and to make local field investigations (including electromagnetic geophysical surveys – TEM)
Seven (7) high priority targets have been selected by the company for test drilling down to a maximum depth of 300 meters
The majority of the target areas are located north of the planned leach pad/processing plant facilities and at a distance of less than 5km
Preliminary estimates were completed to calculate the total amount of material to be excavated during the overall site preparations
Of this total approximately 40% will be moved short distances and utilized as compacted fill
The remainder will be moved to one of the site waste storage dumps
Other general infrastructure to be constructed at the project includes offices
No capital allowance has been made for the truck shop area as these facilities are typically provided by the mine contractor as part of the contract for mining operations
Simple buildings are planned with a combination of trailers/container units and locally constructed concrete block structures
Only very basic lab services are planned for the site focusing exclusively on production samples (mine blastholes and process solutions)
Other samples/testwork/analysis to be completed for the project will be completed at third party facilities located in Zacatecas or Durango
The PEA model is based on the assumption that Minera Alamos will provide overall site management
technical support and surface and processing plant personnel
Mining and crushing activities will be completed by contractors and all personnel other than high level supervision and planning are included in the contractor costs
It is anticipated that wherever possible basic operations labour will be sourced locally from the Melchor Ocampo area or other small nearby villages
Management and more skilled personnel that are not locally available can be sourced from the Concepcion de Oro general area which is a local center for a number of mining operations
Minera Alamos will provide basic transportation services (by road) for operations personnel
Minera Alamos plans to maintain a local operations office in Melchor Ocampo and will have some accommodation facilities in the town that can be utilized by visiting management personnel and outside consultants
No permits have been granted for the development of the Cerro de Oro Project
The Company intends to advance efforts related to the application for these documents prior to a decision being made to develop the Project
The primary applications under consideration include:
the Company will submit these applications to the appropriate government agencies
including the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT)
A prerequisite for these submissions is the completion of a surface agreement(s) that covers the development areas of interest
Agreements were finalized by the company in 2022 and work is currently underway to prepare the MIA/ETJ application documents
In total the Company is in possession of two surface rights rental agreements covering a period of 25 years – 656 Ha from the Melchor Ocampo municipality and an adjacent 160 Ha from the local Ejido
Following the completion of the ETJ/MIA process a number of other registrations and local/state permits are required in advance of various site development stages and the start of commercial production
A sensitivity analysis was conducted on the base case (after-tax) NPV for the Project using the following variables – metal price/recovery
Table 7 and Figure 1 summarize the sensitivity analysis results
As illustrated the Project NPV is most sensitive to changes in metal price/recovery and less sensitive to initial CAPEX and OPEX
Figure 1 – Sensitivity Analysis of Project NPV (5% discount / after-tax)
The PEA identifies several project opportunities to further enhance project economics
The PEA identifies several recommendations to advance the development of the Project
The 2022 PEA was conducted by the following Qualified Persons contributing to their respective sections
All Qualified Persons (“QPs”) as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101
All of the QPs are “independent” of the Company pursuant to National Instrument 43-101
The listed Qualified Persons have reviewed the data contained in this news release and verified that it is accurately disclosed
a ‘Qualified Person’ as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43‑101
is responsible for the other technical information (information not directly related to the PEA) in this news release
Website: www.mineraalamos.com
Minera Alamos is a gold production and development Company undergoing the operational startup of its first gold mine that produced its first gold in October 2021
The Company has a portfolio of high-quality Mexican assets
heap-leach mine in Sonora that is currently going through its operational ramp up
The 100%-owned Cerro de Oro oxide gold project in northern Zacatecas that has considerable past drilling and metallurgical work completed with plans to enter the permitting process
The La Fortuna open pit gold project in Durango (100%-owned) has an robust and positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) completed and the main Federal permits in hand
Minera Alamos is built around its operating team that together brought 3 mines into successful production in Mexico over the last 13 years
The Company’s strategy is to develop very low capex assets while expanding the projects’ resources and continuing to pursue complementary strategic acquisitions
The Company has included certain non-GAAP performance measures (All-in Sustaining Cost – “AISC”) in this document
in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP
certain investors and other stakeholders also use this information to evaluate the Company’s economic performance estimates; however
these non-GAAP performance measures do not have any standardized meaning
these performance measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP
The Company’s primary business is gold asset development and maximizing returns from future gold production
with other metal production being incidental to the gold production process
the Company’s non-GAAP performance measures are disclosed on a per gold ounce basis
The Company has followed the guidance note released by the World Gold Council
The World Gold Council is a non-regulatory market development organization for the gold industry whose members comprise global senior gold mining companies
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The monarch butterflies arrived late this year but not because they were on Mexican time
They were delayed by bad weather on their journey south from the United States and Canada
But there have been enough arrivals now that the monarch butterfly sanctuaries can open their doors to visitors in México state and Michoacán
Weather conditions in northern Mexico delayed the arrival of the migratory insects to the forests where they spend the winter
but specialists expect that all the butterfly colonies will be set up for the season by late November
The southern wintering forests are comprised mostly of oyamel fir trees located at 3,000 meters or more above sea level
where temperatures range between 0 and 10 C during the season
Visitors will be able to tour the sanctuaries every day between 9:00am and 5:00pm on designated walking paths
Warm clothing and and comfortable shoes are advised
The sanctuaries in Michoacán are El Rosario and El Asoladero in Melchor Ocampo; Senguio in the municipality of the same name; and Sierra Chincua in Angangueo
tourists can visit the sanctuaries of Capulín and Macheros in Donato Guerra; La Mesa in San José del Rincón; and Piedra Herrada in San Mateo Almolola
Visitors can also enjoy the region’s natural landscapes and the rich variety of food
The forests of México and Michoacán states also offer sustainable tourism activities like horseback riding
Visitors to the sanctuaries last season numbered 230,000 people
40% more than those registered the previous five seasons
Source: Milenio (sp)
luxurifying streets of high-grade tourism in the middle of Colonia Roma resides a market to harken at least a few decades back in the history of Mexico City
utilitarian but gourmand-applicable market is colloquially referred to as Mercado Medellín because it runs along Medellín street
Yet the name is also appropriate as it features a number of South American and Caribbean imports
before the Jehovah’s Witnesses have had a chance to set up their kiosk at the “food court” entrance on Coahuila
you enter to the sound of chopping carrots
A kid consolidates bottles of hand sanitizer
At Cocinas Juanita e Hijas – as the name suggests – the women are in charge
razzing a young coworker about his T-shirt featuring a bird in a gas mask
“What’s with the bird on your shirt?” one of them asks
They’d made their point: the shirt is dumb
Under Juanita’s clear plastic tablecloths pamphlets from the Secretary of Social Welfare are on display with information to ensure that
as the pension system moves into the digital era
seniors aren’t duped out of their rightful payments
each sporting a variation of Spider-Man-themed gear
hung proudly from rafters or across shelves
Produce vendors shine and stack everything neatly – best product to the front
It’s nice to enjoy the quiet market mornings
At Las Delicias juicery they offer straight-up squeezed and pressed juices
as well as a number of proprietary blends designed to cure the hangover or the prostate – and morning is certainly the best time to take care of either
they serve some of the neighborhood’s best espressos and lattes
and it’s one of the few cafés that’s (almost consistently) open by 8:00am
the butchers begin to chop and sewing machines whir
practical man running the housewares and furniture section in the back might just be the only market vendor in the whole of Mexico City that can consistently make change
The flower vendors are always the most assertive dealers: self-confident egomaniacs certain that everyone needs some “more goddamn flowers in their lives.”
there are a number of beautiful fruit and vegetable stands to price shop
as their prices seem to vary quite a bit from location to location
Local Verde 63 – the hippie shop with handmade soaps and lotions
fresh herb crackers and crystal bracelets – truly has the best eggs in the market
perfectly oviform and crack gorgeously into the frying pan
I’d always assumed Nicolas Cote was the owner because he was the only one I’d ever seen at the hair chair
even though he’s been cutting hair for 72 years
he’s only been working at Medellín for eight
Morelia – Cote rode his scissors through a big piece of Mexico
but the shops seemed to close down wherever he went
He’s deliberate with the clippers and will make conversation if you want to
Cote wears his soft wrinkles kindly and has that beautiful
full head of white hair that makes for a trustworthy barber
you think his special brand of tonic might just work this time
Restaurante Cha-Cha-Cha provides an uncommon
Decked out with cutouts and giant photos of film stars of years gone by
Cha-Cha-Cha’s Yucatan and Central American specialties are good and cheap
with the full-coursed comida corrida running from 50 to 70 pesos
right up in the rafters overlooking the bright green foliage of the plant vendors
a chance for a rare look at a market unselfconsciously just “hanging out.”
and seafood – most of them coming from right inside the market – are seared to order on the hot flattop grill
They were originally just outside of Centro Médico
but the ‘85 earthquake forced them to move
wonderfully prepared 250-gram ribeye with fixings for 170 pesos is the real reason to come
but Las Tablas is known for their alambres (usually grilled steak
They have 17 alambres on the menu with ingredients ranging from standard to offbeat: chiles
shrimp and even pineapple create unique combinations that can mix and match into dozens of options
Rosa Martha Jasso has been managing Las Tablas Roma since 2001 and is one of Medellín Market’s more well-known personalities
She says Sunday is without a doubt her favorite day in the market because it’s family day
friendly clientele on a daily basis,” says Jasso
and I enjoy sharing good food and conversation
they specialize in housemade Italian and Spanish-style sausages and imports from Argentina and Uruguay
Or take home a bone of serrano ham for the perfect DIY broth
Other shops specialize in European cheeses
But still holding strong to the market’s identity as “Little Havana,” Helados Palmeiro Cuban ice cream keeps a steady crowd throughout the afternoon
Coconut and mandarin appear to be among the favorites
a traditional Cuban vanilla custard from grandma’s secret recipe
you dive deeper into the dedicated Latin American imports: whole cacao; famed Caribbean rums; anise-flavored Colombian aguardiente; dozens of sweets and snacks; and coffee
deep-fried empanadas and sweet and salty dough ball buñuelos could be claimed by any number of flags flown throughout the market
But the tradition is solidly Mexican – a comfortable hybrid at least
I realize as I chat with a man about his experience selling at Mercado Medellín
“This is the largest Colombian community in the city,” he says
friendly and forthcoming until his father intervenes
asking me for identification and rebuking his son for putting their lives in danger talking to a nosy journalist
I show them a previous article from Mexico News Daily with my name attached
“What’s the name of your business?” I ask the son
hoping he’ll warm up after his father walks off
• Mercado Medellín is located at Medellín 234
Mexico City and is open 8:00am to 7:00pm Monday through Saturday and 8:00am to 6:00pm Sundays
This is the 15th in a series on the bazaars
By Allen Pusey
one of several popular nightspots he owned in the Pronaf section of Ciudad Juarez
when a couple of friends wandered in and told him they were hungry
so he offered to send one of his bodyguards out for pizza
The Mexican city of 2 million was averaging more than 100 murders per month
markets and restaurants were reducing their hours or closing their doors
judges and policemen—even the city’s mayor—were moving across the river to the safer environs of El Paso
Spanish-style ranch home in El Paso’s Country Club neighborhood
He strolled casually into the V-Bar parking lot to dispatch one of his protectors for a couple of late-night pies
Shots were fired from the car in a slow-motion drive-by
he was dead by the time he reached the city’s General Hospital
Wilfredo Moya Estaco and his family had been fixtures in the nightlife of Juarez for decades
But his murder barely made news the following day
In the hours before and after his assassination
nine others were killed in far-flung parts of the city
Three bodies were found in the Melchor Ocampo neighborhood inside an abandoned ’92 Dodge—two stuffed in the trunk
a man was shot at the wheel of his Toyota bearing Texas plates
A couple cruising in their late-model Mercedes were hit with bullets from an AK-47 as they slowed for a stop sign
The months of murders were attributed to a turf war between drug cartels
Two thousand people were slaughtered in a little more than a year
The killings took place at all hours and in every gruesome way imaginable
the Mexican government mobilized 3,200 federal troops
manned the dispatch boards and typed police reports
was dismissed and replaced with new officers with no ties to Juarez—or former officers who would pass lie detector tests
The killings slowed almost immediately to a trickle
and an uneasy quiet returned to the streets of Ciudad Juarez
But even as the narco-violence was on the rise
the situation was more complex than the screaming headlines would lead one to believe
was the result of mere thugs taking advantage of a community destabilized by the drug wars and burdened by a justice system that lacked public trust
in courtrooms and prosecutors’ offices there was hope that a profound transformation of the Mexican justice system now under way may help the police and courts act as a bulwark the next time crime begins to spin out of control
Click here to read the full story online from this month’s ABA Journal.