Mulatos gold mine
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Mulatos is a gold mine located in the town of Sahuaripa in Sonora, Mexico.
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Location | |
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Location | Sahuaripa |
State | Sonora |
Country | Mexico |
Coordinates | 28°39′02″N 108°44′33″W |
Production | |
Products | Gold |
Type | Open-pit |
History | |
Active | 2005-present |
Owner | |
Company | Alamos Gold |
Website | www |
Year of acquisition | 2003 |
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Alamos Gold bought the mine in 2003 and commercial production started in 2006.
A fatal landslide occurred at the mine in 2018, following a 2014 warning about the potential risk. An armed robbery of gold and silver alloy bars took place on the mine's runway in 2020.