Mexus Continues Operations
at Santa Elena Mine
Mexus Gold US will continue to mine
the Mexus III pit area at its Santa Elena
mine located 54 kilometers from Caborca,
Mexico. The increase in mining efforts
comes after a 20-day slowdown due
to a COVID outbreak of some of its mine
employees. The crew is now COVID free
with the company taking extra measures
to ensure the safety of all involved. Mexus
CEO Paul Thompson recently received
a vaccination shot adding confidence
when traveling to the mine and interacting
with employees and representatives
of other mining companies.
The Mexus III area continues to show
a potent detachment alteration zone with
values ranging from 0.7-1.2 grams per
metric ton (g/mt) of gold and 0.3-0.5 g/
mt of silver. The heap-leach pad is currently
leaching at 60 gpm. The carbon
filters have been filled with a new load
of activated carbon collecting 100% of
values at 0.25-0.27 ppm gold. Mexus
expects the values to increase to 0.35
ppm within a week of additional material
being placed on the heap leach pad.
The Vein II area, with 300 drilled
holes, is now ready for blasting. A recent
military inspection by a group of
army personnel occurred as part of the
permitting process. The company believs
the issuance of the permit should
occur any day. The first blast will produce
more than 10,000 tons of highgrade
quartz vein mineralized material
averaging 2.3 g/mt of gold.
“In addition to the positive results
at the Santa Elena mine, we continue
to meet with potential partners,” Mexus
CEO Paul Thompson said. “[Several
companies have expressed] their interest
in both the Santa Elena mine and
our Mabel property. In addition, there
are ongoing discussions with companies
concerning Mexus’ copper property
in the Sonora State of Mexico. I’m very
pleased with the progress at the Santa
Elena mine and by the interest that
Mexus is garnering.”
As featured in Womp 2021 Vol 03 - www.womp-int.com