The company said no one was injured (click here) and the heap leach pad, crusher and process plant did not appear to have sustained significant damage after the hurricane crossed over the mine in Sinaloa.
"While the Taunus pit is being dewatered, and until steady deliveries of consumables can be made, the company intends to process the surface stockpile located next to the crusher," Marlin said.
It said there was "presently no estimate" on how long it would take to restore road access.
"Importantly, Marlin is appropriately insured for property damage, pit dewatering, debris removal and income loss due to business interruption at the La Trinidad mine," the company said.
It had made its clinic available to the public and said it had not had to care for any serious injuries to date....
To illustrate a concern in the USA, the Cape Fear River is severely polluted since Hurricane Florence. There are now high levels of PCBs in the water of the Cape Fear River, the wildlife and the fish. It is not yet determined if the source of the pollution was contained again after the hurricane or if this is opportunistic dumping.
Below is smart thinking in rescuing people from flood waters in Mexico. This is not completely safe, however. This can be conducted while the flooding allows access, but, there is a danger in rising waters that would even make a tractor-trailer unstable if it is deep enough (click here).
29 September 2018By Richard Davies
Flood rescue in Sinaloa, Mexico, September 2018.
Mexico’s Ministry of Interior (click here) has issued a Disaster Declaration for 11 municipalities in the state of Sinaloa after storms brought heavy rain and severe flooding from 19 September, 2018.
The municipalities covered by the declaration are Ahome, El Fuerte, Choix, Guasave, Sinaloa, Angostura, Salvador Alvarado, Mocorito, Badiraguato, Navolato and Culiacan.
Mexico’s Servicio Meteorológico Nacional said the severe weather was caused by the passage of Tropical Depression 19-E. Sinaloa Governor, Quirino Ordaz Coppel, said in a statement that 359 mm of rain fell in Los Mochis in 24 hours to 20 September.
Around 60,000 people were left without power and 150,000 affected by interruptions to drinking water supply.
At least three people have died as a result of the severe weather. One person died after being electrocuted from fallen power cables in Los Mochis. Two people drowned after being swept away by flood water in Culiacán. Local media say more people are reported missing....
