TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2019 /CNW/ - Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX:
AR) (the "Company", "Argonaut Gold" or "Argonaut") regrets to
advise that two individuals who work for its mining contractor at
its La Colorada mine were fatality
injured as a result of a high voltage accident while performing
maintenance on a haul truck on Friday,
October 11, 2019.
The Company and its mining contractor are fully cooperating with
an investigation led by the Department of Labour. The Company
temporarily suspended operations following the incident on
October 11, 2019 and has now resumed
normal operations.
Pete Dougherty, President and CEO
stated: "This is a tragic event. Our prayers and condolences are
with the families of the individuals and the employees and
contractors at La Colorada. The
health and safety of our workforce remains our number one
priority."
About Argonaut Gold
Argonaut Gold is a Canadian gold company engaged in exploration,
mine development and production. Its primary assets are the
El Castillo mine and San Agustin mine, which together form the El
Castillo Complex in Durango,
Mexico and the La Colorada
mine in Sonora, Mexico. Advanced
exploration projects include the San
Antonio project in Baja California
Sur, Mexico, the Cerro del Gallo project in Guanajuato, Mexico and the Magino project in
Ontario, Canada. The Company also
has several exploration stage projects, all of which are located in
North America.
SOURCE Argonaut Gold Inc.