The Durango state government has reopened an inactive gold mine 40 years after it was shut down.
According to Durango state government information, the mine, located in Magistral del Oro in the north of the state, will create approximately 500 jobs. A government press release said on Sunday that Gov. Jorge Herrera Caldera’s administration has invested heavily in the mine’s facilities and equipment to make the operation both successful and safe.
“The job positions will go straight to benefitting residents and landowners of Magistral del Oro as it will create 100 jobs directly and more than 400 jobs indirectly, something that will require the participation of young professionals graduating from the region’s technological institutions,” Herrera said.
Abraham Kilp, a spokesperson for the project, said that it would bring much needed money to the region, kickstarting an ailing economy and improving the standard of living of those living close by. Kilp added that it would also help restore the region’s identity, drawing it closer to its roots in mining.
Herrera attended an official opening at the mine where he cut a ribbon and took a guided tour of its facilities. He was accompanied by Durango Social Development Secretary Arturo Yáñez Cuéllar, Economic Development Secretary Ricardo Navarrete and a number of representatives involved in the project.
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