Examining cores from the Panuco silver-gold project in Mexico. Credit: Vizsla SilverTen workers were abducted last week from a mining project in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, underscoring the ongoing security risks facing companies operating in regions affected by organized crime. The incident occurred on January 23 at the Panuco silver-gold project near the town of Concordia, operated by Vancouver-based Vizsla Silver Corp. Vizsla Silver reported the abduction to local authorities the following day and has mobilized additional security and crisis-management resources. The abduction comes amid heightened violence in Sinaloa, where internal conflicts between rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel have escalated in recent months.