Excellon declares force majeure at Mexico mine

Reuters - Silver miner Excellon Resources Inc. declared force majeure at its La Platosa silver mine in Mexico due to a month-long blockade by members of a local land cooperative and said it was looking to lay off workers at the mine and the mill.

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