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[*] posted on 3-13-2026 at 12:49 PM
They are mining at Desengaño again.


Driving out to Tinaja Yubay on what is usually a very quiet road I was nearly run off the road by a huge red dump truck. It turns out some enterprising folks are mining the tailings of the Desengaño mine hoping for some leftovers that were missed. At $5000 an ounce for gold who can blame them. I just wonder where they are taking the ore for processing. It's a small operation with one bobcat and one truck so no damage is being done to the site.
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[*] posted on 3-14-2026 at 11:32 AM


Quote: Originally posted by philodog  
Driving out to Tinaja Yubay on what is usually a very quiet road I was nearly run off the road by a huge red dump truck. It turns out some enterprising folks are mining the tailings of the Desengaño mine hoping for some leftovers that were missed. At $5000 an ounce for gold who can blame them. I just wonder where they are taking the ore for processing. It's a small operation with one bobcat and one truck so no damage is being done to the site.


Thanks for that news!
I wonder if the same will happen at Luz de Mexico, which is just a few miles east on the same gold line?









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