Excellon Regains Access to La Platosa

Thursday, August 30, 2012 10:55 AM

Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) regained access to its La Platosa Mine in the state of Durango, Mexico after what the company says was an illegal blockade. Yesterday, the Excellon's work force peacefully regained regular access to La Platosa through a new alternate access with the aid of the Concerned Women of Bermejillo, a group of women from local communities who have been affected by the illegal blockade, the company says. "The Concerned Women of Bermejillo provide a courageous example of the widespread support for Excellon in the local communities surrounding the La Platosa mine," says Peter Crossgrove, executive chairman of Excellon. "These women represent the families that rely on La Platosa for their daily livelihood and who recognize the transformative benefits that La Platosa has delivered to Bermejillo and surrounding communities in recent years.” Excellon is a mineral resource company with operations in eastern Canada and Mexico.