The Mexican Association of Mining, Metallurgical, and Geological Engineers (AIMMGM) expressed its “deep concern” over the disappearance of ten mining industry professionals in the municipality of Concordia, in the state of Sinaloa (northwest), who were illegally deprived of their freedom since last January 23. “From the Mexican Association of Mining, Metallurgical, and Geological Engineers (AIMMGM), we express our deep concern over the illegal deprivation of freedom, by unknown persons, of 10 professionals in the mining industry with an honest work performance in the municipality of Concordia, Sinaloa,” the body said in a statement on social networks. The association indicated that it has already contacted authorities from the Government of Sinaloa to request their intervention and urged that the necessary actions be carried out to guarantee the return of the workers alive. “Respectfully, we have approached the authorities of the Government of the State of Sinaloa to request their prompt intervention, so that the competent authorities can carry out the necessary actions that allow their safe return,” it added. Local media have cited relatives of the disappeared who confirmed they were employees of the Canadian company Vizsla Silver Corp. According to their version, an armed command would have kidnapped the workers on the morning of Friday, January 23, and among the missing are engineers, operational personnel, a geologist, and security guards. The statement comes in a context of growing concern about disappearances in Mexico, a phenomenon that affects at least 133,000 families in the country and has been constantly documented by search collectives, civil organizations, and international human rights organizations, particularly in regions with the presence of criminal groups. Sinaloa, one of the main mineral-producing states in the country, also faces a persistent problem of violence and insecurity linked to organized crime, which has impacted both local communities and productive sectors, including the mining industry. The AIMMGM reiterated its call to the authorities to prioritize the location of the missing engineers and to guarantee the security of those working in the sector, while expressing its solidarity with the workers' families.