The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that Vizsla Silver says nine of 10 workers abducted from its mining project in Mexico in late January are confirmed dead. The Globe's Niall McGee writes that Vancouver-based Vizsla operates the Panuco silver project in the state of Sinaloa, an area known for cartel violence. "This is a devastating outcome," Vizsla chief executive officer Michael Konnert said in a statement. "Our heartfelt condolences are with all the families impacted." A few weeks after the abductions, Mexico's Security Secretary, Omar Garcia Harfuch, said the area where Vizsla operates is under the control of Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa cartel. Based on evidence obtained from arrests of suspects, he said it appeared that the abducted Vizsla workers were mistaken for members of a rival group. Mexican authorities on Feb. 9 said they found 10 bodies in the municipality of Concordia where the project is located and five had been identified. On the same day, Vizsla said an unspecified number of the workers had been confirmed dead, citing accounts from family members. After the abductions, the company suspended work on its silver project and its share price has since lost about half of its value.