Noche Buena mine

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Noche Buena mine
Location
Zacatecas
Country Mexico
Coordinates 24°42′00″N101°40′05″W / 24.70000°N 101.66806°W / 24.70000; -101.66806
Production
Products Silver
Owner
Company Goldcorp

The Noche Buena mine is one of the largest silver mines in Mexico and in the world. [1] The mine is located in the center of the country in Zacatecas. [1] The mine has estimated reserves of 1 million oz of gold and 32.4 million oz of silver. [1] Noche Buena translates into English literally as "Good Night", but is typically the term used for the Christmas Eve holiday in Latin American cultures. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Noche Buena – Overview & Development Highlights". Goldcorp. 2013. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014.
  2. "What is Nochebuena? All About The Hispanic Christmas Eve Tradition". International Business Times. December 19, 2014.