Authorities said that five of the 10 missing workers have been identified among 10 bodies found in clandestine graves.

The workers were abducted Jan. 23 by members of a criminal group as they were travelling from the camp where they lived in Concordia to their work at the mine, about 15 km away, Mexican media reported. The victims included engineers and technical personnel working for Vizsla, El Financiero said.

Ten bodies have been found weeks after the miners were kidnapped. 5 of the miners, who worked for a Canadian company, have been positively identified, Mexican authorities say.

Vizsla Silver (TSX:VZLA) is in focus after confirming that several employees abducted from its Concordia, Mexico project site have been found deceased. Operations at the Panuco project are currently suspended.

Vizsla Silver (VZLA) -11.3% pre-market Thursday after saying 10 people were "taken" from its Panuco project site in Mexico, causing the temporary suspension of certain activities at and near the site.

Canadian minerals explorer Vizsla Silver said it has been informed by the families of workers who were taken from the site of a project in Mexico that the individuals have been found dead.