---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-030521"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AUMN"
cik: "0001011509"
company_name: "Golden Minerals Co"
filed_at: "2024-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T04:31:15.525849+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Golden Minerals ceases mining operations at Velardeña Properties in Mexico

## Summary
- Restarted Velardeña mining in late Dec 2023 but initial performance fell short of projections.
- Operations ceased at the Durango, Mexico properties.
- Company will evaluate potential sale or winding up of Mexico operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-030521
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AUMN
- cik: 0001011509
- company_name: Golden Minerals Co
- filed_at: 2024-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011509/000110465924030521/0001104659-24-030521-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011509/000110465924030521/tm247814d1_8k.htm

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