In the State of Sonora, there are many operating open pit, bulk tonnage gold mines in production; La Herradura, Piedras Verdes, Mulatos, El Chanate, Santa Elena, San Francisco, El Chanate, La Caridad, Cananea, Milpillas, Cerro Colorado and Alamo Dorado (and many more).
All operating mines mentioned above had histories of historical artisanal mining of high grade vein systems prior to modern exploration. By applying current day exploration techniques in these areas, these miners discovered much larger mineralized systems which are now being mined by bulk tonnage, open pit methods.
Colibri Resource Corporation has also experienced modern exploration successes on its own highly mineralized properties (with historical mine sites) and intends to grow the mineral resources of these projects to a point where development decisions can be made.
