http://www.argonautgold.com/news_events/index.php?&content_id=201

Toronto, Ontario – (October 22, 2015) Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX: AR) (the “Company”, “Argonaut Gold” or “Argonaut”) announces that mining operations at the El Castillo mine in Durango, Mexico have been halted as the result of an illegal blockade.  The Company continues to operate the processing and leaching facility and to ensure that all environmental and safety commitments are met. At this time, metal production has not been impacted.