 The project then went bankrupt and the mine was shut down.After 1954, the Mexican government through its "Mining bureau" (Namely the "Comisión de Fomento Minero") reopened the works under the name of CMSRSA (Compañía Minera Santa Rosalía) to prevent the economic collapse of the town.It operated, continually at a loss, using the same (rather archaic) equipment and processes until 1984, when it definitively closed.