Mineral production at the mine ended on 31 May 2017. However, recuperation and revegetation activities have proceeded following the end of production, followed by continuous monitoring and maintenance.

As part of Goldcorp Inc.'s sale of another Guatemalan project, Cerro Blanco, to Bluestone Resources Inc., Goldcorp granted Bluestone a right of first refusal to certain assets and equipment belonging to the Marlin Mine project.

Despite receiving an exploitation licence in 2007, the Cerro Blanco project faced repeated technical and engineering difficulties preventing production. In 2013 Goldcorp suspended mining operations at the Cerro Blanco site. In 2017, Bluestone Resources Inc. purchased the mine, undertaking new feasibility studies and engineering work. In 2021, it published a new feasibility study proposing a change from subterranean to open pit mining. In October 2021 it was preparing to submit a new Environmental Impact Assessment to obtain approval to redevelop and significantly expanded the project, aiming to be in production by 2024.

Operations suspended pending completion of consultations with affected Xinka indigenous communities, as per Constitutional Court decision released in September 2018.