Communities protest against groupo mexico mining operations - Poderlatam Chronicle

Protesters in the northwest Mexican state of Sonora are blocking the country's largestminingcompany, GrupoMéxico, from withdrawing water, in an ongoing standoffagainstthe company and state ...

Buenavista del Cobre, located in the Cananea region of Sonora state, represents one ofMexico'smost significantminingoperations. Operated by industry giant GrupoMéxico, this facility has come to a standstill amid intense labor disputes that have paralyzedoperationssince early 2025. The economic impact of this shutdown cannot be overstated.

The present study is centered on characterizing the conflicts associated withminingin Sonora and Zacatecas, two states in north-centralMexico. We consider the municipal surroundings where they emerge, via cartographical analysis of some variables includingminingfrontiers and poverty. The predominant conflict types show thatcommunitiesare not inclined to acceptminingas presented in ...

GrupoMéxicois a major player in this crisis because of massive consumption of water. The virtual absence until recently of public, media, and governmental scrutiny of GrupoMéxico'swater-use and environmental practices is a testament to the company's privileged status inMexicoand especially in Sonora.

While droughts have come and gone over the years, residents here say unrelenting groundwater pumping to fuel GrupoMexico'sBuenavista del Cobre copper mine in Cananea is a major factor in the declining water table, threatening the mostly small-scale ranchingcommunitiesalong the Sonora River and their children's futures.

Members of Los Mineros, which represents GrupoMexicoemployees inMexico, and USW members from the company's five Asarco locations in the U.S. understand that the globalminingconglomerate's top management only cares about money and profit - to the detriment of its employees and thecommunitieswhere we live and work. M.USW.ORG

The company'soperationsare primarily focused on copper, gold, and silvermining, with a significant presence in theminingindustry. GrupoMexico'sminingoperationshave a significant environmental impact, with the company facing numerous lawsuits and fines for water pollution and other environmental concerns.

The New Threat from GrupoMéxicoThe impact of a megaproject The New Threat from GrupoMexicois an investigative journalism project by PODER that aims to expose he impact of the tailings dam being built by GrupoMéxicosubsidiary Buenavista de Cobre, on thecommunitiesof the Sonora River.

GrupoMexicoseeks to prevailagainstSCJN ruling Mar 7, 2023 | Sonora River Campaign, GrupoMéxico, Highlights, Press The company seeks to evade its obligation to comply with the resolution of additional measures dictated by the Semarnat to protect the healthy environment and the interrelated rights in favor of people, as stated in...