Grupo Mexico

Grupo México’s mining and transportation operations have caused severe and documented environmental damage. In August 2014, a subsidiary’s copper mine in Sonora spilled approximately 40,000 cubic meters of copper sulfate acid solution into the Bacanuchi and Sonora rivers. The spill contaminated water supplies across seven municipalities, directly affecting over 24,000 people. Mexican authorities fined the company and ordered a cleanup fund, but local reports and follow-up studies indicate persistent contamination and inadequate remediation for affected communities.

The company’s environmental record extends beyond this single incident. Its operations have been linked to other contamination events and regulatory violations. For example, its Buenavista del Cobre mine, one of the world’s largest copper mines, has faced repeated accusations of polluting local water sources and farmland. This pattern of incidents points to systemic failures in environmental management and oversight within Grupo México’s extensive mining and infrastructure portfolio.