Avino Silver & Gold reports improved economics for oxide tailing project in Mexico

The court said in a statement that it will issue an opinion on the lawsuit within 10 business days.

Since Monday, protests against the contract have led to clashes between protesters and the police and the closure of major roads.

Revenue for the major global copper producer during the July-to-September period rose 17%.

The new contract guarantees a minimum annual income of $375 million to the government and will be effective for 20 years.

The president has long accused Vulcan, which extracts limestone in southern Mexico, of environmental damage.

The bill was approved in a third and final brief debate with 44 votes in favor, five against, and two abstentions.

Agroup of activists, miners, academics and residents are scheduled to attempt to block roads to push Larrea’s Grupo Mexico to do more more to repair damage from one of the country’s worst ecological disasters.  

RRA consists of 33 criteria covering ESG risks, and defines due diligence requirements.

Nine years ago, a toxic mining acid spill into the Bacanuchi river in Mexico's Sonora state became one of the country's worst ecological disasters.