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Mexico and Grupo México Finalize Cananea Justice Plan, Ending 18-Year Strike

A 2,222.6 million peso fund covers compensation, Río Sonora remediation, expanded water monitoring, health upgrades.

Overview

  • Federal authorities declared the 2007 Cananea miners’ strike formally closed after signing the agreement with Grupo México.
  • Funding breakdown: Grupo México 1,500 million pesos plus 59 million previously deposited; federal government 483.6 million; Sonora state 180 million.
  • Indemnity payments to miners, widows and families are underway with direct attention provided in Cananea.
  • CONAGUA will run a permanent water‑quality program with three automatic stations, 42 manual sites, a visualization center, and a specialized laboratory measuring 64 parameters.
  • Infrastructure commitments include 16 new potable‑water plants, 16 disinfection systems, upgrades to four existing plants, a 60‑bed regional hospital in Ures, and a renal center with hemodialysis.