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.