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United States and Mexico Announce Course of Remediation at Minera Peñasquito

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October 23, 2026 13:06 Announcement

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WASHINGTON — The Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Government of Mexico (Mexico) today announced a course of remediation at Minera Peñasquito, S.A. de C.V. (Newmont Peñasquito), located in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. The remediation plan will help ensure workers at the facility can freely exercise their right to freedom of association and collective bargaining.

Actions already taken by the company to address the matter include:

Posting and dissemination of a neutrality statement and company guidelines on freedom of association and collective bargaining; and

Installation of a complaint mechanism for workers to report violations of their rights anonymously and confidentially.

Under the course of remediation, Mexico will ensure that Newmont Peñasquito will, among other things:

Reinstate and provide full backpay and benefits to two workers;

Distribute hard copies of the neutrality statement and company guidelines related to freedom of association and collective bargaining to all company personnel;

Implement the neutrality statement and company guidelines on freedom of association and collective bargaining, including a zero-tolerance policy for violations;

Publicly acknowledge, through meetings with the workers and postings at the facility, the company’s unlawful and interfering practices;

Conduct in-person training for all company personnel during work hours regarding rights related to freedom of association and collective bargaining; and

Maintain its complaint mechanism for workers to report violations of their rights anonymously and confidentially.

Under the course of remediation, Mexico will:

Review and facilitate the reinstatement and severance processes to ensure two workers receive reinstatement offers and full backpay and benefits, or full severance payments, as applicable; and

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