A new Report from Mexico's Environment Department has revealed that a massive waste spill from a copper Mine in Sonora has caused "alarming" levels of pollution in the soil, air, and water. The spill, which occurred in 2014, was not solely caused by rainfall, but by the inadequate design of a dam at the Buenavista del Cobre mine. The report has given locals hope that the mine's owner, Grupo México, may finally be held financially accountable. However, the initial recovery fund of $68 million has been insufficient, and the spill's total cost is estimated at over $1.1 billion.

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