Equinox Gold Paid $37M and Meets with Ortega

Equinox Gold pays 37.9 million dollars to the treasury in Nicaragua and reviews expansion plans, in a context of pressure on mining investment.

Equinox Gold Paid $37M and Meets with Ortega

TL;DR

  • Nicaragua's regime met with Equinox Gold executives.
  • Equinox Gold paid nearly $38 million in tax adjustments.
  • The meeting occurred amid tensions in the mining sector.
  • There are reports of religious repression in Nicaragua.
  • Allegations suggest Russians are training influencers for disinformation.
  • The US has included Nicaragua in its strategic map.
  • An attorney described a drug seizure as a "show."