Régimen obliga a HEMCO a pagar US$49.3 millones en disputa fiscal
La minera HEMCO Nicaragua, segunda mayor productora de oro del país, aceptó pagar 49.3 millones de dólares al régimen de Daniel Ortega y Rosario Murillo para cerrar una disputa fiscal, en un contexto de creciente presión estatal sobre el sector minero y reconfiguración del modelo extractivo
TL;DR
- HEMCO Nicaragua, the second-largest gold producer, will pay $49.3 million to the Nicaraguan regime to settle a fiscal dispute.
- The payment covers unpaid ad valorem taxes and related interest for the years 2019 to 2024.
- The agreed-upon amount is higher than the government's initial demand, signifying increased fiscal pressure on the mining sector.
- Colombian company Mineros S.A., HEMCO's parent company, announced the resolution of the tax dispute.
- HEMCO produced 33,048 ounces of gold in the second quarter, with 82% from artisanal mining.
- Gold exports were a major economic driver, reaching $1.434 billion between January and September 2025.
- Canadian company Equinox Gold was also compelled to pay $36.6 million and later renounced four mining concessions.
- Environmentalists warn of abrupt changes in the mining model, including the entry of Chinese companies and direct interests of the Ortega Murillo family.