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What did the 'Mining Secrets' leak reveal about Solway and the Fénix mine?

According to the cited documentsSocial licence

Payments to indigenous councils

~US$5,000/month per council

2021Forbidden Stories

The 'Mining Secrets' leak (Forbidden Stories, 65 journalists, 8 million documents, published on 6 March 2022) documented payments of ~US$5,000 a month from Solway's foundation to indigenous councils taking part in the consultation, internal plans to 'buy leaders', more than US$200,000 spent pressuring the Las Nubes community, ~US$45,000 in 'strategic support' to the national police (PNC) during the 2021 protests, and surveillance of journalists. It is the only case where the cost of a social license bought rather than earned is documented with the company's own internal figures.

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  • Pressure on the Las Nubes community>US$200,0002021Forbidden Stories
  • 'Strategic support' to the PNC~US$45,0002021Forbidden Stories

Sources

  • Forbidden Stories

    Mining Secrets

    • Payments to indigenous councils
    • Pressure on the Las Nubes community
    • 'Strategic support' to the PNC
    forbiddenstories.orgAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source