Country's Supreme Court has rejected appeals filed by a local indigenous community over claims of water contamination.

Output of the precious metal surged 4%, while silver production jumped 22%.

Metal neared $1,600 an ounce after Iran said it would no longer abide by any limits on its enrichment of uranium following the killing of General Qassem Soleimani.

During an event with First Nations from the Puebla state, AMLO criticized previous administrations for approving large mining concessions.

Gold miners storm the ranking as the value of the 50 biggest mining companies approaches $1 trillion after a stellar year.