Equinox Gold's Landmark Deal Masks Bigger Concerns About Mining Industry's Future The news that Equinox Gold Corp.
has secured 20 year land access agreements with three communities surrounding its Los Filos Mine in Mexico is being hailed as a major breakthrough for the company and the mining industry at large.
However, beneath this surface level achievement lies a more complex reality: the long term sustainability of gold mining operations and the industry's willingness to adapt to changing environmental and social realities.