Blockade Leaders: Newmont Goldcorp and Mexican Authorities

blockade leaders: The Newmont Goldcorp logo is seen in this undated handout photo, according to The Toronto Star. HO, Newmont Goldcorp MANDATORY CREDIT / THE CANADIAN PRESS It said it is committed to dialogue with blockade leaders while also working with Mexican authorities to resolve the situation. The company said Monday that the Penasquito mine in Zacatecas will stay shut pending resolution of what it says is an illegal blockade started March 27 by a trucking contractor and some members of the Cedros community. Company chief operating officer Thomas Palmer said on an earnings call with analysts last week that the community has mounted the blockade over water supply concerns while a trucking contractor has separate grievances. So it's a complex issue in that it involves a couple of issues coming together. It's an issue that sort of covers some community members from the local community with some concerns around water and some issues around a trucking contractor. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.