Fresnillo scores 29/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified October 2026.
That places Fresnillo joint 607th of 809 companies scored, and 3rd of 14 in Mining & Extraction.
Fresnillo is a large Mexican precious metals miner with material environmental and compliance gaps. Absolute emissions flat despite renewable electricity gains; court-ordered environmental remediation at Ejido El Bajío unresolved; $630M liability omitted from investor disclosures. No SBTi targets. Biodiversity footprint unquantified.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Targets & Commitments (3/10, 3/10).
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6 of 12 sources are third-party verified or public record.
“GHG emission intensity index to 0.0182 tCO2e per tonne of mineral processed”
“Scope 1 GHG Emissions, Scope 2 GHG Emissions, GHG Intensity (Scope 1 and 2) per tonne of mineral processed, Energy Use”
“carbon intensity, which has already seen a 28% decrease versus 2023”
“Scope 1 emissions | 469 122 | ton CO2e | 2024 | 46566-fresnillo-ar24-web.pdf | 110”
“During 2024 99.6% of the production were sold to Peñoles' metallurgical complex, Met-Mex”
“Fresnillo's recent statements to investors do not disclose the purported liability”
“Court confirms UK-registered company owes farmers in El Bajío over £5 million for gold illegally extracted”
“In the case of El Bajío, the struggle of the ejidatarios has left a balance of three people murdered”
“invaded, destroyed and contaminated the community's territory to extract gold and silver”
“biodiversity stewardship and reforestation activities”
“To date, there have been no significant environmental accidents at any of our tailings facilities”
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Where Fresnillo sits among mining & extraction peers.
Among the 14 major mining & extraction brands we've scored, Fresnillo sits 3rd of 14.
Fresnillo's score has moved from 20 to 29 across 3 recorded reviews — up 9 points.
Aggregator-citation sweep: broker citations replaced with the primary disclosures they mirror, re-scored through the guarded pipeline under pinned code 9196601.
Direction-blind emissions retrieval (agent-fed): basis not-retrieved->disclosed, scale 0.7->0.82, score 20->24. Primary: Fresnillo plc Annual Report 2025 (EY-assured ESG KPI data table).
Initial public score 20 (publish-draft)
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Fresnillo plc is a London-listed precious metals mining company operating in Mexico, producing silver and gold from open-pit and underground mines across ~2.1 million hectares. A subsidiary of Grupo Peñoles, it is one of Mexico's largest silver producers and a significant global gold miner.
Sector peer: Global diversified miner, significantly larger, also faces environmental compliance issues.
View breakdown →Sector peer: Global mining and commodity trader; significant prior environmental and regulatory controversy.
View breakdown →Sector peer: Large global miner; higher disclosure maturity and renewable electricity deployment.
View breakdown →Sector peer: Largest gold producer globally; more advanced emissions trajectory and SBTi commitment.
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