Mexico‘s Ministry of Energy (Sener) issued a decree to create Lithium for Mexico (LitioMx), whose functions will be the exploration, exploitation, benefit and use of lithium in the country. On September 30, 2021, the head of the Federal Executive, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, sent to the Chamber of
The companies América Móvil and JBS led regional debt issuances in 2021, according to a report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). In general, as in other years, corporate issuance came mainly from companies in Brazil and Mexico, which together accounted for almost
After growing 28% in 2021, the value of exports in Latin America and the Caribbean will increase 22% in 2022, projected the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Above all, this result would be driven by the increase in export prices rather than volumes, as
The Goods Trade Barometer (WTO), a composite indicator of world trade, stood at 100 points in June 2022. In general, this indicator provides real-time information on the trajectory of merchandise trade relative to recent trends. The reading coincides exactly with the reference value of the index, indicating an
The global mining industry experienced a growth of 3.2% in 2021, according to the physical production volume index, practically recovering the drop experienced the previous year. According to the Mexican Chamber of Mines (Camimex), in the case of the global metallic minerals industry, growth was 4.1%, while in
Camimex highlighted the top 16 mining mergers and acquisitions in Mexico during 2021, based on data from Seale & Associates. Overall, Seale & Associates recorded 149 transactions, representing an increase in volume of 22.1% over 2020. The total announced value of transactions was $7.5 billion. The industrial sector