The federal government plans to establish a lithium value chain in Mexico at some unspecified point in the future. It also faces limitations in designating lithium as a critical mineral. A critical mineral is defined as a non-combustible raw material of high economic importance to strategic industries. Its
Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard highlighted the opportunities in electronics manufacturing in North America stemming from growing demand in the region and the interest of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration in replacing a portion of its foreign purchases of these goods. In the first half of 2026, the United
Mexico has mining potential across 70% of its territory, thanks to a wide variety of geological formations suitable for developing mining projects, noted Flor de María Harp, director of the Mexican Geological Service (SGM). Mexico’s high mining potential is key in the face of geopolitical competition to secure
The Mexican Mining Chamber (Camimex) described the Trump administration’s inclusion of silver on the U.S. list of critical minerals as significant. For several minerals, the United States relies on imports to meet 20% or more of its domestic demand, and Mexico is a major supplier of some of
The Mexican Mining Chamber (Camimex) reported that only two new mining projects were authorized in Mexico in 2025. At the same time, significant progress has been made on the authorizations needed for existing operations to continue. “But if we want to capitalize on this opportunity, we need to
The expansion of artificial intelligence is increasing demand for copper in the United States and Asia, primarily due to the construction of data centers, the expansion of power grids, and the implementation of advanced cooling systems. Data centers use copper in cables, busbars, transformers, circuits, connections, and cooling