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Top discussion points:
- Mexico is a major global mining country that can contribute to critical mineral supply chains and North American industrial integration.
- However, Mexico’s 2023 Mining Law (Ley de Minería) has created widespread legal and regulatory uncertainty that is preventing new projects from developing.
- Recent policy changes and limited state capacity have made financing and project development more difficult, while permitting bottlenecks, water use restrictions, and unclear environmental and social requirements continue to delay projects, and benefit sharing with communities remains undefined.
- Fully implementing the 2023 Mining Law and enacting new associated regulations can help attract investment, strengthen environmental safeguards, and secure benefit sharing for impacted communities. At the international level, closer North American cooperation via the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the US-Mexico Action Plan on Critical Minerals could help support the sector’s development.