CAMIMEX 2025 Sustainability Report Highlights ESG Impact

CAMIMEX’s 2025 Sustainability Report details the Mexican mining sector’s ESG activities in 2024, including MX$8 billion (US$440 million) in environmental investments, the creation of millions of jobs, and extensive support for community programs. The report also underscores mining’s role in the national economy and global mineral production.

Presented during the XXXVI Mining Convention in Acapulco, the report underscores the sector’s key role in Mexico’s economy. In 2024, mining generated over 416,000 direct jobs and 2.6 million indirect positions, with wages averaging 28% above the national level. The sector contributed 8.7% of industrial GDP, produced more than MX$259 billion in economic output, and delivered MX$45 billion in fiscal contributions.

CAMIMEX President Pedro Rivero noted that the sector’s labor and safety metrics reflect a more robust and resilient industry, with an accident rate 43% lower than the national average. “Mexican mining is moving forward toward a model that is increasingly responsible, innovative, and sustainable,” he said.

The industry also invested MX$1.9 billion in social projects, benefiting over 650,000 people. Companies awarded 8,164 scholarships, supported 800 schools, and delivered 58,000 hours of training in STEM, gender equity, and English. In community health, 114,000 consultations were provided, and 50 clinics remained operational. Strengthening local supply chains continues to be a priority, with 5,500 regional suppliers and 100 additional productive projects supported throughout the year.

Sustainability and Environmental Initiatives
In 2024, Mexican mining companies focused heavily on environmental stewardship, recycling 71% of the water they used and operating 100 treatment plants. They also followed the National Agreement on the Human Right to Water, returning over 30 million m³ to the environment. 

Progress on clean energy continues, with 41 mining sites utilizing renewables and a target to reach 44% of energy consumption from clean sources by 2030. Efforts in biodiversity included restoring nearly 800ha and ongoing conservation programs for key species, notably the Mexican gray wolf, which has 67 individuals in care and 27 released into the wild since 2012.

Mexico’s Role in Global Mining and Regulatory Outlook
Rivero underscored Mexico’s contribution to 192 industrial sectors and its influence in the global production of critical minerals essential to the energy transition, including copper, silicon, silver, manganese, and fluorite. “We produce 23 minerals worldwide, nine of which are considered regionally critical,” he said.

Rivero also noted regulatory and exploration challenges but emphasized constructive dialogue with the government. Despite legal and bureaucratic hurdles, mining investment is considered secure. 

At the same  convention, Ebrard announced plans to accelerate mining permit approvals in 2026 to support large-scale exploration and meet rising global demand for critical minerals. “At the XXXVI International Mining Convention 2025, we reaffirmed our commitment to restart large-scale exploration next year, streamline pending permits, reduce processing times, and facilitate investment,” he said.

Ebrard stressed that, in today’s tense geopolitical climate, access to minerals and their processing is vital for competitiveness and supply chain security. “Securing supply chains is a national priority given the current global context,” he added, noting that three new mining permits have already been approved, covering land use, exploration, extraction, and environmental impact assessments.