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Mining Leads Mexico’s 2025 M&A
By Paloma Duran - Thu, 08/13/2026 - 12:44
Mining led Mexico’s 2025 M&A activity, while US aluminum producers push for tougher USMCA tariff rules.

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Mining Value Up 21% in 2025 Despite Flat Volume: CAMIMEX
By Fernando Mares - Wed, 08/05/2026 - 17:24
CAMIMEX reports Mexico’s 2025 mining value rose 21.2%, driven primarily by high international metal prices and not by an increase in mineral output.
Mining Investment Fell 3.3% in 2025; Rebound Expected in 2026
By Paloma Duran - Tue, 08/04/2026 - 10:11
Mexico mining investment dropped 3.3% in 2025 to US$4.9 billion on permit delays, but CAMIMEX forecasts a 30.8% rebound in 2026.

Fresnillo's Profit Triples as Gold, Silver Prices Rally
By Paloma Duran - Tue, 08/04/2026 - 10:04
Fresnillo nearly triples 1H26 profit on gold and silver price rally, offsetting lower Mexican production; revenue up 74.7% to US$3.38 billion.
Barksdale Completes Full Ownership of Sonora's San Javier Project
By Paloma Duran - Mon, 08/03/2026 - 11:38
Barksdale Resources secures full ownership of Sonora's San Javier project, reporting gold resampling results up to 3.464 g/t Au.

AHMSA, Minosa Publish Final Labor Credit List Ahead of Auction
By Paloma Duran - Mon, 08/03/2026 - 11:36
AHMSA and Minosa publish final labor credit list worth $700M owed to 14,000 workers ahead of Sept. 25 auction, as legal risks persist.

Mexico's Mining M&A Boom Is a Symptom, Not a Recovery
By Paloma Duran - Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:58
Mexican mining M&A is rising because permitted ground is scarce. Consolidation moves existing assets rather than creating new capacity.
SEMARNAT Blocks Mining in Protected Areas; Vulcan Materials Case
By Paloma Duran - Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:52
Mexico wins ICSID arbitration vs. Vulcan Materials over the Calica mine, while SEMARNAT bans new mining permits in protected areas

Stalled at SEMARNAT: What Firms Filing Applications Recommend
By Paloma Duran - Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:49
Mexico's mineral bottleneck is paperwork, not geology. Here are three practical moves from lawyers navigating bureaucracy daily.
Mexico Pushes for UK-Style Steel Tariffs Ahead of USMCA Round
By Paloma Duran - Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:46
Mexico pushes for UK-level 10% steel tariffs instead of the current 50% Section 232 rate ahead of September's USMCA review round in Washington.
SEMARNAT Ends Mining Permits Within Protected Natural Areas
By Paloma Duran - Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:04
SEMARNAT bars mining permits in protected areas, even for pre-2023 concessions, as arbitrators largely side with Mexico in the Vulcan/Calica case.