Press release 183/2025 issued by the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico
On June 26th, 2025, the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico (SCJN) issued press release 183/2025 stating that the reforms made in 2023 to the Mining Law, National Water Law, General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection, and General Law for the Prevention and Comprehensive Management of Waste, in matters of mining and water […]
SCJN outlines key criteria on mining reform: five isolated precedents from the same amparo injuctions clarify the scope of non-retroactivity and regulatory obligations
The First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation published, on Friday, August 8, 2025, in the Judicial Weekly of the Federation, five isolated theses arising from the same amparo on review (AR 391/2024, TMXI Resources, S.A. de C.V.), which clarify the scope of the 2023 reform regarding mining and water concessions. […]
Víctor Luis
Castillo Bujanda
Associate
Miguel Alejandro
Rivera García
Associate
ALN advises Vizsla Royalties on the acquisition of an additional 3% NSR royalty on net smelter returns in the Panuco Project
We are pleased to announce that we have advised Vizsla Royalties on the acquisition of an additional 3% NSR royalty on net smelter returns in the Panuco Project. The Panuco Project is owned and operated by Vizsla Silver Corp. (“Vizsla Silver”) and is advancing towards production. ➡️ Learn more here At ALN Abogados, we are […]
ALN advised Vizsla Silver, a Canadian mineral exploration and development company, on the acquisition of the Santa Fe mining project
We are pleased to announce that we have advised Vizsla Silver, a Canadian mineral exploration and development company, on the acquisition of the Santa Fe mining project. The Santa Fe mining project has production and exploration concessions covering 12,229 hectares and is located south of the Company’s flagship project, Pánuco. ➡️ Learn more here At […]
Quarterly Update Notice – 2024 Fourth Quarter National Registry of Foreign Investments
Being faithful to our mission to preserve the due compliance of your companies, it is of vital importance to notify you that next January 17th, 2025, is the deadline to file before National Registry of Foreign Investments, the Quarterly Udpate Notice related to the Fourth Quarter of 2024. Such notice is filed by individuals or […]
Economic Package for Fiscal Year 2025: Initiative to Reform the Federal Duties Law
On November 15, 2024, the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit delivered to the Chamber of Deputies the Economic Package for the Fiscal Year 2025, which includes, among other documents, the Initiative with Draft Decree Reforming, Adding and Repealing Various Provisions of the Federal Duties Law.
Supreme Court of Justice in Mexico resolves an appeal filed against the Mining Law Reform
On October 9th, 2024, the Supreme Court resolved an appeal filed by the Federal Executive, the Congress of the Union and the Ministry of Economy, as responsible authorities, which was filed against a judgment issued by a District Court, through which the Fifth Transitory Article of the Decree that reformed, among others, the Mining Law, was challenged.
Constitutional Reform Initiative on the prohibition of open pit mining.
Last February 05th, 2024, a series of initiatives were presented by the Federal Executive of Mexico, with the purpose of amending the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States; one of these initiatives is the “Decree by which several provisions of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States are reformed, regarding the right to food, healthy environment and right to water.”, in the initiative and the included “Diagnose”, the Executive mentions that “The residues produced by open pit mining, are not only solid residues, and are also composed of residual waters, which extend to farther areas”.
