Critical minerals and T-MEC: strategic implications for the mining industry in Mexico
The recent announcement of a critical minerals cooperation plan between Mexico and the United States is a particularly relevant development for the mining industry. Far from being a merely declarative instrument, this agreement reflects a structural change in the way mineral resources are conceived, not only as productive inputs, but as strategic assets linked to […]
Mexico’s Emerging Water Governance Regime: Why Mining Companies Should Pay Attention to the 2026 PEAS Program
Mexico’s evolving water governance framework is rapidly becoming one of the most consequential regulatory variables affecting the mining sector. On March 3, 2026, the federal government published in the Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación) the Operational Guidelines for the Water and Sanitation Incentive Program (Programa de Estímulos de Agua y Saneamiento – PEAS) […]
Mexico – North America Mining Policy
Executive Summary February 2026 marked a significant inflection point for Mexico’s mining policy environment within the broader North American geopolitical and trade architecture. Three concurrent developments — (i) the recent cancellation of 1,126 mining concessions, (ii) the announcement of a U.S.–Mexico Critical Minerals Action Plan, and (iii) the launch of a Mexico–Canada strategic economic minerals […]
Intellectual Property in the Mining Industry – Beyond trademarks: know-how, industrial secrets and technological innovation as strategic assets of the extractive sector.
1. The Mining Transformation The global mining industry is undergoing one of the most profound technological revolutions in its history. The pressure to reduce costs, minimize environmental impact and ensure the extraction of critical minerals has triggered a race for innovation: machinery automation, optimized leaching processes, three-dimensional geological models and environmental remediation technologies. According to […]
Labor Law Reform – Reduction of the work week to 40 hours
After months of extensive discussions in Congress, on March 3, 2026, a decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation reforming sections IV and XI article 123(A) of the Constitution of the United Mexican States to reduce the working week to 40 hours. This reform represents a historic change in the Mexican labor […]
New general water law and reform to the national water law
On December 11, 2025, a Decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation that issued the General Water Law and reformed the National Water Law, marking a paradigm shift in the regulation and management of water in Mexico. This reform responds to the national water crisis and redefines water as a human right […]
Security and growth: 2026 priorities in mining according to Marcelo Ebrard
This November 19th, the XXXVI International Mining Congress and Exhibit commenced in Acapulco city, Guerrero. This event being considered as the biggest mining summit in Mexico, organized by Asociación de Ingenieros de Minas, Metalurgistas y Geólogos de México. The event featured prominent authorities from the sector, including Rubén del Pozo, president of the AIMMGM; Pedro Rivero, president […]
The reform to the Amparo Law enters into effect
On october 16, 2025, a decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation amending and adding several provisions to the Amparo Law, the Federal Tax Code and the Organic Law of the Federal Court of Administrative Justice. As to the changes specified in the note published by our associate Mr. David Almeida Madrid, […]
Reform of the Amparo Law 2025 in Mexico (Constitutional challenge)
On September 15, 2025, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presented to the Senate a draft decree reforming and amending the Amparo Law, the Federal Tax Code, and the Organic Law of the Federal Administrative Court. The Senate approved the reform of the Amparo Law on October 1, 2025. Although the ruling was approved in general terms, […]
Reform of National Water Law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales) and New General Water Law (Ley General de Aguas)
On Monday, September 29 and October 1, the Federal Executive Power presented their reform proposals to National Water Law and issue the new General Water Law. This proposal is yet another attempt to respond to the water crisis facing the Mexican country and to clarify a legal framework that prioritizes water as a human right […]
