“Mexico Starts Granting Mining Permits, Unlocks US$11B Pipeline”
A shift in federal administrative policy regarding environmental and water permitting has reactivated a mining investment pipeline valued at over US$11 billion. The clearing of regulatory backlogs is poised to trigger a wave of capital deployment across major mining hubs, with Zacatecas, Sonora, Chihuahua, and Durango serving as the primary beneficiaries.
Fernando Aboitiz, Head of the Extractive Activities Coordination Unit, Ministry of Economy (SE), confirmed that the Claudia Sheinbaum administration has tackled the permitting bottleneck that defined previous years. Aboitiz told El Financiero that the government inherited 176 stalled projects at the start of the term. Through an accelerated review process, officials have resolved 110 of these cases, leaving only 66 pending. The unit expects to normalize administrative operations by mid-2026…
