China and Mexico dominate fluorspar reserves in the world, according to data from the Mexican company Orbia and the U.S. Geological Survey. Global fluorspar reserves are equivalent to approximately 320 million metric tons of CaF2 in 2024. In metallurgy, fluorspar acts as a flux to remove impurities in
The White House Trade Representative (USTR) highlighted the achievements derived from patent agreements between Mexico and the United States. In the area of patents, the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) is implementing two work-sharing agreements with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which has improved the efficiency
Mexico continues to suffer from “very high rates” of copyright piracy, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) assessed in its Special 301 2025 Report. The White House agency added Mexico to the eighth position on its list of intellectual property rights concerns. Copyright Piracy According to USTR, criminal enforcement
Cemex’s cement sales fell in 2024 for the third consecutive year in volume terms. They fell from 67.0 million metric tons in 2021 to 52.3 million metric tons in 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the company‘s cement production facilities were located in Mexico, the United States, the
The investments of Minera Mexico, a subsidiary of Grupo Mexico, projected for 2025 total 600 million dollars. This subsidiary is mainly engaged in the extraction and processing of copper, molybdenum, zinc, silver, gold and lead in Mexico. Minera Mexico controls the most important Mexican mining operators, which are:
The trend of capital goods imports to Mexico showed a drop in the first quarter of 2025, after four years of continuous growth in the same period, according to Inegi data. In the first three months of 2025, Mexico imported these products for a customs value of US$13.599