Skip to main content

Mexico Passes Bill Amending Mining Law, and Related Environmental Laws

Read in Spanish/Leer en Español.

On March 28, 2023, the Federal Executive presented a bill (the Bill) to the House of Representatives that would amend various provisions of the Mining Law, the National Waters Law, the Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Environmental Protection, and the General Law for the Prevention and Management of Waste with regard to mining and water concessions.

On April 20, 2023, after the United Commissions of Mining and Regional Development amended the Bill, the House of Representatives approved and forwarded it to the Senate, which approved on April 28, 2023, without any additional changes.

Finally, the Bill was sent to the Federal Executive and published through a decree (the Decree) in the Official Gazette of the Federation on May 8, 2023.

Continue reading the full GT Alert.

* Special thanks to Paula Maria De Uriarte˘ for her valuable contributions to this GT Alert.
˘ Not admitted to the practice of law.