Mexican Congress Advances Open-Pit Mining Ban Proposal

Aug 15, 2024, 12:31 PM

The Mexican Congress is advancing a proposal to ban open-pit mining. A committee in the lower house of Congress has approved two constitutional reforms that would prohibit open-pit mining and fracking. This move is seen as a step towards restricting future supplies of minerals in Mexico, which is currently the world's largest silver-producing country. The proposal has sparked criticism for lacking technical discussion and being driven by ideology.