The government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador bets that a state company, Litiomex, will take over the production of the mineral. However, in the private sector they have doubts about the undertaking given the level of investment needed to carry it out and the limited quality of Mexican lithium, which requires new techniques for its use. In addition, they warn about legal claims.

The nationalization of lithium opens up a series of questions about the future of mineral exploitation in Mexico, a country that is among the top ten in the world ranking of those with the most resources in its territory.

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Lithium nationalization raises questions about future of its exploitation

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Presidential elections signal a second round

Voting takes place this Sunday the 16th. Ruling-party candidate Jeannette Jara leads the polls, but not by enough to avoid a runoff. The real fight is on the right, among three candidates. Polls suggest that whoever tops that group will win on December 14.

Court declares Oi bankrupt

This marks the end of the judicial reorganization process under bankruptcy proceedings. The key factor was the operator’s insolvency, with an “irreversible” state of unsustainability.

Spectrum for verticals: Discontent persists, although timing could tip the balance in favor of the operator

Communication service providers are developing plans to meet market demand but warn about the limitations of the official proposal. Claro believes that private networks should be complemented with public ones, as their uses are different.

New Telecommunications Regulatory Commission starts with several pending tasks

It must finalize the auction left pending to allocate spectrum to operators for the mass rollout of 5G. It also has on its agenda resolving disputes related to the designation of dominant operators in TV, mobile telephony, and interconnections between providers.

FFSU reformulation: praise for the enablement of “play” and doubts about the landing in the capital market

The possibility of transferring project costs as advance payments toward disbursements allocated to the FFSU was welcomed. Meanwhile, warnings regarding private financing focus on the ability of small operators to take advantage of these opportunities due to scale limitations.

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