Amid an economic outlook slowed by U.S. tariff policy, Mexican mining and metallurgical production registered a 3.9% monthly decline in June 2025, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) announced Wednesday .
At an annual rate, production registered a variation of 1.2 percent, according to the Statistics of the Mining and Metallurgical Industry (EIMM) , which provides information on mining and metallurgical activity in order to generate timely indicators.
In the sixth month of the year, sulfur production increased by 49.6% year-on-year; gold was another metal with significant growth, up 16.5%.
During the period, fluorite registered a rise of 7.1%, as did lead, iron pellets and copper , with increases of 6.6%, 6.3% and 0.4%, respectively.
Meanwhile, the largest declines in mining and metallurgical production during the cycle were in silver (9.2%), zinc (6.1%), gypsum (3.1%), and non-coking coal —used for electricity generation—with a 2.9% annual drop.
By state, Zacatecas stood out in gold production, with an annual increase of 16.4%, as well as in lead (7%) and zinc (8.2%).
Meanwhile, Sonora stood out in copper production with 1.1% and Michoacán in iron with 38.6 percent.
The Mexican mining and metallurgical industry has been one of the hardest hit by tariffs, specifically on products such as steel and aluminum, which the United States has imposed a 50% tariff on. This sector is already feeling the brunt of the tax.
According to INEGI, Mexican mining and metallurgical production includes extraction, beneficiation, smelting, and refining of metallic and non-metallic minerals.
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