Mining-energy public policy of lithium in Mexico: Tension between nationalism and globalism

This article addresses Mexico’s present situation in the lithium industry and its near future, ceteris paribus. short- long-term supply will not improve by exploration exploitation planned nationalistic objectives of current government. analysis demonstrates that significant changes must be made to energy policy promote development due five risks: manufacturing capacity, misaligned incentives, industrial policies, geographic concentration, limited international coordination. Therefore, although world’s largest mine was found Sonora 2019, approaches nationalize allow country capitalize on boom this industry, as happened Bolivia. In short term, policies create an deficit country’s lack know-how investment. Thus, Mexico extract long term nor benefit from demand increase a value chain, especially North America. Given these risks, postulates should revised open market foreign investment use nascent good advantage.