They are hardly the conquistadors that tapped open gold veins centuries ago, but the world's miners have once again descended upon Mexico in search of new sources of precious metals.
Drawn not only by rich gold and silver deposits, but also a stable and easy-to-navigate regulatory regime, the rush to Mexico by foreign mining firms pushed the total value of the country's mining production to a record $7.2-billion (U.S.) last year.
Compare that to just five years ago, when the value of production totalled just $2.3-billion.
Importance: Mexico is getting a lot of commerce from these miners. How long will this last? Where will all this extra cash go? We will see...
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