Mexico: A Golden Opportunity

M exico is the second larg- est producer of silver in the world and is ranked－among: the top 12 coun- tries in terms of production of eighteen types of minerals. It has become one of the most internationally competitive countries for mining at the same time as the sector has taken on a key role in the country's own economic growth. According to the report from Behre Dolbear published in 2010， Mexico was the world's fourth-best investment des- tination for mining among a 25-coun- try-list and in first place regarding the fiscal regime. Meanwhile， Mexico has become China's important partner in Latin America. The first quarter of this year， the amount of China's imports from Mexico has achieved the strong growth of 49%; from January to April in 2010， China enterprises investment in Mexico reached US$410 million.