Evidence-based wealth profile

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Germán Larrea Mota Velasco & family

German Larrea Mota Velasco is a prominent billionaire entrepreneur from Mexico known for influence in the Metals and Mining industry. Their wealth primarily comes from Grupo Mexico, and they are considered one of the wealthiest individuals in the world.

Provisional estimate [1]$67.1B
Provisional rank#30
Reference date2026-03-01
Last reviewed2026-08-26
Provisional estimate

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Reported source associations

Wealth-source references

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MiningReported Wealth Source [1][2][3]
Ownership evidenceNot Independently Assessed
Valuation statusProvisional External Reference

Claim-level research

Documented claims

Career And Source Of Wealth · 2025-03-07

Germán Larrea Mota Velasco owns the majority of Mexico's largest copper mining company, Grupo México, which also has operations in Perú and the U.S. [2]

Published reference history

Published wealth snapshots

$27.9BPublished external estimate · Provisional rank #62 [3]
$28.6BPublished external estimate · Provisional rank #63 [2]
$67.1BProvisional estimate · Provisional rank #30 [1]

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Career record

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Philanthropy

Disclosed giving

Current assessmentNot Assessed
Disclosed donationsNot independently established
Foundation or vehicleNot recorded

Evidence record

Methodology and status

A dated external annual reference retained provisionally during legal and first-party valuation review. It is not an independently calculated Other Billionaires valuation.

Schema version
1.2
Historical snapshots
3
Researched claims
1
Last reviewed
2026-08-26

Citations

Sources and provenance

[1]ForbesWorld’s Billionaires 2026External Annual Reference · Accessed 2026-08-26 · This dated external annual snapshot is displayed provisionally while rights and first-party valuation review are completed. It is not an independently calculated Other Billionaires valuation.↗[2]ForbesWorld’s Billionaires List 2025: The Top 200External Annual Reference · Accessed 2026-08-08 · External annual snapshot using prices and exchange rates locked on March 7, 2025; not an independently calculated Other Billionaires valuation.↗[3]ForbesWorld’s Billionaires List 2024: The Top 200External Annual Reference · Accessed 2026-08-08 · External annual snapshot using prices and exchange rates locked on March 8, 2024; not an independently calculated Other Billionaires valuation.↗