News of mining industry

As rivals turn screws on mining, Argentina puts out welcome mat

11-05-2022 23:35 Government turns to capital-control loopholes and tax breaks, eyeing export boost as neighbours look to raise mine taxes.

ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY

Deepwater oil targeted by Argentine activists who quashed mining

11-01-2022 21:50 After a recent victory in Chubut Province, environmental activists in Argentina are trying to prevent new oil exploration in the Atlantic Ocean.

Lithium in Argentina

Argentina at crossroads over the future of its lithium sector

15-10-2021 16:56 Fernández administration wants to boost the state's role in lithium extraction and electromobility, but conflicts with local communities remain.

by Javier Lewkowicz, Diálogo Chino

Bloomberg

Crypto mining booms on cheap, subsidised energy in Argentina

31-05-2021 10:41 Bitcoin miners are capitalising on the inefficiencies of the country’s interventionist economy to reap outsize returns, fuelled by memories of currency busts and powered by government-subsidised electricity.

LITHIUM

Argentina talks up potential of growing lithium industry

10-04-2021 08:48 Investment in the lithium sector over the last three years has surpassed US$1.1 billion, while jobs created have tripled, according to government data.

UNREST IN PATAGONIA

President targeted by mob battling to keep mining out of Chubut

16-03-2021 08:20 Alberto Fernández forced to dodge protesters as they launch attack on minibus transporting president in Lago Puelo.

MINING

China's appetite for copper provides Chile with opportunity

26-02-2021 13:08 With the price of copper reaching a 10-year high thanks in no small part to China's insatiable appetite, Chile faces a "unique" opportunity, according to experts.

LITHIUM

Argentina eyes lithium expansion, but hurdles may dampen ambitions

12-12-2020 08:48 Government sees lithium mining as a significant source of revenue in coming years, with officials hoping to boost production from 40,000 to more than 230,000 tons a year by 2022. Experts, however, warn that challenges lie ahead.

by Fermin Koop