This decision by the National Executive Branch allows our country to offer greater predictability for mining investors, while also gaining more competitiveness.
By Panorama Minero
The decision, published in the Official Gazette, is another step toward encouraging multi-billion-dollar investments with lifespans measured in decades. The removal of export duties complements the framework of the RIGI (Large Investment Incentive Regime), providing an additional tool for decision-making—particularly for copper-related projects.
Decree 563/2025, signed by President Javier Milei, Chief of Cabinet Guillermo Francos, and Minister of Economy Luis Caputo, sets a 0% rate for export duties on mining products. It also eliminates a special regime for copper exports, although this latter regime was never actually implemented.
The regulation highlights that the National Government "has prioritized administrative simplification and tax burden reduction in order to stimulate investment and productive development, ensuring that such changes are implemented responsibly without compromising fiscal stability. This balance is essential for the State to strengthen its ability to implement policies that enhance the competitiveness of the productive sector and promote export growth, thereby contributing to the country's economic development." It also emphasizes that mining is Argentina’s fifth-largest export sector and accounts for 80% of total exports from the provinces of Jujuy, San Juan, Santa Cruz, and Catamarca.
With this measure, Argentina becomes more attractive to mining investors willing to unlock the value of the country’s underground resources.
