Less than a month before its opening, Arminera 2025 has revealed an ambitious activity agenda, consolidating its role as Argentina’s most important mining event. Organized by the Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies (CAEM) and Messe Frankfurt Argentina, it will take place May 20–22 at La Rural Trade Center in Buenos Aires, bringing together key industry leaders, with participation from provinces, producing countries, and global stakeholders.
By Panorama Minero
The event will offer a comprehensive program of technical conferences, business rounds, innovation showcases, strategic networking, and institutional dialogue. Its content blends cutting-edge technical updates, policy discussion, and business engagement between companies, governments, and the financial community.
Highlights: Mining, Investment, and Federal Development
Among the key thematic blocks is the Arminera 2025 Summit, which will gather experts and representatives from the mining value chain to explore:
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Arminera Federal, featuring provincial authorities discussing local production, employment, and outlooks.
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Investment for Federal Development, with leading companies in gold, silver, copper, and lithium sharing insights on production processes, local supply chains, sustainability, and long-term planning.
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Comprehensive Financing of the Mining Ecosystem, organized by the Petersen Group.
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The 4th International Congress on Mining Law, coordinated by IADEM.
In addition, the IDEA–CAEM Experience: Leading Mining Development will facilitate strategic dialogue on new regulatory frameworks, technological innovation, and the investment conditions needed in today’s competitive global landscape.
Key Topics: Education, AI, Sustainability, and Human Rights
Arminera will also feature spaces for prospective and social dialogue, including:
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A panel on education, employability, and human capital challenges, driven by WIM Argentina and Poliarquía Consultores.
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A presentation by the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA) on Artificial Intelligence applied to mining.
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Discussion tables on human rights, communication, and sustainability as pillars of modern mining development.
International Presence and Multilateral Dialogue
With a strong federal and international identity, Arminera will welcome governors and mining authorities from across the Americas for the Annual Forum on Mining and Sustainability, co-organized with the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining (IGF), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Conference of Mining Ministers of the Americas (CAMMA). The theme: “Explore More, Extract Better: The Path Toward a Sustainable Supply of Metals and Minerals.”
In coordination with the European Union, a special session will promote direct dialogue between European financial actors and Argentine mining and energy-transition projects, exploring shared priorities in sustainability and investment mechanisms.
Industry Leaders, Finance, and Supplier Development
Companies like Genneia and YPF will lead a panel on large-scale infrastructure projects. Other sessions will focus exclusively on investment, featuring international mining companies sharing why they chose to invest in Argentina, along with financing success stories.
Prominent institutions such as Banco Supervielle, the Toronto Stock Exchange, and BYMA (Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos) will also be present, focusing on capital markets and innovative financial tools for mining.
Additionally, Arminera will host a Mining Supplier Development Roundtable—exclusive to exhibitors—designed to foster long-term commercial partnerships between suppliers and active mining operations.
New Actors, New Solutions
A dedicated space will support the mining entrepreneurship ecosystem, including innovation pitch sessions and toolkits for new ventures. Attendees can also explore the Machine Plaza, an open-air exhibition where companies will showcase state-of-the-art equipment and next-generation industrial solutions.
“Arminera 2025 reaffirms its position as the premier meeting point for Argentina’s mining value chain—a platform where knowledge, investment, territory, and sustainable development converge,” the organizers stated.
Full agenda and registration: arminera.ar.messefrankfurt.com
