The governor of Catamarca presented an assessment of the sector during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Minister of Mining, Teresita Regalado, and detailed key infrastructure projects for the province.
The Mining Engineer took the oath at the Government House and announced that she will begin the analysis of the Bajo La Alumbrera Environmental Impact Report presented by Glencore in December.
Malargüe, San Carlos, Tupungato, and Rivadavia concentrate a large part of the provincial value added in mining activities of these categories.
The company, with a strong presence in mining operations and more than four decades of association with Scania, continues to focus on efficiency, safety, and support from the service network.
The accelerated growth of mining in Northwestern Argentina (NOA), driven in recent years by lithium and now by the imminence of copper projects, highlights the need for infrastructure development in the provinces that make up the Argentine Lithium Triangle: Salta, Jujuy, and Catamarca.
The initiative, developed by biology graduate Belén Heredia, a CONICET fellow, and researchers from INTA, addresses a historical environmental liability in La Planta, Caucete, through the use of native species capable of immobilizing and absorbing heavy metals, proposing a sustainable solution that combines applied science, ecological restoration, and circular economy to mitigate contamination of mining soils in San Juan.
Drilling, surveying, technical English, and digital tools were key topics addressed in this training, which aimed at labor market insertion in the mining sector.
The project combines its inclusion in MDMO III, currently under environmental assessment for exploration, with an individual file that has already moved forward to the Public Hearing stage for the production of copper oxide.