Mining News - Page 24

The company has launched a 500-meter diamond drillhole in the Malargüe Western Mining District to understand the Cu–Au–Mo porphyry architecture and locate its mineralized core.

The project has reached 15% completion and covers 112 km to the Salta border, backed by POSCO, Rio Tinto, PAE and Galán Lithium.

The 220/132 kV facility will expand Greater Mendoza’s capacity and serve as the high-voltage interconnection point for the PSJ copper project in Uspallata.

Los Andes Copper’s project in the Valparaíso Region reinforces the binational reading of transition copper and highlights once again the belt linking central Chile with Argentina’s Cuyo region.

Provincial authorities filed legal complaints following the circulation of unverified contamination reports linked to a remediation-stage mining complex in southern Argentina.

Executives met with provincial authorities to assess geological potential and regulatory conditions amid growing global competition for critical minerals.

The province implemented a new transport protocol effective January 26, introducing mandatory escort requirements and updated safety standards for mining logistics.

The agreement includes the initial planting of 1,000 native trees and reinforces local supplier participation in the Tres Cruces project in Catamarca.

Salta’s mining authority cleared new exploration activities at the Arizaro satellite deposit, supporting resource expansion alongside ongoing Lindero operations.

The sector grew 29.2% year over year, surpassing the previous 2012 record. Gold and lithium drove most of the performance.

Mining exports totaled US$594 million in the latest month analyzed, with gold sustaining its leading role and lithium posting a record result for December.

The province operates four industrial parks, two of them at full capacity. The government is promoting public-private partnerships to expand productive infrastructure.

A series of high-level mining finance events in Vancouver highlighted renewed capital interest in precious and industrial metals, with Argentina gaining visibility among stable emerging jurisdictions.

The Catamarca native previously served as chairman between 2020 and 2024 and remained on the board until last week. The agreement consolidates provincial control over the company after the federal government’s exit.

The gold and silver project, located in southern Argentina, adds new targets following an IP geophysical survey and moves toward an initial diamond drilling phase with permits in place.

The province recovered the regime after 30 years, redefined its profile with a mining focus and advanced a scheme that includes relocation, a solar park, an industrial park and strategic subzones.

With around 40 mining projects at different stages and four already in production, Salta’s Puna region faces the challenge of strengthening local suppliers, infrastructure and access to credit.

The Chamber of Mining Company Suppliers of Salta (CAPEMISA) formalized its incorporation into the Business and Productive Council, a space that brings together the main entities of the provincial productive sector and articulates a shared agenda with the public sector.

The provincial government dismissed reports of overflows or impacts at the San Rafael uranium complex, confirming the normal operation of reservoirs and water control systems.

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