PANORAMA MINERO interviewed Mr. Erik Høeg, Ambassador of the European Union to the Argentine Republic. The diplomat expects a deepening of the commercial relationship based on Argentina’s critical minerals.
The treatment of thousands of uranium waste drums in Mendoza stands as a reference case in a context where nuclear energy is re-emerging on the medium-term horizon.
Stephen Durkin, CEO of AusIMM – The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy – discusses initiatives to attract new professionals to Australia’s mining industry, the emergence of AI, and the increasing presence of women in the sector.
The in-field program aims to assess the long-term performance and scalability of DLE technology at the Catamarca-based lithium operation.
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The Electrification industrial plant in Bella Vista (Tucumán province) received ABB’s global sustainability certification, “Mission to Zero”, becoming one of the first 35 out of ABB’s 170 production sites worldwide to achieve this recognition.
Targa Exploration Corp. announced that three additional exploration concessions have been granted for the El Zanjon gold-silver project, located in Santa Cruz province.
NGEx Minerals reported new high-grade copper-gold-silver drill results from its Phase 4 program at the Lunahuasi project in San Juan province, where eight drill rigs are currently operating.
The institution defined its new leadership amid declining lithium prices and growing expectations around copper, gold and silver projects.
An analysis of the companies’ common ground—and the role Argentina could play in a possible corporate combination.
The company outlined the phased development of its integrated copper project in San Juan and reaffirmed its long-term commitment. Investments are being channeled through the RIGI framework, under the Strategic Export Project category.
Unico Silver reported assay results from 31 drill holes at its 100%-owned Joaquin Project, confirming extensive shallow oxide silver-gold mineralization and supporting a direct transition toward a Pre-Feasibility Study–level mineral resource estimate.
The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese technology firm Xi’an Lanshen to advance the feasibility stage of its lithium brine project in Salta, with a focus on direct lithium extraction and industrial scalability.
A judicial ruling in Mendoza rejected all precautionary injunctions against the PSJ Cobre Mendocino project, reaffirming the validity of its environmental approval and setting limits on the use of precautionary measures in mining-related litigation.
The Formentera Project continues to advance exploration activities in Jujuy, with new drilling results, brine sampling, and technical studies reinforcing its potential for lithium and borates at depth.
MARA supported a municipal job training initiative in Santa María aimed at strengthening women’s participation in local productive activities and promoting inclusive community development.
Cauchari-Olaroz closed 2025 with strong operating performance in Jujuy, reaching the upper end of annual production guidance and setting a new quarterly production record in the fourth quarter.
Technical data from Mendoza’s provincial water system show that agricultural use concentrates the greatest demand, while the real deficit lies in long-standing problems of infrastructure and water management rather than mining activity.
The Province of Jujuy has created its own Ministry of Mining as an institutional move aimed at elevating the sector’s strategic importance, strengthening its role in the local economy, and consolidating a more robust framework for attracting investment, with José Gómez appointed as the first head of the new ministry.
As part of its commitment to local development, Glencore Pachón announced the 25 finalist projects selected for the fourth edition of the Fondo Impulso Emprendedor Program, an initiative aimed at strengthening entrepreneurship and productive capacity in Calingasta, San Juan.
Environmental approval for the access road to El Seguro marks a key step forward in the Malargüe Western Mining District, while raising questions about the future of the state-led anchor project once the infrastructure works are completed.
The call covers the contracting of logistics services at the mining and industrial complex located in Belén, Catamarca, with bid opening scheduled for February 2026.
