Ambassador Nicola Lindertz highlighted the importance of legal certainty and the new regulatory framework in attracting specialized Finnish services in underground mining, energy, and strategic communications.
Mining Day: The Government Defended the RIGI, Called for the Elimination of Internal Barriers, and Warned About Blockages Affecting Projects Such as Vicuña.
An increasingly favorable geopolitical context and the progressive normalization of the domestic market have enhanced the attractiveness of Argentine mining in the eyes of the world. Looking ahead, Fernando Brun, Secretary of International Economic Relations, and Federico Elewaut, President of Citibank, outlined the strengths to leverage and the risks to minimize in order to continue expanding sector development.
The Managing Director of McEwen Copper, operator of the Los Azules project, stated that the province brings together unique conditions for mining development and affirmed that San Juan already has suppliers, professionals, and human infrastructure that facilitate the execution of world-class projects.
San Juan is positioning itself as the engine of Argentina’s new mining cycle through projects such as Altar, Hualilán, and Los Azules. Industry companies highlighted growing investor interest, improved regulatory conditions, and a more favorable environment for financing copper and gold.
Glencore Argentina’s CEO outlined the company’s copper roadmap in the country: reopening Bajo la Alumbrera to place Argentine copper on the market in 2028 and developing El Pachón through successive stages. He also identified the four challenges mining must respond to for society: employment, water, infrastructure, and local development.