Panorama Minero: Latest News

At a key meeting held at EPSE, engineer Alejandro Albarellos spoke about the risks of arc flash in high-power environments. The specialist warned of the need to implement engineering studies, train personnel and use appropriate protective equipment in response to rising regional energy consumption.

The National Government confirmed the award of a 329.09-kilometre section of the corridor in Mendoza under a 20-year concession scheme, with four toll stations and projected investment of more than US$300 million.

The conference organized by Gecamin brings together 400 professionals and executives in Santiago to discuss risk management, new technologies and prevention in the mining industry.

The lithium project in Antofagasta de la Sierra concluded the oral stage of the Citizen Participation process. The environmental assessment is entering its final stage, with the DIA expected in September.

Lithium produced from South American brines can have a significant carbon-footprint advantage over material derived from hard-rock spodumene. But turning that difference into a verifiable and commercially valuable attribute remains a challenge.

The UTN plans to launch a Mining Engineering degree program in 2027, while Mendoza accelerates its return to metalliferous mining. Professional training is emerging as another gap left by two decades of limited mining development.

Austral Gold Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Jorge Sanguin as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Operations, effective 1 September 2026.

Abás Tanús Mafud, president of the Catamarca Mining Chamber, discusses the capabilities the province will need to develop as its mining industry expands.

One of the founders of an association created by Kolla Indigenous entrepreneurs to supply Argentina’s mining industry discusses how local businesses in the Puna have gained a foothold in the mining value chain and the challenges they now face as the sector expands.

The companies have entered into definitive agreements to combine Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes, Pastos Grandes and Sal de la Puna into a single development platform.

The Provincial Government received technical teams from the organization to advance road and energy infrastructure projects, while the mining sector is also expanding environmental technical cooperation.

Antofagasta Minerals met with Alfredo Cornejo while Aguas de Origen, controlled by CCU Argentina, maintains a lawsuit against the Province over the Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA) for Paramillos.

The Board of Directors unanimously approved the distribution, which follows the US$13.8 million distributed for the 2024 fiscal year, under a new statute that left Catamarca and the UNT as the company’s only partners.

The funds will be allocated to engineering and early works at the San Juan project. The company is targeting a Final Investment Decision and full project financing by mid-2027, while maintaining 2030 as its target for the start of commercial copper cathode production.

With a multimillion-dollar investment, the Swedish company expanded its facilities in Pocito Department to strengthen support for mining projects in the region and lead the transition toward more sustainable transportation.

The National Senator for Salta, an industrial engineer by training, has extensive experience in public administration across the mining and energy sectors, at both the provincial and national levels.

The initiative seeks to boost competitiveness, innovation and export capacity, with tools designed to integrate Argentine companies into mining value chains.

The program seeks to develop technical, strategic and operational skills to plan, coordinate and optimize processes related to the mining industry’s supply chain.

Worley begins engineering work to support the FID planned for 2027 and reduce execution risks at Diablillos.

Representatives of both governments signed a memorandum. They will meet periodically and pursue joint research initiatives.

The governors of the three provinces, together with the CFI and the IDB, discussed tools to expand the participation of Argentine companies in the mining value chain.

Spain’s Secretary of State for Trade, Amparo López Senovilla, highlighted Argentina’s potential as a supplier of critical raw materials for Europe’s energy and digital transitions and pointed to investment opportunities in the sector.

The company completed a new payment as it moves toward acquiring 100% of seven properties covering 733 km² in Malargüe. The portfolio, comprising projects at different stages of exploration, is the same package through which BHP Metals Exploration began its entry into Mendoza.

South America holds more than half of the world’s lithium resources, but turning that geological potential into production will depend on its ability to attract investment, develop infrastructure and improve competitiveness.