Panorama Minero: Latest News

Lucía Samper Dumandzic and Ivo Ante Dumandzic joined UNAJE’s Argentine delegation and established contacts with representatives from Germany, China and India.

The 2023–2027 budget series shows a dedicated mining structure, comprising a regulatory authority and a state-owned promotion company financed through its own capital.

Driven by lithium and salt production, according to the latest INDEC data for August 2026. The cumulative increase reached 7.9% year-on-year, following the 3.9% recorded in July.

The project plans to produce copper oxide and, in a second stage, copper sulphate for the wine industry.

The event brought together representatives of the government, companies and universities to discuss progress on the initiative and the preparation of the Fifth Report.

Governor Raúl Jalil held meetings with mining companies, legislators and academic institutions in Brisbane. The agenda included investment opportunities in copper and lithium, progress on projects in the province and technical training agreements, with a Catamarca delegation scheduled to attend the IMARC conference in Sydney.

The Mendoza-born executive joins from large-scale mining operations in Australia to lead the project through its pre-construction stage.

Waldino Acosta Zapata, President of QLABS S.A. and a member of CAPERFO, discussed exploration prospects, SME partnerships and supplier competitiveness.

The 2nd Federal Logistics Summit, organised by the CFI in Buenos Aires, brought together government officials and business leaders for panel discussions on mining, agribusiness and hydrocarbons.

Juan Quispe, President of FLS South America, examines Argentina’s copper prospects, the role of mining suppliers and the growing use of advanced analytics.

The transport of the first Komatsu HD1500 haul trucks, with a payload capacity of 142 tonnes, has begun. Deliveries will continue until April 2027.

The Secretariat of Mining is moving forward with a comprehensive reform of the mining investment regime: digitalization, ex post controls, imports without certificates, regional integration within 500 kilometres and new rules for suppliers. María Eugenia Bais explained how the new system will work.

At the 15th Edition of the Lithium in South America Seminar, mining suppliers sought to establish partnerships to strengthen their participation in the sector’s development.

Exploration leaders from the province’s main mining projects met at the San Juan Mining Chamber and explained how heavy snowfall forced them to reschedule their operations and prioritise road safety in the high mountains.

The Governor of Salta called on the national government to ensure that the restoration of railway connections with Chile and Bolivia is not left to the discretion of the future concessionaire. He warned of the additional logistics costs faced by production in northern Argentina and their impact on mining competitiveness.

Production Minister Gustavo Fernández outlined the provincial strategy based on horizontal value addition, business partnerships and the transformation of local SMEs into providers of goods and services capable of operating in any market worldwide.

The update to Law 24,196 simplifies VAT refund procedures, imports, and the registration of exploration projects.

Yacimientos Mineros de Agua de Dionisio (YMAD) has launched a public tender to acquire four equipment units for underground mining operations at Farallón Negro, in Argentina’s Catamarca province. The contract also includes a fleet management system, after-sales services and implementation. Bids may be submitted until October 19.

The two units will initially operate manually and progressively transition toward autonomous operations through automation technology.

At the closing ceremony, leaders from Jujuy, Catamarca, Mendoza and Salta agreed that the new mining cycle requires stability, infrastructure, suppliers and training to translate investment into employment and regional development. Luis Lucero called for maintaining the institutional and economic conditions that have driven the sector.

Guillermo Simonutti, COO of Eramet Eramine, highlighted the performance of direct lithium extraction at Centenario-Ratones and explained why the technology will be key to the next expansion. The French mining company is preparing a US$350 million plant expansion.

The initiative, developed jointly with the Government of San Juan and Fundación Fundar, assessed the emotional well-being of adolescents aged 13 to 17.

Yang Jianyu, Vice President of CNGR South America, analysed the global market, production costs, the growth of LFP batteries and Argentina’s strategic advantages towards 2030 during a presentation in Jujuy.

Rio Tinto, Eramet, Exar, CNGR and Albemarle outlined their next steps in Jujuy, ranging from new investments and expansions to direct lithium extraction, exploration and supplier development.