Panorama Minero: Latest News

With 70 years of experience in transport and logistics, Cruz del Sur continues to strengthen its expertise in demanding mining operations, combining international safety standards, ongoing training, and emergency prevention and response protocols.

Andes Corporación Minera, operator of the copper project in San Juan, will serve on the initiative’s governing body for the 2026–2028 term.

The company, which operates the 3Q project in Fiambalá, will provide students from the Faculty of Technology and Applied Sciences with practical experience in a real working environment.

The company produced 816,000 ounces of gold during the third quarter of 2026. In San Juan, it continues its US$250 million investment in heap leach infrastructure and is preparing further drilling at Porfiada.

Drilling at Oculto and Oculto East returned intervals of up to 75 metres grading 2.44 g/t gold and 106 g/t silver, and 253 metres grading 0.54 g/t gold.

The company will advance new drilling in San Juan, an underground exploration adit and metallurgical studies, while reorganising part of its asset portfolio.

Consultancy G21 is classifying properties submitted by holders from across the province, while the Impulsando Exploraciones fund awaits authorisation from Argentina’s National Securities Commission (CNV).

The provincial company outlined changes to its corporate structure and mechanisms for partnering with private investors at the IGF Annual General Meeting. The presentation forms part of a strategy that includes making information about its portfolio of mining properties publicly available.

Kabil presented sampling results and its supplier contracting system, while Tres Cruces outlined an update to its environmental impact assessment.

The ARS 137 million contribution comes from fees paid by the mining industry for each mineral transport permit issued.

The research aims to restore degraded land and re-establish ecosystems using native flora.

The French mining group completed the ramp-up of its Centenario-Ratones plant in 15 months, reaching monthly production of 2,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate in October. The company is now evaluating an expansion that would increase annual capacity from 24,000 to 35,000 tonnes by leveraging existing infrastructure.

The agreement includes training, information sharing and business networking initiatives to address the needs of the mining industry and its suppliers.

The Ambassador stated that Jujuy is rich in lithium, copper and silver, and highlighted the presence of Japanese company Toyota Tsusho in the province.

Alumbrera paid ARS 23 billion to local suppliers between January and September 2026, while Agua Rica awarded contracts to 244 companies.

The company participated in the event in Rosario and presented the investment outlook for El Pachón and MARA, its copper projects in San Juan and Catamarca.

Exceptional snowfall in the Andes increases risks to personnel, blocks roads and delays mining campaigns. Juan Manuel Léaniz, of Siete Cimas Pro, explains how technical snowpack assessment, specialised monitoring and controlled avalanche triggering help prevent accidents and restore access routes.

Efforts are aimed at reviving the international connection project, with potential benefits for mining logistics in Mendoza.

The agreement includes financing tools, training and support for productive activities, with particular attention to Calingasta.

The Governor argued that geological resources alone are not enough without suppliers, infrastructure and clear rules, and explained how the value of an exported barrel of oil is distributed.

At the UIA's 32nd Industrial Conference, the Minister of Economy forecast that mining exports would grow by a further 200% over the next five years. He also reported that the RIGI includes 49 projects worth US$218 billion and highlighted the engagement of 1,800 local suppliers, alongside new measures to improve their access to financing.

The governors of Catamarca, San Juan and Neuquén discussed with industrial leaders how to integrate suppliers and value chains into mining and energy.

The company has identified two copper exploration targets in Malargüe and is preparing further exploration work to define its first drilling campaign.

PSJ Cobre Mendocino’s application forms part of a 220 kV connection scheme that depends on the Mendoza Norte Substation, which is still undergoing a tender process.