The Return of the Mining Council: Its Former Role and Its New Function in Mendoza
The New Framework Redistributes Responsibilities Within Mendoza's Provincial Mining Administration.
The New Framework Redistributes Responsibilities Within Mendoza's Provincial Mining Administration.

The Meeting Reinforced a Shared Agenda Focused on Mining, Infrastructure, and Trade.

The Government of San Juan Recognized the Project's Support for Provincial Literacy Policies.

The province has launched a new phase of the Chuquisaca–Antofagasta de la Sierra road, a strategic project designed to connect Fiambalá and Antofagasta de la Sierra, two of Argentina's leading lithium districts. Part of the works is being financed through the provincial mining trust fund.

The initiative strengthens professional training and local development in the department.

The Mendoza House of Representatives approved the project's Environmental Impact Declaration for the Salinas del Diamante area. The initiative will advance with magnetotelluric geophysical surveys and deep drilling to evaluate lithium-bearing brines.

The company is evaluating the submission of a new investment project focused on exploration, development, and the growth of mineral resources, complementing the RIGI already approved for the Deep Carbonates Project.
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The relationship between insurance broker Icazati & Asociados and Panorama Minero spans nineteen years.

New Classrooms and Specialized Workshops Support Growing Enrollment and Strengthen Mining Technical Education.

During a binational mining integration forum, PSJ Cobre Mendocino CEO Fabián Gregorio confirmed that Chilean ports remain the project's natural export route due to their proximity, while noting that the company continues to evaluate the competitiveness of a potential Atlantic route through Argentina.

Raúl Cabanay, General Manager, Analyzed the Expected Growth of the Lime Market and the Challenges Posed by Copper Mining.

The statement by Secretary of Nuclear Affairs Federico Ramos Napoli set the tone for the visit to Sierra Pintada: while environmental remediation advances, the national government is beginning to emphasize the need to build social legitimacy around a potential recovery of uranium production in Argentina.

The Environmental Management Unit (UGA) carried out its first community-open site visit at the project located in Uspallata. The visit activated direct oversight of the in-fill drilling campaign and marked the first operational test of the enhanced monitoring framework that the province seeks to consolidate for its new mining stage.

The company announced a new edition of its Escuelas JSC Puna initiative, a free training program offering officially certified qualifications.

The provincial government presented progress on road, educational and border control infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening the Capricorn Bioceanic Corridor.

The company received the Commitment to Literacy Seal for its contribution to the provincial Comprendo y Aprendo program, an initiative expected to reach nearly 800 educational institutions and more than 66,000 students across San Juan this year.

The initiative will require an initial investment of US$300,000 and will provide electricity to local families and suppliers. The project also includes a future stage incorporating solar power generation.

The ongoing depletion of calcium and magnesium in agricultural soils is driving increased use of mineral amendments to improve soil fertility, correct acidity and enhance the efficiency of farming systems. Specialists from Grupo Calidra discuss this growing trend.

As lithium demand growth begins to outpace supply additions, Fastmarkets' Leticia Simionato examines price expectations, market fundamentals and the strategic role of Argentina and South America in the next phase of the industry.

Australian junior mining company Unico Silver Limited reported assay results from 46 drill holes totaling 6,631 metres at the Joaquin project, located in the Deseado Massif in Santa Cruz Province.

NGEx Minerals Ltd. announced results from two drill holes completed as part of the Phase 4 Drill Program at its 100%-owned high-grade copper-gold-silver Lunahuasi project, located in San Juan Province.

Following a provincial investment exceeding AR$1 billion in infrastructure and equipment, the Paso de Sico Border Complex has resumed unrestricted operations for freight transport, private vehicles, and tourism.

National officials have reaffirmed the remediation of Sierra Pintada, while Blue Sky Uranium continues to report technical and financial progress at the Ivana deposit in Río Negro.

Gonzalo Montebelli, Project Manager at AbraSilver, presents the status of the Diablillos project, its inclusion in the RIGI, and the upcoming technical and production milestones.

The Argentine government approved the Vicuña Project’s application to join the Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI) under the category of Long-Term Strategic Export Project (PEELP). With this decision, Vicuña becomes the only copper project in Argentina to obtain this classification within the regime.