The first project to be activated within the district and the second most advanced, El Seguro operates as a pilot of Mendoza’s mining model and now faces the challenge of moving from logistical enablement to direct exploration through drilling.
Through a post on its X social media account, Elon Musk confirmed that “the largest lithium refinery in the Americas is now operational”.
The Canadian junior now controls projects with approved Environmental Impact Declarations and a broader set of early stage targets, while Mirasol remains a shareholder in the new operator.
Governor Raúl Jalil appointed a new leadership team at the state owned company, with Agustina Lencina joining the board. The changes add to those already implemented at the Ministry of Mining and at YMAD, and aim to strengthen small and medium scale mining with local capital participation.
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A chemical engineer has developed a road stabilizer using lithium production residues, delivering significant environmental benefits and substantial water savings.
Following a field assessment, MARA, the foundation and communities from eight mining outposts carried out small-scale, high-impact works to improve water quality for household use and agrolivestock activities.
Panorama Minero spoke with geopolitics expert Fabián Calle about the regional and global landscape, the role of the United States, and the new scenario now taking shape. Where does Argentina stand?
With active operations in silver and gold, DLE technology in lithium, and a strengthening bilateral relationship, the United States is advancing its positioning across the region, from Jujuy to Santa Cruz, with mining as one of its key anchors.
The precious metal broke through a historic threshold and continues to set consecutive record highs, driven by geopolitical tensions, monetary policy expectations, and sustained demand for safe-haven assets.
Local communities will be able to propose priority infrastructure, tourism and development projects financed with resources from the Tres Quebradas lithium project.
As it marks its 80th anniversary, the IIM strengthens its strategic technical role in support of major copper and gold projects in San Juan and across Argentina.
The road project will extend over more than 170 kilometers and will be critical for logistics and high-altitude access to the Josemaría and Filo del Sol copper projects.
“Being local may open the door; being competitive and sustainable is what keeps it open” This analysis is led by Eng. Diego Hernández C.
The state-owned mining company of Catamarca highlighted the joint work with companies from 10 different countries. The 2026 planning aims to enhance the value of a greater number of properties to attract new strategic partners.
Non-metallic mining in Valle Fértil, about 250 kilometers east of the city of San Juan, is going through a complex period, marked by the contraction of calcium carbonate sales and an incipient recovery in quartz demand.
The company engaged Montgomery & Associates to develop the salar’s hydrogeological model and prepare a basin water balance report, a core input for the PFS planned for completion by the end of 2026.
Zijin-Liex signed an agreement with the Tinogasta Mining Suppliers Chamber, in the province of Catamarca, for the construction of a key water infrastructure project in Fiambalá, the area where the Tres Quebradas (3Q) project operates.
With an estimated investment of US$5 million and international private financing, the Canadian company is starting the first drill holes in the district on a copper–gold–molybdenum porphyry target in Malargüe.
The Municipality of Salta is advancing with an agenda to stimulate the private sector aimed at consolidating the attraction of investments and the generation of employment, in a context where mining is positioned as one of the main economic drivers of the province.
The governor of Catamarca presented an assessment of the sector during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Minister of Mining, Teresita Regalado, and detailed key infrastructure projects for the province.
The Mining Engineer took the oath at the Government House and announced that she will begin the analysis of the Bajo La Alumbrera Environmental Impact Report presented by Glencore in December.
