Mining Policy

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Milei and copper miners obtain glacier law from Congress

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Argentina’s Congress has enacted legislation that relaxes protections for glacial formations, a development anticipated by major mining companies with significant projects awaiting approval, despite warnings from environmentalists regarding the potential consequences. Legislators sanctioned the amendments early Thursday with a vote tally of 137-111, following the Senate’s endorsement in late February. The approval represents a further … Read more

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Argentine environmental views change with pro-mining bills

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Argentina appears to be shifting from a prolonged resistance to mining and other activities viewed as detrimental to the environment, towards a strategy that prioritizes the pressing need for economic development and growth. Three significant legislative proposals that have captured public discourse in recent weeks indicate this remarkable change in perspectives. On Monday, President Javier … Read more

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Milei Proposes Bill to Alter Glacier Protection Laws for Mining Boost

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The government has introduced a bill in the Senate designed to amend existing legislation that safeguards glaciers, with the intention of easing restrictions that presently prohibit mining activities within these ice formations and their adjacent regions. The legislation is included in the government’s agenda for discussion in Congress during the extraordinary sessions that commenced last … Read more