The Argentine mining sector is progressively establishing itself as a fundamental component of the nation’s export portfolio. According to a report by consulting firm Aleph Energy, mining exports amounted to US$744 million in June, representing 9% of the country’s total exports. The total figure for the first six months of 2026 stands at US$4.7 billion, … Read more
The projects approved by the Incentive Regime for Large Investments, or RIGI in Spanish, provide the provinces in Argentina’s north and west cause for optimism. Out of 21 approved investments, 12 are allocated to the mining sector. Situated in the provinces of Mendoza, San Juan, Catamarca, Salta, and Jujuy, these initiatives are projected to entail … Read more
Luis Caputo, the minister of economics, said in April of last year that the upcoming months will be the finest for the Argentine economy in decades. A little over three months after that assessment, that scenario remains distant. Research centers, think tanks, and consulting firms monitoring the Argentine economy indicate that the initial half of … Read more
Argentina’s economic activity experienced a growth of 1.9% year-on-year in January and a 0.4% increase relative to December 2025, as reported. The agriculture, livestock, hunting, and forestry sector exhibited a remarkable 25.1% growth, contributing significantly to the year-over-year change in the index. This was closely followed by the mining and quarrying sector, which experienced a … Read more
The Argentine government has implemented modifications to the Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI, by its Spanish initials) that was approved in 2024, extending its duration and expanding benefits for the oil and gas sector. The RIGI provides tax, customs, legal, and foreign exchange advantages for investments that surpass US$200 million. It is accessible to both … Read more
A mining project focused on copper, gold, and silver in the Argentine province of San Juan has submitted a request to participate in the Incentive Regime for Large Investments, which offers tax breaks, currency-exchange advantages, and various incentives. The Vicuña Argentina project signifies a projected investment ranging from US$15 billion to US$17 billion over the … Read more
Environmental NGO Greenpeace on Friday condemned as “a direct attack on Argentines’ water” President Javier Milei’s announcement regarding his intention to amend a law that safeguards the country’s glaciers to enable multi-million-dollar mining investment. In a speech on Thursday, Milei articulated his intention to redefine the legal boundaries of periglacial zones, which Greenpeace asserts are … Read more
President Javier Milei is set to alter regulations safeguarding Andean glaciers to facilitate access to tens of billions of dollars in mining investments, as per sources. The libertarian leader has provided miners seeking to extract copper and lithium resources with the opportunity to secure their investments through the ‘RIGI’ package, which includes tax, customs, and … Read more
Argentina’s lithium sector has established a new ten-year roadmap. Public and private estimates indicate that over the next decade, the country’s “atomic number 3” industry is projected to triple in size, exceeding a total installed production capacity of 650,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent. If just over half of that total were processed and exported, … Read more
President Javier Milei’s flagship RIGI incentive scheme for large investors has only imported US$26 million in three projects in one year. Seven actions were approved, 11 pending, and China rejected. One year after receiving Congressional approval and being introduced to much acclaim, one of President Javier Milei’s signature initiatives, the Régimen de Incentivos para Grandes Inversiones incentive scheme for major investments – commonly referred to as RIGI – has yet to gain traction. In the last year, a total of seven initiatives … Read more
