Argentina out in full force at world's biggest mining confab

China, Argentina strengthen mining ties

Argentina's Mining Secretary, Jorge Mayoral, met recently with several representatives from the Chinese Natural Resources Ministry, the secretariat said in a statement. Argentina is preparing to participate in the China Mining conference later...

Golden Minerals plans $100m Argentina investment

Colorado-based Golden Minerals plans to spend an initial $100-million to develop its El Quevar silver project in Argentina's Salta province. Company executives Jerry Danni and Pablo Castaños discussed the planned investment and outlined a work...

Argentina, Bolivia discuss mining cooperation

Argentina's National Mining Secretary Jorge Mayoral met this week with Leonor Arauco Lemaitre, Bolivia's ambassador in the country. The officials discussed trends in mining investment and development in the region, including new projects,...

Argentine gold production to increase 21% in 2010

Gold production in Argentina will grow to 2,05-million ounces this year, Mining Secretary Jorge Mayoral said on Monday. Gold output in the country was 1,7-million ounces in 2009.

Miners gather for Argentina industry event

The eighth International Convention on Exploration, Geology and Mining Business Opportunities: Argentina Mining 2010 got under way in Argentina's San Juan province on Tuesday. The event will continue until next Thursday.

Latin American leaders back mining

Leaders from countries belonging to the Mercosurtrade bloc last week declared a mining key sector for the economic and social development of the region. Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva,...

Argentine province launches mining enviro management programme

The national government of Argentina and the province of Buenos Aires have formally agreed to start the first mining environmental management programme in the region, and have invested over $20-million to encourage the sustainable development of...

Argentina seeks Russian investment in mining sector

Argentine and Russian executives, government officials and diplomats met last week in Moscow to discuss mutual investment opportunities, with a focus on the mining sector. The Argentine Mining Secretariat arranged the event, which was hosted by...

Andean Resources will invest $200m in Argentina project

Australia's Andean Resources will spend $200-million to build its Cerro Negro gold and silver project, in the north of the Argentine province of Santa Cruz, the company informed the South American country's Minister of Federal Planning and Public...

Chile, Argentina ink cooperation, integration pact

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner last week signed a landmark General Integration Treaty with her Chilean counterpart, President Michelle Bachelet. The agreement represents a “historic” moment and a new era in the bilateral...

Argentina holds cooperation talks with Turkey, Angola

Argentinan Mining Secretary Jorge Mayoral, has participated in meetings with senior officials from both Turkey and Angola, at which cooperation – including in the mining and resources sectors – was discussed. On Monday, Mayoral and Chancellor...