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Argentina

Argentina is a country in southern South America with Buenos Aires as its capital. The nation has a population of about 46-million people and is the eighth-largest country in the world by land area, spanning approximately 2.8-million square kilometres. Argentina's economy is diverse, with key sectors including agriculture, livestock, manufacturing, mining and energy, and the country is a major global exporter of soybeans, beef, wheat, maize and wine. The currency is the Argentine peso, and the country operates as a federal presidential republic. Argentina holds the world's second-largest shale gas reserves and fourth-largest shale oil reserves, concentrated in the Vaca Muerta formation in Neuquén province, which has attracted significant international investment in unconventional hydrocarbon development. The country also has substantial conventional natural gas resources and has emerged as a potential LNG exporter, though infrastructure development has been constrained by economic volatility and policy uncertainty. Mining is growing in importance, with production of lithium, gold, silver and copper, particularly in the Andean regions. Argentina is a member of the G20 and Mercosur, the South American trade bloc. The country has experienced recurring economic challenges, including high inflation, currency instability and sovereign debt issues, which have periodically affected investment in large-scale energy and infrastructure projects. Argentina gained independence from Spain in 1816 and developed into one of the wealthiest nations globally in the early twentieth century before experiencing decades of political and economic turbulence.

Argentina News


An image of the Caserones mine
Lundin achieves another record quarter, but weather weighs on guidance
5th November 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-listed Lundin Mining achieved its fourth consecutive quarter of revenue exceeding $1-billion in the third quarter ended September 30, president and CEO Jack Lundin says. Record realised copper... 


A lithium resource area in Argentina
Rio Tinto assesses new lithium plant in Argentina, copper opportunities
29th October 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto is evaluating the construction of a new lithium plant in Argentina that would require about $1-billion in additional investment, Chief Executive Simon Trott said. Trott said the mining... 


BHP's Olympic Dam operation
BHP chair points to Canada tax incentives in call for investment reforms
22nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Australia must pay close attention to tax incentives and business-friendly measures offered by countries such as Canada if it wants to compete more effectively for global investment, BHP... 


Navitas oil exploration in Falkland Islands
Argentina seeks tribunal order against UK oil activity near Falklands
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Argentina's government said on Tuesday it had filed a request for provisional measures with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea seeking to halt British-authorized hydrocarbon activity... 


Rio Tinto's Lac Tio ilmenite mine
Rio Tinto on track to release $5bn in capital after stronger Q3 iron-ore sales
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Diversified miner Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it was on track to release about $5-billion in capital by the end of 2026, after strong mine performance helped lift third-quarter iron-ore sales from... 


Uranium mineralisation
Canadian miner Green Shift sells Los Altares uranium project to fellow Canadian miner
13th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian miners Green Shift Commodities and Myriad Uranium Corporation have reached a definitive share purchase agreement whereby Myriad will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of... 


The Laguna Verde project site
CleanTech Lithium secures 'promising' mining properties in Argentina
8th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Lithium exploration and development company CleanTech Lithium has secured "promising" mining properties located in the southern part of the Salar de Antofalla – a major salar in Argentina only 80... 


Desk and chairs in a boardroom
TNR Gold receives buyout offer from shareholder Altius
8th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed TNR Gold has entered into an exclusivity arrangement with shareholder Altius Minerals Corporation, after receiving an unsolicited nonbinding proposal from Altius regarding the... 


Copper sheets
Glencore secures RIGI benefits for MARA project in Argentina
2nd October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified miner Glencore has received approval for the Minera Agua Rica – Alumbrera (MARA) project under Argentina’s Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI). RIGI is a national legal... 


Lithium Argentina brines at Cauchari-Olaroz
Lithium Argentina outlines phased expansion plan for Cauchari-Olaroz
1st October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Lithium Argentina has confirmed the viable potential of a Stage 2 expansion project at Cauchari-Olaroz, in Argentina. A scoping study on the Stage 2 expansion contemplates additional... 


Kathleen Valley lithium mine
Liontown lifts FY27 capex guidance by nearly 35% after approving lithium mine expansion
30th September 2026 By: Reuters

Liontown Resources on Wednesday approved an A$389-million ($271.68-million) expansion of its flagship Kathleen Valley lithium mine in Western Australia, prompting the company to raise its 2027... 


Image of Diabillos project
Diablillos silver/gold project, Argentina
25th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Gold and silver exploration company AbraSilver Resource Corp has positioned the project as a long-life, high-margin silver/gold development.  


Argentina President Javier Milei
Argentina's Milei addresses UN as tensions rise over Falkland Islands
23rd September 2026 By: Reuters

Argentina's President Javier Milei on Wednesday will address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly amid escalating tensions with Britain over oil exploration around the Falkland... 


Lithium site in Argentina
US to fund $7bn of Argentina mineral, energy projects, document shows
23rd September 2026 By: Reuters

The US Export-Import Bank plans to fund up to $7-billion worth of critical minerals and energy projects in Argentina, according to a document seen by Reuters, as part of a push to deepen economic... 


Cauchari-Olaroz project in Argentina
Lithium Argentina closes $180m strategic Ganfeng investment
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Lithium Argentina has announced the closing of a strategic $180-million investment from Ganfeng Lithium Group through the issue of a six-year unsecured convertible note.... 


Navitas exploration
Argentina escalates legal push against Falklands oil exploration firms
16th September 2026 By: Reuters

Argentina will file new legal complaints against companies exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands, the government said on Tuesday, escalating Buenos Aires' campaign against businesses... 


Chevron gas infrastructure
Chevron eyes Argentina, Mediterranean for global LNG growth, deal with India
14th September 2026 By: Reuters

Chevron is looking to expand its global gas portfolio from Argentina to the Mediterranean to meet growing demand from buyers concerned about energy security due to the crisis in the Middle East,... 


Liontown signs earn-in agreement over NEXT Lithium’s Argentina project
Liontown signs earn-in agreement over NEXT Lithium’s Argentina project
2nd September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed NEXT Lithium has executed a binding farm-in agreement with fellow ASX-listed company Liontown, which can earn up to a 100% interest in NEXT’s Centenario lithium brine exploration... 


Exploration work at Fredonia's El Dorado Monserrat project
Fredonia confirms low-cost startup potential for Argentine gold project
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Fredonia Mining finds in a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) and updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) on the El Dorado Monserrat gold and silver project, in Argentina, the... 


Argentina landscape
Canadian explorer Latin Metals, AI specialist to sift through Argentina exploration dataset
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Latin Metals has entered into a services, data use and royalty agreement with Geomorphic AI Corporation to apply its AI and geoscience platform to Latin Metals' extensive proprietary... 


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