They are looking for investments and buyers, the Government wants to position Argentina as a “safe and stable” provider.
The Government and the main companies in the sector will participate during this week in EXPOMIN, the largest mining fair in Latin America. The event has an appointment in Santiago de Chile, the official delegation will be headed by Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero and the Secretary of Mining, Fernanda Ávila. The exportable offer of the entire value chain will be presented and new commercial opportunities will be sought. Argentina seeks to position itself as a “safe and stable” provider.
Mining and energy. These two sectors appear as the ones pointed out in all the analyses, public and private, as those capable of offering Argentina an export leap that allows the external restriction to be displaced. For this to happen, a significant volume of investment is required, as well as potential buyers. For this reason, both the Government and the companies aim to participate in whatever sectoral event is organized.
In that framework, This Wednesday Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero will lead the Argentine Day at EXPOMIN, the largest mining fair in the region. It is a space to promote the transfer of knowledge, experiences and especially the offer of technologies that contribute to innovation and increase the productivity of processes.
The Government will seek to position Argentina as a “reliable partner” to face the global challenges that are presented to mining in the face of the scenario of increased demand as a result of the energy transition. “Our country has natural resources, with a broad productive network and suppliers with the necessary capabilities,” a senior official told this medium. Along these lines, he assured that “the Argentine regulatory framework is also attractive for investments”.
Regarding lithium, the star mineral at this time, Argentina ranks third as a world reserve. In addition, it is among the top ten silver producers and has one of the largest gold reserves globally. In 2022, exports reached US$3,655 million, the highest level since 2012. According to the projections made by the Ministry of Industry in 2030, shipments abroad could exceed US$19,000 million.
In addition to the official presence, a series of companies that make up the value chain will travel to the neighboring country to participate in the event: Plasticcraft, Ingear, Metalúrgica Tassarolli, Proseind, Delga, Sica, Bridge, among others. The business union will also have representation through the Association of Commerce and Industry of Villa Gobernador Gálvez and the Association of Metallurgical Industrialists of the Argentine Republic (ADIMRA).
On the side of the provinces, key in the administration of the resource by mandate of the Constitution, officials from San Juan, Catamarca, Santa Fe, Mendoza, Santa Cruz and Córdoba will participate.
Source: Ambito
