The “boss” of the delegation is the general secretary of the Presidency, Karina Milei, accompanied by the Secretary of Mining of the Nation and other officials. But it is not an “advanced libertarian.” The delegation will include governors of “Mining” provinces, including Carlos Sadir (Jujuy), Marcelo Orrego (San Juan), Ricardo Quintela (La Rioja) and Alfredo Cornejo (Mendoza). They will also be the vice governor of Catamarca, Rubén Dusso; the Minister of Production of Salta, Martín de los Ríos; the Secretary of Mining of Santa Cruz, Nadia Ricci; and the Ministry of Mining and Environment of Río Negro, Andrea Confini.
We can say that here there are no cracks or push. Radicals such as Sadir and Cornejo can “make strength” with Peronists such as Quintela and the envoys of Sáenz or Jalil, all Peronist. The “United for extractivism” front put all the meat to the grill.
According to local media, the government carries a folder that “accounts for 311 mining projects currently existing in different stages in the country: 24 already in production, 8 under construction, 10 in feasibility stage, 8 in pre-faactibility, 11 in economic evaluation, 68 in advanced exploration, 128 in initial exploration and 55 in prospecting”. Even Tandil’s moving stone are about to deliver.
This Monday Karina Milei made a speech before hundreds of businessmen from large mining companies, as well as officials of imperialist countries. “There is a before and after: in Argentina we can now see a well -off, stable, growing, and we can also see the Rigi law, which I think is what brings us here today,” he said in his brief speech before an auditorium full of foreign and Argentine businessmen. ” According to the Secretary of the Presidency, with the Rigi (incentive regime for large investments) it is “can say” that the country provides investments “legal certainty” and “clear rules”, a situation that said “did not happen many years ago in Argentina.”
In the government there are smiles but also nervousness. Despite the benefits, the promised investments do not arrive. The tension does not only count for the libertarian delegation. The mining business is crossed by geopolitical debates, such as the consequences of the Ukraine War, exacerbated by the Trump-Zelensky debate, as well as by the tariffs that the US wants to apply to Canada.
Among those who listen carefully are the businessmen of the copper sector, such as the Blues, BHP and Lundin Mining. But also managers linked to gold, silver, lithium and copper projects, such as Rio Tinto, Glencore, Firts Quantum or Barrick Gold. Everyone already have friends in Argentina. They will surely follow the talks in the best restaurants in Toronto.
This Monday, March 3, the “Opportunities in the province of Cuyo and Patagonia” will be held, where the governors’ committees will participate. It must be recognized that beyond the “unit” to sell the lands and mountains of the country, they also compete with each other. The one that gives most to the big miners has more chances that businesses fall in their provinces. It must be a shocking drag and kneeling show. And well, those methods that end in flying suitcases.
Recall that Rigi was voted next to the Base Law in June of this year. In the vote there was a critical speech of the spokesmen of Union for the Homeland and other sectors of Peronism, but then deputies began to disappear at the time of the vote or directly voted in favor of the Milei project. It is a twist to the mining laws of the 90s that were already pro -business, since they include the deduction of 100% of the expenses of prospecting, exploration and feasibility studies, the early return of VAT, the accelerated amortization of investments, customs benefits, the non -payment of export rights, fiscal stability for 30 years and stops in royalties, among other things.
While Rosquean to the elections, including Chicanas on Buenos Aires or dochened intervention from officials to deputies, traditional parties do not say a word of the delivery of natural common goods.
Source: www.laizquierdadiario.com
