Buenos Aires Times

Your Window to Argentina and Beyond.
Sunday, Jul 12, 2026
 Español
Add Your News

BHP and Rio Tinto Expand Argentine Copper and Lithium Investments

Global mining companies BHP and Rio Tinto are advancing major projects under Argentina's Large Investment Incentives Regime, reinforcing investor confidence in the country's revised framework for large-scale mining investment.
Newsletter
Related Articles

Regional Growth Diverges as Investment Concentrates in Strategic Industries

Energy-producing provinces are expanding faster than traditional manufacturing and some mining regions, highlighting the uneven regional effects of Argentina's ongoing economic ...

Falling Inflation Supports Argentina's Economic Stabilization Effort

Expectations that monthly inflation will drop below two percent point to continued progress in Argentina's disinflation program, supporting broader monetary normalization and fu...

Mining Investment Accelerates Under Argentina's New Incentive Framework

Large-scale commitments from international mining companies suggest the Large Investment Incentives Regime is attracting fresh capital for copper and lithium development across ...

Vaca Muerta Moves From Energy Self-Sufficiency to Export Growth

Continued pipeline expansion is shifting Vaca Muerta from meeting domestic demand toward supporting sustained growth in oil exports and strengthening Argentina's foreign exchang...

Argentina's Puna Lithium Operations Maintain Global Cost Advantage

Producers in the Puna region of Jujuy and Salta continue to rank among the world's lowest-cost lithium brine operators, allowing projects to remain profitable despite volatility...

International Monetary Fund Appoints Argentine Economist to Senior Internal Role

The International Monetary Fund has appointed Argentine-born economist Silvana Tenreyro to a key internal position as Argentina continues discussions over future financing arran...

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Backs Export Outlook While Calling for Further Reform

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development expects Argentina's energy and agricultural exports to remain resilient but says continued regulatory reform will be e...

Patagonia's Energy Boom Widens Regional Growth Gap

Research from Universidad Austral indicates that hydrocarbon-producing provinces in southern Argentina are growing considerably faster than Andean mining regions, underscoring w...

Argentina Raises Regulated Biodiesel Prices to Support Domestic Biofuel Production

The Secretariat of Energy has increased regulated biodiesel prices used in domestic fuel blends to stabilize production costs and support the country's agricultural processing s...

Chinese and United States Demand Drives Growth in Argentine Mineral Exports

Mineral exports to China increased one hundred eighty-seven percent in the first quarter, while shipments to the United States rose one hundred one percent, highlighting strong ...

YPF Directs Most of Its Investment Budget to Vaca Muerta

State-backed energy company YPF will allocate seventy percent of its five point eight billion United States dollar investment budget for two thousand twenty-six to shale develop...

Trade Surplus Reaches Record Levels on Strong Energy and Mining Exports

Argentina recorded a record trade surplus in May as exports of hydrocarbons, agricultural products, and strategic minerals outweighed continued weakness in domestic manufacturin...
Buenos Aires Times
Add Your News
Playlist Hide
0:00
0:00
Open
0:00
0:00
Close
Flight Instructor Jumped to His Death — Student Landed the Plane: "You Know What You Need to Do"
France and Morocco Open World Cup Quarter-Finals as Collina Defends Refereeing
Global News Brief: Escalating Conflicts, Public Health Crises, and World Cup Drama
Logic Flaw in Windows 11 Permission Architecture Silently Consumes Hundreds of Gigabytes of Local Storage
Global Crisis Alert: Escalating Middle East Tensions and UK Political Upheaval
Japanese Technology Firm Fujitsu Launches Advanced Artificial Intelligence Tool for Corporate Disclosures
South Africa Officially Launches Nationwide Campaign for Highly Contested Local Government Elections
United Kingdom Commits Additional Funding for Unexploded Ordnance Clearance in Laos
Singapore Announces Stringent New Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Commercial Cooling Systems
Cambodia and Thailand Hold High-Level Border Security Talks at United Nations Headquarters
Myanmar Military Government and China Sign Major Agreement to Upgrade Media and Cultural Cooperation
Knife Attack at Swiss Train Station Leaves Three Injured in Suspected Act of Domestic Terrorism
Transnational Extortion Gang Threatens Canadian Police With Army of One Thousand Armed Operatives
Australia Imposes Forty-Two-Day Quarantine on Cruise Ship Passengers Following Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
International Monetary Fund Unlocks Seven Hundred Million United States Dollars for Sri Lanka Following Economic Reforms
Australia Launches Record One Point Four Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against Chemical Giant 3M Over Contamination
China and Canada Foreign Ministers Meet in Ottawa in Effort to Stabilize Strained Diplomatic Ties
Indonesia Demands Urgent United Nations Security Council Reform Amid Escalating Global Conflicts
Extreme Weather Patterns Trigger Severe Drought in Madagascar and Destructive Flooding in East Africa
Indian State of Karnataka Faces Political Upheaval as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Abruptly Resigns
Philippines and Japan Reaffirm Defense Ties as Crucial for Indo-Pacific Regional Stability
Norway Joins French Nuclear Deterrence Initiative in Major Shift for European Security Architecture
Global Critical Mineral Alliances Expand as Western Nations Move to Counter Chinese Supply Dominance
United States Imposes Fifty Percent Tariffs on Mexican Steel and Aluminum Ahead of Trade Pact Review
European Union and China Head Toward Major Trade Conflict Over Clean Technology Exports
United States Economic Growth Severely Downgraded to One Point Six Percent as Stagflation Fears Mount
World Health Organization Warns Central African Ebola Epidemic is Outpacing Containment Efforts
United States Treasury Department Conditions Sanctions Relief on Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Air Defenses Intercept and Destroy United States Military Drone Over Bushehr Province
Iranian Armed Forces Launch Ballistic Missiles Toward Unspecified Targets Prompting Regional Condemnation
United Nations Secretary-General Warns Global Order Facing Highest Level of Conflict Since 1945
Israel Issues Sweeping Evacuation Orders in Southern Lebanon Amid Intensified Hezbollah Conflict
Russia Announces Systemic Military Strikes Targeting Ukrainian Defense and Energy Infrastructure
United States and Iranian Negotiators Reach Draft Agreement to Extend Ceasefire and Resume Nuclear Talks
United Nations Security Council Deeply Divided Over United States Capture of Venezuelan President
US and Iran Exchange Direct Military Strikes Amid Fragile Gulf Ceasefire
World Health Organization Warns of Catastrophic Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
Russia Threatens New Wave of Strikes on Ukrainian Infrastructure and Embassies
Scientists Warn Atlantic Ocean Currents Could Collapse Faster Than Projected
Anthropic Reaches $900 Billion Valuation in Historic AI Funding Round
Washington Imposes Crippling Sanctions on Iranian Maritime Authority
Japan and the Philippines Initiate Strategic Intelligence-Sharing Pact
Microsoft Deploys Autonomous Computer-Using AI Agents to Global Markets
Anthropic Secures $45 Billion Compute Infrastructure Agreement With SpaceX
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Resigns Amid Administration Shakeup
Micron Technology Crosses Trillion-Dollar Valuation Amid Unprecedented Hardware Demand
Canada and Germany Finalize Historic Long-Term LNG Export Agreement
China Expands International Travel Restrictions on Domestic AI Researchers
Japan Approves Sweeping Overhaul of National Intelligence Apparatus
Global Airlines Scramble Logistics as Middle East Airspace Remains Fractured
×