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Chinese Lithium Producer Acquires Three Projects in Northwestern Argentina

A major Chinese lithium producer has acquired three additional extraction projects in Argentina’s northwestern provinces, expanding Chinese investment in the country’s critical-minerals industry as global competition for battery resources intensifies.
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Argentine Prosecutors Advance Investigation Into State-Linked Insurance Contracts

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Río Negro Lifts Suspension on Major Gold Mining Project

Authorities in Argentina’s Río Negro province have reversed a longstanding suspension on a major gold project, opening the way for expanded hard-rock mining alongside the region...

Argentina’s Pension System Faces Growing Pressure From Informal Employment

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Argentine Congress Launches Commission to Examine Sovereign Debt

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Arcor and Danone Inject Capital Into Argentine Dairy Producer La Serenísima

Arcor and Danone have provided new funding to stabilize and modernize La Serenísima, supporting the dairy processor’s operations as weak domestic consumption continues to pressu...

Banco Patagonia Acquires Banco Industrial’s Retail Banking Business

Banco Patagonia has completed its acquisition of Banco Industrial’s retail portfolio as Argentine financial institutions adjust to lower inflation and tighter margins.

Argentina Opens Talks With Peronist Lawmakers on Changing PASO Primary Elections

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September Utility and Transit Increases Risk Renewed Inflation Pressure in Argentina

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Argentina Approves $365 Million Expansion of Compañía Mega Gas Complex

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Argentina Reaffirms Primary Fiscal Surplus Target Above 15.6 Trillion Pesos

Argentina’s Economy Ministry has maintained a primary fiscal surplus target exceeding 15.6 trillion pesos, keeping the government’s austerity program at the center of its econom...
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