Move Over Chile, Macri's Argentina Wants the Mining Limelight
- Changing glacier law intensifies Argentina’s pro-mining agenda
- Pipeline of $20 billion beckons as nation bets on extraction
Mining trucks weave through a mine in the San Juan province of Argentina.
Photographer: Diego Levy/Bloomberg
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Over decades, Chile forged a mining industry that’s the envy of the Americas. Now, there’s a new kid in town: neighboring Argentina.
Under President Mauricio Macri, opportunities for miners are improving. Macri took office two years ago vowing to undo protectionist policies and lure investors.