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Argentina: Regulatory framework for the automatic public offering and auction of securities
On 9 January 2025, the National Securities Commission (CNV) issued General Resolution No. 1047/2025, establishing the regulatory framework applicable to the automatic public offering of securities under different modalities (“Resolution“). Among other points, the Resolution provides for a special public offering regime with automatic authorization in the following cases: Low impact offers: offers of negotiable obligations that do not exceed 1 million UVAs (acquisition value unit).
Argentina: Mining in Mendoza - Amendment to the Mining Procedures Code and progress in the global environmental impact report of the Malargüe District - Global Compliance News
In brief On 23 April 2024, the Senate of the Province of Mendoza (“Province“) approved the reform of the Mining Procedures Code (MPC), incorporating international control standards to promote sustainable mining in the Province. The text indicates that it will become effective 15 days after it is published in the Official Gazette of Mendoza. For now, it has not been published yet. The modifications grant the Province more control powers and prerogatives, as well as more influence.
Argentina: Mining in Salta - Update of the fees for mining procedures
In brief On 30 January 2024, Law No. 8419 ("Law") was published in the official gazette of Salta, which updated the fees for mining procedures in the province. The Law modifies Article 29, paragraph 3 of Law No. 6611, which refers to the fees to be paid to the mining courts and the Mining and Energy Secretariat. The fees are calculated according to the number of tax units (UTs) involved in each procedure. This measure has a direct impact on the cost of mining procedures, as detailed below.
Argentina: Update - Vaca Muerta Dollar and Mining Dollar
In brief The regimes that established the "Dólar Vaca Muerta" (Resolution 808/2023), "Dólar Minero" (Joint Resolution 1/2023), and the incorporation of lithium and other minerals (Resolution 163/2023) expired on 20 October 2023.
Argentina: "Mining Dollar" - Preferential exchange rate for certain minerals and other goods
In brief Starting 11 October 2023, by means of Joint Resolution No. 1/23 of the Ministry of Economy, the Secretariat of Industry and Productive Development, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing, and the Secretariat of Mining ("Resolution"), exporters of gold, silver and their concentrates ("Minerals") were allowed — subject to certain parameters — to settle their exports at a preferential exchange rate resulting from settling 75% of such exports through the Local Exchange...
Argentina: National Program for the Systematic Disclosure of Mining Activities created
In brief The ProNDSAM (ProNDSAM for its acronym in Spanish) was created on 3 August 2023 by means of Resolution N° 96/2023 of the National Mining Secretariat. Its objective is to regulate and standardize the publication of mining sector information under international standards. The data will be published weekly, monthly, and in special reports. Activity indexes will also be published, and all the information will be permanently updated.
Argentina: Mining Secretariat regulates the update of canon value
In brief On 13 July 2023, Resolution No. 90/2023 (“Resolution“) of the National Mining Secretariat (“Secretariat“) was published, establishing the updated mining fee (canon) that considers the consumer price index (IPC) published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC). The update will be carried out in December of each year and will be applicable to the value of the mining canon in the following year.
Argentina: Mining Secretariat regulates the update of canon value
In brief On 13 July 2023, Resolution No. 90/2023 ("Resolution") of the National Mining Secretariat ("Secretariat") was published, establishing the updated mining fee (canon) that considers the consumer price index (IPC) published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC). The update will be carried out in December of each year and will be applicable to the value of the mining canon in the following year.
Argentina: Mining - Argentine government cancels reimbursement of lithium exports from Puna region
In brief By Decree No. 57/2023 (“Decree“) issued on 3 February 2023, the National Executive Power (NEP) cancelled the 5% export refund on exports of lithium, lithium oxide and hydroxide, lithium chloride and lithium carbonate (“Benefit“) produced in the provinces of Catamarca, Jujuy and Salta (“Provinces“).
Argentina: Mining - Argentine government cancels reimbursement of lithium exports from Puna region
In brief By Decree No. 57/2023 ("Decree") issued on 3 February 2023, the National Executive Power (NEP) cancelled the 5% export refund on exports of lithium, lithium oxide and hydroxide, lithium chloride and lithium carbonate ("Benefit") produced in the provinces of Catamarca, Jujuy and Salta ("Provinces").
Argentina: Lithium is declared a strategic resource in the Province of La Rioja and mining rights are suspended
In brief On 17 January 2023, the governor of the Province of La Rioja enacted Law No. 10,608 (“Law“), declaring the study, research, prospecting, exploration, exploitation and industrialization of lithium and its derivatives to be of public interest.
Argentina: Lithium is declared a strategic resource in the Province of La Rioja and mining rights are suspended
In brief On 17 January 2023, the governor of the Province of La Rioja enacted Law No. 10,608 ("Law"), declaring the study, research, prospecting, exploration, exploitation and industrialization of lithium and its derivatives to be of public interest.
Argentina: Mining canons increased in 2023
In brief On 1 December 2022, mining canons were increased through the enactment of the General Budget Law of the National Administration for 2023, specifically by the amendment of articles 31, 213, 215, 219 and 221 of the Mining Code. These canons had not been modified since 2014. The canon increases will take effect from the first half of 2023. As an example, in the case of lithium, tenements of up to 100 hectares will pay ARS 19,000 per year, where previously they paid ARS 3,200 per year.
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