The province of Jujuy received more than 16 billion pesos in mining royalties during the first four months of 2026. Accumulated revenues between January and April reached $16.163 billion, with an upward curve reflecting the recovery in international lithium prices and the growth of extractive activity in the region.
Monthly royalty revenues showed sustained growth throughout the four-month period: January $2.417 billion, February $2.771 billion, March $4.932 billion and April $6.041 billion. The main cause of this growth is not a higher volume of sales, but the recovery of the mineral's price in international markets.
Beyond royalties, the impact of mining on Jujuy's economy is comprehensive. The activity generates gross revenues for the province, contributions to the national treasury through VAT, high-value wages, social security contributions, and significant spillover for suppliers, employment and services. The growth of educational, road and public space infrastructure in mining localities reflects the multiplier effect of investments.
At the fiscal level, the province faces the challenge of declining federal co-participation funds. The first four months of the year show a real reduction of up to 13% in automatic transfers, with amounts of $149.413 billion in January, $141.754 billion in February, $129.061 billion in March and $145.220 billion in April. The decline in co-participation contrasts with the growth of own resources linked to mining.
On the political front, provincial ruling party and opposition exchanged criticism over the management of the Lola Mora tourist complex, amid a judicial case involving its administrator. The provincial government defended the official's continuity and questioned the opposition's strategy ahead of next year's elections, pointing out that national accusations against the national Chief of Staff do not receive the same treatment in the media.
With these figures, Jujuy consolidates itself as one of the provinces with the highest mining royalty revenues in the country, driven by lithium and the growth of investments. The recovery of the international price of the mineral and the multiplier effect of mining activity on the local economy position the province in a scenario of sustained growth, although the challenge of the decline in national co-participation remains on the fiscal horizon.
