San Juan
The disbursement will be fixed, non-refundable, and non-compensable, intended for road, water, and sanitation works before mining production. The agreement maintains royalties of 3%, creates a trust of 1,5% from future billing, and still requires legislative ratification.
San Juan
The contribution of US$250 million for infrastructure adds financing to the management of Marcelo Orrego and reaches the Legislature with bloque support. LLA has not yet set a local position, and the Peronists seek to review the agreement without appearing opposed to mining investment.
San Juan
The bloc supported the US$250 million non-refundable advance agreed between San Juan and Vicuña Argentina. It conditioned its backing on transparency, legislative monitoring and tangible benefits for Iglesia in infrastructure, energy, health and employment.
San Juan
The San Juan deputy from Unión por la Patria attended the tribute in La Rioja for the 50th anniversary of the murder of Monsignor Enrique Angelelli. He also represented Primero la Patria, while other representatives of the provincial PJ declined the invitation and the party supported the territorial position of San Juan.
San Juan
SOMPRA and AOMPE sent meeting requests to about 45 companies, but only Los Azules replied. The organizations demand oversight of the legal 80% quota for San Juan labor and say qualified local personnel are available for mining projects.
San Juan
Marcelo Orrego honored the public service of security officials, firefighters, federal brigade members and the pilot who died during wildfire training. The provincial government said it is working with other agencies to assist their families.
San Juan
The San Juan factory acquired in 2017 was operating at 52% of capacity in early 2026 amid falling consumption and higher unit costs. Dismissal notices triggered protests and claims that the first severance proposals were below legal requirements.
San Juan
The group confirmed offices in the province and is studying sites for an operating facility linked to Vicuña and Los Azules. The move revives its experience in major San Juan projects, but the scale, location and timetable of a future plant remain under evaluation.
San Juan
A logistics report circulating among governors warns that the expected freight surge toward 2035 will require roads, international crossings and rail links before major projects begin production.
San Juan
A report on infrastructure and logistics circulating among governors warns that Argentina's logistics system must increase its cargo capacity by more than 50% by 2035. San Juan, with its copper projects, faces critical challenges in roads, international passes and railways.
San Juan
Emilio Achem said the province climbed from the next-to-last position to seventh place nationally in teacher salaries. Negotiations with UDAP, UDA and AMET remain open, with an offer of 3% in August, 3% in October and improvements in connectivity, the teacher scale and remote-area supplements.
San Juan
The national government approved the San Juan copper, gold and silver project's entry into the large-investment regime. BHP and Lundin Mining plan an initial investment of 9.712 billion dollars, with potential expansion to 18 billion.
