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Catamarca
Residents of El Desmonte and communities in northern Belén blocked National Route 40 to demand local labor hiring in mining projects and the Ampajango solar park. After meetings with authorities, the protesters lifted the measures, but the demand for work persists in the interior of Catamarca.
Salta
The silver-gold project in the Argentine Puna has had the definitive feasibility study technical report since July. With an initial investment of US$ 481 million under the RIGI, the venture projects 25 years of production and a net present value of US$ 3,000 million.
Catamarca
Raúl Jalil welcomed the approval of LIEX's project under the RIGI framework, with a USD 709 million investment to expand lithium carbonate production at the Tres Quebradas salt flat.
Catamarca
The RIGI Committee approved a 547-million-dollar investment for POSCO's new phase at the Salar del Hombre Muerto. The goal is to reach 23,000 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate and exports worth more than 300 million dollars.
Salta
The gold and silver project joined the large-investment regime. The province expects production growth, more employment and agreements with Catamarca to divide suppliers and labour equally.
National
Diego Santilli is promoting a strategy to eliminate the primaries and allow provincial forces to link their legislative lists to Javier Milei's presidential ticket under the Single Paper Ballot system.
Catamarca
Researchers and fellows demonstrated outside the agency's local office to denounce disrupted healthcare services, growing job insecurity and the risk of scientific positions being lost.
