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Argentina’s Congress Approves Glacier Law in Win for Milei and Copper Miners

The Vicuña joint venture between Australia’s BHP and Canada’s Lundin Mining Corp. in a remote part of Argentina’s San Juan province. — The Vicuña joint venture between Australia’s BHP and Canada’s Lundin Mining Corp. in a remote part of Argentina’s San Juan province.Source: Vicuna

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By Jonathan Gilbert

April 9, 2026 at 11:43 AM UTC

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Argentina’s Congress approved legislation that eases protections for glacial formations in a long-awaited move by top mining companies with large projects pending while environmentalists warned against it.