A demonstrator holds a sign that reads, in Spanish, "The Glacier Law Is Not To Be Touched" during a protest in Buenos Aires, on Feb. 25.
Photographer: Pablo E. Piovano/Bloomberg
A $40 Billion Copper Boom in Argentina Hinges on Revamped Glacier Law
Javier Milei’s push to unlock billions in mining investment requires easing strict protections that are being defended by environmental groups.
The way Argentina’s president and some of the world’s biggest miners see it, all that stands between them and billions in copper riches are hunks of icy rock and overzealous legislation.