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National and International Laws on Mining in Argentina
An overview of important features of national and international mining related laws in Argentina.
National Laws on mining and the environment
National laws in Argentina provide a framework for individual Provinces to create and administer their own laws.
Argentina National Government webpage on mining legislation. Spanish.
National legal framework on mining and the environment. Spanish.
General Law on the Environment. Spanish.
National Laws regarding Foreign Investment and the Extractive Industry
Argentina guarantees financial stability for foreign investors for a period of 30 years following completion of the project specific feasibility study. Law 24.196 Chapter IV Fiscal Treatment of Investments. Spanish.
Foreign investments ONLY in the mining industry operate without controls applicable to all other foreign investments post economic crisis of 2002 Decree 417/03. Spanish.
National Decree on the exportation of hydrocarbons. Decree 2703/02. Spanish.
Decree regarding free availability of foreign financing for mining industry projects. Decree 753/04. Spanish.
Access to Information
Free and gratuitous access to environmental information National. Law 25.831. Spanish.
The provincial approval authority has the obligation to provide access to the Environment Impact Assessment. National Law 24.585 Article 23. Spanish.
Public Participation
Provisions on public participation in environmental decisions. Law 25.675 Articles 19 and 21. Spanish.
Commentary on National Laws
Public Participation and the General Law on Environment. Link to Article in Spanish.
Mining Investment and Policy Developments: Argentina, Chile and Peru. Link to Article.
International Laws
Bilateral Mining Treaty Between Argentina and Chile. Spanish.
Protocol on Implementation of Argentina Chile Mining Treaty. Spanish.
Bilateral Treaty on the Environment Between Argentina and Chile. Spanish.
Additional Protocol to Bilateral Mining Treaty – Pascua Lama. Spanish.
