Argentina Mining Norte 2026 Draws Strong Attendance with Over 9,000 Expected Participants
From September 2 to 4, Salta will be the mandatory meeting point for the national and international mining industry. Argentina Mining Norte 2026 arrives at its new edition with figures that confirm its growing weight in the industry calendar: 81 speakers, 65 conferences and expectations exceeding 9,000 attendees, in an event that has already sold out all exhibition spaces weeks before opening. Comunicaciones Mineras will provide complete coverage from that province.
This is no minor detail. The fact that organizers closed 100% of available booths in advance confirms that mining in northern Argentina is experiencing an expansion that demands increasingly robust networking spaces.
The epicenter of the fair will be the Salta Convention Center.
Major Salta projects and networking converge at Salta Mining 2026.
All the key players in one place
The convention functions, above all, as a barometer of regional mining conditions. The confirmed presence of giants like First Quantum Minerals, Eramet Eramine, Mina Pirquitas, YPF, Mansfield Minera and Ganfeng Lithium—combined with authorities from the Salta Ministry of Production and Mining and the Nation's Mining Development area—reflects an ecosystem where the public sector, major operators and the chain of specialized suppliers in drilling, energy, logistics and technology coexist.
The fact that more than 50% of attendees hold senior positions is not a protocol detail: it is the guarantee that in Salta decisions will be made, agreements closed and the direction of projects defined that will impact the economic activity of the entire region for years to come.
Where business really gets done
If there is one space that sums up the true value of Argentina Mining Norte, it is the Business Roundtable. Around 15 mining companies will sit during the three days to receive exhibitors and sponsors, in a business matchmaking mechanism that—far from being a mere symbolic gesture—is where commercial alliances are actually forged, later translating into investment, employment and local supplier development.
Day one agenda in Salta
The first day of Argentina Mining Norte 2026 will begin with an eye toward the industry's future: youth, academic training and exploration as a gateway to the next major projects. This will be, block by block, the course of September 2.
From 9 to 10:30, the conversation "Meeting Point: toward a comprehensive analysis of mining activity" will bring together teachers and specialists from different universities in northern Argentina to dialogue with students from the region. Daniel Jerez (National University of La Rioja) and Roberto Lencina (National University of Tucumán) will open the conversation sharing their experience in the professional practice of mining geology; then Carolina Mazzieri (Jean Piaget Institute Salta) and Tay Such (consultant linked to the World Bank and WIM Argentina) will take over, focusing on recommendations for comprehensive training in the discipline.
Salta and Jujuy under the exploration lens
At 10:35, Carolina Sánchez, from the Institute for Responsible Mining Development at UCASAL, will present an analysis on the state of mining exploration in Salta and Jujuy. The talk will review project progress in recent years, governance aspects that provide predictability for permits and concessions, and the current portfolio of initiatives that lay the foundation for future developments.
Energy and logistics, the gears that sustain operations
The "Products and Services for Mining" block will occupy much of late morning. Luis Ángel González, from Wiring Electric, will explain how major ventures in the NOA region are supplied with energy and will raise the need for an inter-company technical committee to project future energy demand in the region.
He will be followed by two perspectives on logistics: Leandro Florio, from DHL Express, will emphasize the importance of having a global logistics partner so that mining growth translates into international opportunities; and Martín Calvo, from Grupo All In, will share a real case linked to a lithium project to show how logistics planning—from port selection to customs management—can become a competitive advantage rather than just an operational cost.
Financing, another value chain challenge
At midday, Rodrigo Benítez, chief economist of Grupo ST, will analyze the points of contact between the local financial system and the mining sector, identifying opportunities for that relationship to help grow the entire value chain.
Technology to produce more without multiplying CAPEX
Closing the morning segment, Silvio Arán, CEO of Aran Tecnologías, will present an approach centered on automation, drones and telemetry to increase mining productivity without necessarily adding more equipment. His talk will revolve around a question that summarizes much of the sector's technology debate: how much rework, time and cost can be avoided with better information and improved operational connectivity.
The afternoon, to discuss communities and legacy
The afternoon block, dedicated to "Learnings from the Argentine Mining Community," promises to be perhaps the most dense in reflection. Edgardo Volpi and Telma Zemplin, from Mina Pirquitas, will share eight years of work by Puna Operations alongside 17 Kolla communities in Jujuy, focusing on how to build sustainable social capital beyond the life of a mining operation.
Next, Roberto Lencina will return to the stage with a conversation that will take the debate to another level: from the Roman fisc to contemporary social license, analyzing how territorial conflict can become a financial risk capable of eroding royalties and taxes if there is no perceived fair distribution of mining benefits.
The block will close with Darío Arias, from Resources Consulting, with a question that cuts across the entire extractive industry: what remains when resources are depleted, and whether it is possible to build mechanisms that transform finite wealth into lasting development.