Luis Lucero, National Mining Secretary, to Deliver Masterclass at UNCUYO

The National Mining Secretary, Luis Lucero, arrives in Mendoza this week to participate in the Sustainable Mining Summit and before the start of the main event's schedule, he will lead a masterclass on the mining business. It will be Wednesday, November 18, at 5 p.m., in the Main Auditorium of the Faculty of Law at UNCUYO. Admission is free and the talk is part of the Sustainable Mining Summit.

Lucero will analyze the challenges, opportunities, and key aspects of the activity, with an economic, legal, and strategic perspective on its present and future in the country. The presentation is part of the Postgraduate Seminar "Mining and Environmental Law: Legal Framework and Provincial Procedures in Argentina," which is taught at the Faculty.

A sector at the center of the agenda

The visit comes at a critical moment for the industry. The Javier Milei Government promoted it through the Regime for Incentivizing Large Investments (RIGI), designed to attract capital. Added to this was the reform of the Glaciers Law: Law 27.804, which partially amends Law 26.639, was published in the Official Gazette on April 24, 2026.

The change, according to press reports, shifts from a system of general restrictions to one based on case-by-case analysis, under the purview of provincial authorities. In Congress, the Chamber of Deputies gave final approval with 137 votes in favor, 111 against, and 3 abstentions, after the Senate approved it with 40 affirmative votes, 31 negative votes, and one abstention.

The ruling party defended the measure as a way to provide legal precision to investments.

In Mendoza, the Mining Procedure Code was modified and exploration and exploitation areas were zoned into districts. These are the North District and Western Malargüe.

It is expected that by the end of 2027, construction will begin on the PSJ Copper Mendoza mine, a mid-sized copper extraction project with an investment of USD 630 million.