Diplomats from the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and Canada shared their vision and celebrated Argentina's current situation and its growing importance as a mining investment destination at the Forbes Mining Summit 2025 , a strategic forum held in Buenos Aires that brought together leading figures in the national and international mining industry. ForbesAR magazine noted that "the panelists highlighted the change in the political and regulatory climate driven by the new government, while also highlighting the challenges ahead."
Abigail L. Dressel , Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Argentina , reinforced the idea of working together: "We need to work with allies such as Argentina in the supply chains of lithium, copper and rare earths, which are fundamental for defense, energy and advanced electronics technologies," highlighting the need that decadent U.S. imperialism has to get hold of our strategic minerals. She also stressed the importance of technical collaboration and the relevance of the role of the provinces: "The provincial structure is fundamental. When we talk about synergies, we are not only talking about the federal government, with whom we obviously have a very strong and developed link, but also about the fundamental role that the provinces play."
In turn, Stewart Wheeler , the Canadian ambassador , asserted: "Argentina is having its international moment. It's like the handsome man, the beautiful woman who just arrived at the party and everyone is paying attention," a phrase that further underscored why the Canadian government is the junior partner of British imperialism and a member of the Commonwealth. He also praised the "coherence" displayed by national and provincial authorities at international fairs such as the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada in Toronto, and maintained that "these are things that are requisites for attracting long-term international capital." It should be clarified that when the ambassador speaks of "coherence," he really means submission.
For her part, Kirsty Hayes , the meddlesome British ambassador, stressed the importance of long-term predictability for investors in the sector: "Argentina has always been a country with enormous potential in terms of the mining sector, but it lacked stability." She highlighted the implementation of the RIGI and the work of the provinces as key steps: "There are many provinces that are also working to create attractive conditions for our companies," the representative of the British invading enemy smiled.
Hayes detailed the UK's growing interest in Argentine lithium: "Río Tinto has positioned itself as one of the most important lithium producers, not only in the country, but globally." However, he warned about the conditions necessary to maintain that interest: "For those of us who live in Argentina, we know that 18 months of stability is a long time, it's important, but the mining sector is one that operates on a timescale of decades, so we still have to see that Argentina is on the right path, and with more years this will help a lot."
"It would be fantastic to recover the railway network that Argentina had in the past ," Hayes added, almost ecstatic. She also believed that labor reform and investment in clean energy could further boost the sector.
“Great Britain has always been a forward-thinking, open-market nation. We believe that markets and free trade are fundamental to building prosperity both nationally and internationally ,” Kirsty Hayes told Infobae two weeks ago, announcing that: “Great Britain is back and open for business.”
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