en.Wedoany.com Reported - Argentina's Mining Minister Luis Lucero said in an interview on May 6 on the sidelines of a mining event in San Juan province that the country expects lithium exports to reach $12.1 billion and copper exports to reach $20.6 billion over the next decade. Argentina's total mining exports in 2025 were $6 billion.

Lucero stated: "Within 10 years, Argentina's annual production of lithium carbonate equivalent could reach 580,000 tons, and copper production could reach 1.641 million tons." Lucero added that the total value of mining projects approved and submitted to the country's Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI) amounts to $50.692 billion. The Argentine government aims to make mining another key industry, following energy and agriculture.

The RIGI regime, promoted under President Javier Milei, has helped Argentina attract investments from mining giants such as BHP and Rio Tinto. Argentina is currently the world's fourth-largest lithium supplier.

Roberto Cacciola, president of the Argentine Chamber of Mining, said earlier this week that Argentina's mining exports are expected to grow 49% in 2026, reaching $9 billion.

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