Mining in Argentina explained

Mining in Argentina includes primary aluminum, lead, copper, zinc, silver, and gold. In 2019, Argentina was the 4th largest world producer of lithium,^[1] the 9th largest world producer of silver,^[2] the 17th largest world producer of gold^[3] and the 7th largest world producer of boron.^[4]

The mining industry in Argentina is overseen by the Mining Department of the Ministry of Planning and Public Investment.^[5]

Mines

• Manantial Espejo mine (Silver)
• Navidad mine (Silver)
• Pirquitas mine (Silver)
• Salar de Olaroz mine (Lithium)
• Salinas Grandes mine (Lithium)

Notes and References

1. https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-lithium.pdf USGS Lithium Production Statistics
2. https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-silver.pdf USGS Silver Production Statistics
3. https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-gold.pdf USGS Gold Production Statistics
4. https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-boron.pdf USGS Boron Production Statistics
5. Web site: Secretaría de Minería . Government of Argentina . 28 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140218115115/http://www.mineria.gov.ar/ . 18 February 2014.