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His remit spans from downstream sectors such as BESS and EVs, through to midstream such as new technologies and battery production, to upstream critical minerals mining. He also leads on financial analysis across these supply chains, alongside in-depth policy analysis.\n","https://www.linkedin.com/in/didi-bostock-656342198/",{"type":564,"content":565},"doc",[566,573,578,583,588,593,600,615,620,625,634,639,644,649,654,659,664,669,674,679,684,689,694,699,704,709],{"type":567,"attrs":568,"content":569},"paragraph",{"textAlign":49},[570],{"text":571,"type":572},"Javier Milei’s victory in Argentina’s election this month has been welcomed so far by investors. But Milei’s plans for lithium mining in the country remain uncertain.  ","text",{"type":567,"attrs":574,"content":575},{"textAlign":49},[576],{"text":577,"type":572},"Milei, a climate change sceptic, has pledged to reduce state intervention, cut public spending and implement radical economic reforms. As a firm believer in a free market approach, Milei has plans to privatise “as many companies as he is able to,” including oil company YPF, energy group Enarsa and state-owned media. ",{"type":567,"attrs":579,"content":580},{"textAlign":49},[581],{"text":582,"type":572},"Argentina is the largest debtor to the International Monetary Fund and has seen inflation increase more than 140% over the past year. President-elect Milei, who also wants to dollarise the economy and reorganise Argentina’s Central Bank, has just announced his economy minister, former finance minister and Central Bank chief Luis Caputo. ",{"type":567,"attrs":584,"content":585},{"textAlign":49},[586],{"text":587,"type":572},"Given Milei’s lack of majority in Argentina’s Congress, he will face difficulties in implementing his campaign pledges and he will thus be heavily reliant on other parties, including former president Mauricio Macri’s supporters.  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",{"type":594,"attrs":595,"content":597},"heading",{"level":596,"textAlign":49},4,[598],{"text":599,"type":572},"Lithium mining in Argentina",{"type":567,"attrs":601,"content":602},{"textAlign":49},[603,605,613],{"text":604,"type":572},"Argentina is the fourth largest lithium mining country in the world, with production expected to make up 5% of the world’s supply in 2023, according to ",{"text":606,"type":572,"marks":607},"Benchmark’s Lithium Forecast",[608],{"type":609,"attrs":610},"link",{"href":611,"uuid":49,"anchor":49,"target":49,"linktype":612},"https://www.benchmarkminerals.com/forecasts/lithium/reports/","url",{"text":614,"type":572},". 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",{"type":567,"attrs":645,"content":646},{"textAlign":49},[647],{"text":648,"type":572},"“Considering Milei’s business-friendly policy program, it will be interesting to see how the future government will address the issue of lithium taxation. Another big question is whether Argentina will succeed in industrialising lithium in the coming years,” Bille said. ",{"type":567,"attrs":650,"content":651},{"textAlign":49},[652],{"text":653,"type":572},"But any major changes to lithium mining policies in the country will not be easy, as provincial governments have control over certain aspects when it comes to developing resources in each territory. The provincial government grants permits, sets royalties, and is responsible for environmental compliance within its territory, while the federal government is in charge of the mining code as the general regulatory framework, mining investment laws and environmental regulations.",{"type":567,"attrs":655,"content":656},{"textAlign":49},[657],{"text":658,"type":572},"Jujuy, Salta and Catamarca, where most lithium projects are located, are seen as mining-friendly jurisdictions and this is likely to continue under Mile’s presidency. ",{"type":567,"attrs":660,"content":661},{"textAlign":49},[662],{"text":663,"type":572},"According to Argentina’s official figures, the country has 36 advanced lithium projects in the pipeline. The South American country has attracted interest from foreign investors in the past year, especially after Chile launched its National Lithium Strategy, aimed at taking more ownership of lithium assets in the country, a strategy previously criticised by Milei. 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China, she said, “is willing to work with Argentina so that relations continue to advance steadily,” adding that “the economic complementarity between both countries means that there is great potential for cooperation.”",{"type":567,"attrs":690,"content":691},{"textAlign":49},[692],{"text":693,"type":572},"China is Argentina’s second-largest trading partner and the first destination for its agricultural exports. Last year, Argentina exports to China were more than $8 billion and imports were around $17 billion, according to official Argentine figures. Furthermore, about 41% of lithium exports were sold to the Asian country. ",{"type":567,"attrs":695,"content":696},{"textAlign":49},[697],{"text":698,"type":572},"China is the largest investor in Argentinian lithium projects, including Zijin Mining Group, Tibet Summit Resources and Ganfeng Lithium. ",{"type":567,"attrs":700,"content":701},{"textAlign":49},[702],{"text":703,"type":572},"In 2030, 51% of the forecast Argentine lithium supply has Chinese involvement. ",{"type":567,"attrs":705,"content":706},{"textAlign":49},[707],{"text":708,"type":572},"Less than a week after the elections, Milei has already toned down his discourse toward China, thanking the Chinese government via social media for its congratulations after his presidential election victory.   ",{"type":567,"attrs":710,"content":711},{"textAlign":49},[712],{"text":713,"type":572},"“Despite Milei’s previous statements about China, it seems unlikely that investment ties with Beijing will be cut off, especially since China’s deep involvement in various lithium projects and Milei being open for foreign investments,” Bille said. ","Javier Milei’s victory in Argentina’s election this month has been welcomed so far by investors. But Milei’s plans for lithium mining in the country remain uncertain. Milei, a climate change sceptic, has pledged to reduce state intervention, cut public spending and implement radical economic reforms. As a firm believer in a free market approach, Milei […]",[716],{"slug":555,"name":556,"content":717},{"job_title":558,"image":718,"bio":561,"linkedin":562},{"filename":560},"\u003C!--#storyblok#{\"name\": \"article\", \"space\": \"\", \"uid\": \"0663831e-b0a3-4010-a747-025e11632b20\", \"id\": \"\"}-->","article",[722,725,728],{"slug":723,"name":724},"critical-minerals","Critical Minerals",{"slug":726,"name":727},"geopolitics","Geopolitics",{"slug":729,"name":8},"lithium","private",{"id":49,"alt":631,"name":631,"focus":631,"title":631,"source":631,"filename":732,"copyright":631,"fieldtype":733,"meta_data":734,"is_external_url":51},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/287943243085208/c47d212773/bm-argentina-brine-1-e1642525912906-1.jpg","asset",{"alt":631,"title":631,"source":631,"copyright":631},"Nov 28, 2023","28th November 2023",[],[],1781107339469]