Argentina's President Javier Milei is scrambling to unlock the South American country's copper potential, seeking to capitalize on surging global demand amid a push toward electrification and renewable energy.

Milei, a self-described anarcho capitalist who won a shock election in 2023, has unveiled a series of tough reformist measures in an effort to stabilize the traditionally volatile economy and " Make Argentina Great Again ."

As part of this push, Milei's administration hopes the mining sector can play a key role, particularly in regard to copper and lithium .

One of the libertarian president's flagship policies has been to introduce the Large Investment Incentive Regime, or RIGI, a scheme designed to provide generous tax, trade and foreign exchange benefits to large-scale

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