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11 Jun 2019 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina

Argentina Supreme Court Upholds Ban On Mining In Glacier Regions

The Supreme Court of Argentina has upheld the constitutionality of an environmental law that bans mining in glacial areas.A challenge to the law had been brought by Canada’s Barrick Gold which operates the Veladero gold mine in northwest Argentina and the Pascua-Lama mine that is on the Argentine-Chile border...

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3 Jan 2019 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina

Shell, Total, Other Oil Majors Illegally Dumping Toxic Fracking Waste In Patagonia

Oil companies operating in Vaca Muerta, one of the world’s largest unconventional reserves of oil and gas, are illegally dumping thousands of tons of toxic oil and industrial waste in open ponds in the sensitive Patagonia environment, according to research by Greenpeace.A new investigation from Greenpeace Andino says that he illegal dumps are operated by Treater SA...

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5 Sep 2017 BUENOS AIRES

Argentina To Spend $9.5 Billion USD on Water Projects

The Argentinean government launched a call to private companies from all over the world to take part alongside the state in 38 water projects for almost US$ 9.5 billion. The call includes works of drinking water, sanitation, dam and irrigation aimed to reach 100 percent coverage in drinking water and 75% in sanitation services...

13 Feb 2017 BUENOS AIRES

Argentina’s Never-ending Environmental Disaster

Is it possible to spend 5.2 billion dollars to clean up a river which is just 64-km-long and get practically no results? Argentina is showing that it is.

12 Oct 2016 BUENOS AIRES

Argentina Launches Weeks-Long Mosquito Control Effort

In an effort to eradicate the spread of massive outbreaks of dengue, zika and chikungunya in joint operations with UNICEF, the pan-American Health Organization, Argentina launched weeks of action against Mosquitos on Thursday in Buenos Aires.

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6 Oct 2016 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina

Barrick Gold Resumes Normal Operations at Veladero Mine

After receiving approval from local authorities, Barrick Gold Corp has resumed normal operations at its Veladero mine in Argentina’s San Juan province, the company said on October 3rd.The announcement came just a few days after an Argentinian judge upheld the suspension of operations at the mine.In his decision on September 30th, Judge Pablo Oritja had cited a report from provincial mining police, which found that Barrick had not carried out sufficient repairs after a processing solution leak earlier in September...

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3 Oct 2016 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina

Argentinian Judge Upholds Suspension at Veradero Mine

An Argentinian judge on September 30th upheld the suspension of operations at Barrick Gold Corp's Veladero mine in San Juan province.In his decision, Judge Pablo Oritja cited a report from provincial mining police, which found that Barrick had not carried out sufficient repairs after a processing solution leak earlier in September...

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19 Sep 2016 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina

Argentina’s San Juan Province Temporarily Suspends Operations at Veladero Mine

The government of Argentina’s San Juan province has temporarily suspended operations at Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine in the wake of a new spill at the site.A pipe carrying process solution -- which includes cyanide -- was damaged by a large block of ice that rolled down from the heap leach valley slope on September 8th...

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15 Jul 2016 BUENOS AIRES

Argentine Court Rules Against Water Rate Hike

As an introduction to today''s "saucepan-banging" protest against the drastic rise in power and gas tariffs, a Buenos Aires court now ruled a suspension also of the hike in the water bill.

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15 Jul 2016 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina

Jachal Residents Demand Closure of Barrick Gold’s Veladero Mine

Ten months after a major cyanide spill at Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine in Argentina’s San Juan province, local residents are demanding that the government shut down the project.Residents in the town of Jachal say nearby rivers are still polluted with cyanide and heavy metals from last September’s disaster, and that cancer cases in the region are on the rise...

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24 Jun 2016 WASHINGTON, DC

World Bank Lends Argentina $200 Million for Flood Risk Management, Drainage Projects

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a new project for Argentina today totaling US$200 million to strengthen flood risk management in the city of Buenos Aires and improve drainage systems in the Cildáñez, Vega and Maldonado Stream basins. The project will directly benefit 3 million people.

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17 Jun 2016 BUENOS AIRES

Argentina Moves Forward With Controversial Chinese-Funded Aqueducts

Argentina is seeking to push ahead with the construction of two aqueducts to irrigate crop plantations in the province of Entre Ríos despite widespread opposition from political parties and environmental organisations. Concerns have been raised about the lack of transparency and environmental risks associated with the projects, which will be fully financed by Chinese banks.

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