Strategic Mining Investmentsin Argentina
Comprehensive Investment Management in Mining Projects
Schedule a MeetingVicuña (BHP/Lundin): USD 18,000M total · USD 7,100M Phase 1 through 2030 · Official PEA Feb 2026
We invest in the
mining future of
Argentina
Investing in Argentine mining today requires five competencies: geological, financial, legal, technological, and social. Velasco & Robota integrates them so you can focus on what matters most: maximizing returns and minimizing risk.
Our services address three critical moments: initial evaluation, technical and regulatory preparation, and closing and commercialization to realize value.
Most Argentine mining projects have real geological value but lack the financial, legal, and commercial structure needed to attract international investment or close a transaction.
- We identify and qualify potential buyers and investors
- We coordinate NDA signing and Data Room access
- We prepare the teaser and Information Memorandum (IM)
- We negotiate farm-in, JV, or direct sale terms
- We assist with legal and financial closing of the transaction
Structured transactions with complete due diligence, defensible valuation, and terms that protect the seller without blocking the buyer.
NI 43-101 Geological Certificates
The NI 43-101 standard is the technical passport for mining projects to access stock exchanges (TSX, NYSE), institutional financing, and specialized private equity funds. Without it, international capital market financing is impossible.
- We coordinate the hiring of certified Qualified Persons (QP)
- We prepare prior technical documentation (maps, drilling, analysis)
- We manage the review, correction, and final certification process
- We translate the report for presentation to non-technical investors
Technical report certified by independent QP, ready for presentation to stock exchanges, funds, and multilateral organizations.
The EIA is the technical-legal document that enables operations to begin. Its quality determines approval speed and the project's exposure to regulatory and social risk.
- We prepare EIAs in compliance with current provincial and federal legislation
- We include environmental, water, and biodiversity baseline studies
- We manage public participation and public hearings
- We accompany during the review and official observation process
General Environment Law No. 25,675 · Mining Code · Glacier Law No. 26,639 · RIGI Regulations · Provincial laws: Catamarca, San Juan, La Rioja, Salta, Mendoza
Mining Project Sales
Many Argentine mining project owners fail to close a sale due to insufficient asset preparation, lack of access to international buyers, and unfamiliarity with required due diligence standards.
- Independent asset valuation (DCF, market comparables)
- Virtual Data Room preparation with technical and legal documentation
- Identification and outreach to strategic buyers and financial investors
- Coordination of buyer's due diligence process
Farm-out · Joint Venture · 100% Sale · Royalty · Streaming
SPA · LOI · Term Sheet · Escrow · Registry transfer
Projects correctly valued, structured, and presented to the right buyers, with support through to definitive closing of the transaction.
Mining projects in Argentina face a unique combination of risks: provincial regulatory fragmentation, growing social opposition, commodity volatility, and operational challenges in extreme environments like the Puna.
- Geological risk: resource uncertainty, vein continuity and grades
- Regulatory risk: provincial regulatory changes, RIGI, and environmental permits
- Social risk: community opposition, conflicts with indigenous communities
- Financial risk: commodity volatility, exchange rate, and financing
- Operational risk: high-altitude logistics, extreme weather, and supply chain
Risk matrices · Monte Carlo analysis · ESG due diligence · Field audits · Operational contingency plans
