Argentina’s mining sector is booming. There’s room to grow

This piece is part of the Argentine-Chinese Chamber of Commerce’s monthly column in the Buenos Aires Herald. According to data from Argentina’s National Mining Secretariat, sector exports reached US$6 billion between January and August 2026. This is the highest value in history for the first eight months of a year and practically the same amount as in all of 2025. Mining already accounts for 9.2% of the country’s total exports. Alongside energy, it is one of the new drivers of the Argentine export basket. China was the market that grew the most, purchasing Argentine minerals for US$1.5…