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Argentina approves Milei’s glacier mining bill amid environmental protests

2 reports2 sourcesApr 9, 2026, 11:55 AM

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The GuardianApr 9, 2026, 11:55 AM

Argentina approves Milei’s glacier mining bill amid environmental protests

Legislative change backed by libertarian president makes it easier to extract metals in frozen parts of the Andes Argentina’s congress has approved a bill promoted by the libertarian president, Javier Milei, that authorises mining in ecologically sensitive areas of glaciers and permafrost, outraging environmentalists. The amendment to the “glacier law”, which was already approved by the senate in February, would make it easier to mine for metals such as copper, lithium and silver in frozen parts of the Andes mountains. Continue reading...

Al JazeeraApr 9, 2026, 10:25 AM

Argentina MPs approve bill allowing mining in glaciers

Thousands of people have demonstrated against the bill, which scientists and activists say threatens water resources.

BBC NewsApr 9, 2026, 10:52 AM

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Argentina passes bill loosening protection of its glaciers

The new bill will make it easier for provincial governments to allow mining projects in glacier regions.

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The Straits TimesApr 9, 2026, 3:21 PM

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The GuardianApr 9, 2026, 10:17 PM

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ABC AustraliaApr 9, 2026, 2:09 AM

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'Preferred profit … over the environment': Farm owner fined for clearing 112 hectares of bushland

The owner of a farm in South Australia's south-east is convicted and fined for clearing 112 hectares of bushland, but the penalty is much less than the $2.2 million he would have had to pay for a permit for the work.

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BBC NewsApr 9, 2026, 11:02 PM

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