During the last 20 years, the results of exploration in Argentina changed notoriously the scene of the industry throughout the country. In the 80’s only two or three mines were in operation; the 1990′s gave room for the start of production of important mineral deposits, some of them world-class.
At the moment, the country has the largest number of mines in operation in all of its history. Among them, there are 12 metalliferous mines: Veladero, Martha, Cerro Vanguardia, San Jose, Alumbrera, Pirquitas, Gualcamayo, Manantial Espejo, Aguilar, Farallón Negro, Andacollo, Casposo and Sierra Grande. Also, several industrial mineral deposits such as Salar del Hombre Muerto, Tincalayu, and Loma Blanca, as well as coal from Río Turbio and rodocrosite -semi precious stone- in Capillitas. Most of these mines are located in Santa Cruz, and the largest gold production comes from San Juan.
| MINA / MINE (MINERALIZACION/MINERALIZATION) | EMPRESA / COMPANY | PROVINCIA / PROVINCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aguilar (Ag-Zn-Pb) | Glencore International Plc. | Jujuy |
| 2 | Alumbrera (Au-Cu-Mo) | UTE: YMAD/ Xstrata Copper Inc | Catamarca |
| 3 | Andacollo (Au) | Minera Andacollo Gold SA | Neuquén |
| 4 | Capillitas (Cu-Pb-Zn-Au-Ag) | Somica-Dem | Catamarca |
| 5 | Casposo (Au-Ag) | troy Resources Ltd. | San Juan |
| 6 | Cerro Vanguardia (Au-Ag) | UTE: Anglogold / FOMICRUZ SE | Santa Cruz |
| 7 | Farallón Negro (Au-Ag) | YMAD | Catamarca |
| 8 | Fenix (Salar del Hombre Muerto) (Litio) | FMC Lithium | Catamarca |
| 9 | Gualcamayo (Au-Ag-Cu) | Yamana Gold / Minas Argentinas | San Juan |
| 10 | Loma Blanca (tincal y ulexita de alta ley de B2O3) | Procesadora de Boratos S.A. | Jujuy |
| 11 | Manantial Espejo (Au-Ag) | Pan American Silver | Santa Cruz |
| 12 | Martha (Au-Ag) | Coeur D’Alene Mining Corp | Santa Cruz |
| 13 | Pirquitas (Ag-Zn-Sn) | Silver Standard Resources | Jujuy |
| 14 | Río Turbio (Carbón) | YCRT | Santa Cruz |
| 15 | San José (Au-Ag) | Minera Hochschild / McEwen Mining | Santa Cruz |
| 16 | Sierra Grande (Fe) | MCC | Río Negro |
| 17 | Tincalayu (Bórax) | Rio Tinto | Salta |
| 18 | Veladero (Au-Ag) | Barrick Gold Corp | San Juan |
https://www.argentinamining.com/en/minas-en-operacion
