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Philippe BERNES-LASSERRE AFP

Argentine MPs approve bill to allow mining in glaciers

Argentine MPs approve bill to allow mining in glaciers

Argentine MPs approved a bill early Thursday promoted by President Javier Milei that authorizes mining in ecologically sensitive areas of glaciers and permafrost, and has outraged environmentalists. The amendment to the so-called Glacier Law, which was already approved by the Senate in February, would make it easier to mine
Tomás VIOLA, Philippe BERNES-LASSERRE AFP 08 Apr 2026

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