ARGENTINA
accountable MINING
Argentina
Poder Ciudadano is part of Transparency International’s global network championing accountability in the mining sector.
On 29 April 2020 it launched its report analysing the corruption risks in the process of awarding mining concessions in Argentina.
This research identified the systemic, regulatory and institutional vulnerabilities in the process of granting exploration and exploitation concessions.
If these processes are not transparent and accountable, they are more vulnerable to corruption. This in turn threatens further economic, social and environmental consequences.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The report’s key recommendations include:
- Improve public integrity systems (conflict of interest, lobby and revolving door).
- Guarantee effective access to public information.
- Strengthen whistleblower protection and promote channels to report corruption.
- Strengthen the “Online Unified Mining Cadastre” and provincial mining cadastres.
- Strengthen the work between the national, state and provincial levels of government
- Regulate the Free, Prior and Informed Consent standards contained in ILO Convention 169.
- Generate regulations related to the right of citizen participation of non-Indigenous communities.
Poder Ciudadano
Related resources
THE MACRA TOOL
The MACRA Tool fills helps users to identify and assess the underlying causes of corruption in mining sector awards. Available in English, French, Spanish and Mandarin.
USING THE EITI STANDARD TO COMBAT CORRUPTION
This paper highlights key lessons for combatting corruption in the mining sector through effective implementation of the licence allocation disclosure requirements in the EITI Standard. Available in English, French and Spanish
MINING LICENCE PROCESS MAP
What is the process for awarding mining rights in Argentina? What steps must the company and the government follow? This ‘map’ presents this process as a step-by-step guide. It sheds light on a process that is often complex and complicated, rendering it more transparent.