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.
Chapter resources
Keys to Good Lithium Goverance in Argentina – 2024
Lithium has become a globally strategic resource, and ensuring good governance—through transparency, stakeholder participation, and integrity—is essential for Argentina to maximize its benefits while addressing environmental and social challenges. This document, Claves para una buena gobernanza del litio en Argentina, presents key recommendations to strengthen governance in the lithium sector.
The What and How for an Energy Transition in Environments of Integrity and Transparency – 2024
This document, El qué y el cómo para una transición energética bajo entornos de integridad y transparencia, presents the origins of the energy transition and where it is moving forward, the commitments assumed by States in the framework of different multilateral pacts and agreements, the role of the main actors in the sector and the importance of including an integrity perspective in energy transition policies and how to introduce it into practice.
Corporate Transparency and Integrity in Private Companies in the Energy Sector – 2022
The document “Diagnóstico sobre Políticas de Integridad” analyses the adoption of internal integrity policies within Argentina’s energy sector, revealing progress among companies while highlighting areas needing improvement to enhance transparency and ethical practices.
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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.