Insight
Could a new political path unlock Latin America’s copper production potential?
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Report summary
From Argentina to Mexico, Latin America is experiencing a new investment climate that could transform the outlook for copper supply over the next decade. In a world transitioning to cleaner energy, and hungry for critical minerals, Latin America's mineral endowment of more than 50% of global copper resources, in addition to other critical minerals, makes it a key player. The development of these resources could be mutually beneficial to the region and the global market. In this Insight, we summarise the emerging investment landscape in Latin America and examine the impact that new policies in countries such as Argentina, will have on project development and flows of capital.
Table of contents
- An ongoing revolution to attract investment
- Yet to take off
- Walking but not running
- All eyes on its huge brownfield projects
- Will remain an attractive place to invest
- How could other Latam countries react to Argentina's policies and incentives?
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Argentinian copper project production (left) and initial capital cost (right)
- Ecuadorian copper project production (left) and initial capital cost (right)
- Peruvian copper project production (left) and initial capital cost (right)
- Chilean mine production potential
- Global pro rata copper mine cost curve (2024)
What's included
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