Argentina Opens Trade Talks With the Emirates to Pull in Mining Money
Argentina and the United Arab Emirates have begun negotiating a trade and investment pact built around mining, energy and artificial intelligence. The post Argentina Opens Trade Talks With the Emirates to Pull in Mining Money appeared first on The Rio Times .
The Argentine government has opened trade talks with the United Arab Emirates in an effort to attract significant mining investment. Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno met with Emirati trade minister Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi in New York on September 24, 2026 to announce the start of talks on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Argentina possesses some of the largest untapped copper and lithium deposits in the Americas, in addition to the shale formation Vaca Muerta, which has transformed the country into a gas exporter. However, the country has largely lacked patient foreign capital since its 2001 default. The Milei administration has attempted to address this issue through tax incentives rather than state spending.
The UAE is one of the few investors capable of providing the necessary large-scale investments. Abu Dhabi’s state oil company has already partnered in Argentina’s largest energy plan. The talks are expected to cover mining and strategic minerals, energy and agribusiness, artificial intelligence, data centres, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, tourism, and urban development.
Both sides have described the meeting as the opening of negotiations, with no agreements signed yet.
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