{
  "id": 8439318,
  "title": "Argentina’s Top Power Firm Sells Silver Stake for Six Times What It Paid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/argentinas-top-power-firm-sells-silver-stake-for-six-times-what-it",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T10:06:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/central-puerto-abrasilver-stake-sale-dividend-rigi-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Argentina's largest private power producer, Central Puerto, has sold its entire stake in AbraSilver, a Canadian-listed silver miner, for US$163.1 million. The silver-mine stake was initially purchased for US$25.5 million, marking a gain of about 6.4 times the investment. The sale took place on 16 September 2026, within two and a half years of the initial purchase. The acquisition was made through Central Puerto's wholly-owned subsidiary, Proener. AbraSilver's Diablillos project, located in the northwest of Argentina, is a silver and gold mine that began operations in July 2029. The project is the largest shareholder of Central Puerto, with a stake of 9.9% as of January 2025. Central Puerto's sale of its AbraSilver stake is expected to be paid out as an extraordinary cash dividend to shareholders, amounting to 247.3 billion pesos (US$163.6 million). The payout will be distributed at a rate of 164 pesos (US$0.11) per ordinary share. The RIGI, or Large Investment Incentive Regime, was created to provide tax benefits to large-scale investment projects in Argentina. AbraSilver's Diablillos project qualified for RIGI status after receiving formal approval in Resolution 562 on 11 May 2026.",
  "summary": "Argentina's largest private power producer sold its silver-mine stake at six times cost and will pay it out, as critics question a tax-break approval. The post Argentina’s Top Power Firm Sells Silver Stake for Six Times What It Paid appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}