Join Matt and very special guest Trish Saywell as they discuss the political and investment climate in Argentina. Trish is our Senior Staff Writer from Toronto who recently visited the South American country and gained insight on newly-elected president Mauricio Macri's government. Topics include tax and mining regulations, Lundin's NGEx Resources (TSX: NGQ; US-OTC: NGQRF), Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX), and more!
Matt covers Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) sale of the Tenke copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo and what that could mean for joint-venture partner Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN; US-OTC: LUNMF).
Bonus pop culture rambling: Eagles attacking drones, National Mining Week, and more!
Timeline:
Macro News (1:45)
Recent Industry Headlines (5:15)
Trish Saywell’s Argentina Segment (11:15)
Twitter Time! (27:49)
Stories referenced in this episode:
Lower taxes in Argentina help NGEx Resources: http://www.northernminer.com/news/argentine-tax-relief-improves-ngexs-constellation-project/1003770198/
Barrick fined for Veladero cyanide spill: http://www.northernminer.com/environment/barrick-gold-fined-for-argentina-spill/1003769698/
Building confidence in Argentina will take time: Charles Koppel: http://www.northernminer.com/stock-markets-investing/building-confidence-in-argentina-will-take-time-lots-of-it/1003769673/
McEwen picks up more ground in Mexico: http://www.northernminer.com/news/mcewen-picks-up-more-ground-in-mexico/1003773005/
Music Credit:
Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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