Guide to Financial Assurance for Mine Closure in Argentina: Toward responsible mine closure

The document emphasizes the necessity of comprehensive planning and financial assurance to ensure that mining sites in Argentina are safely rehabilitated after production ends, drawing on international best practices to ensure funds are available regardless of the mine's closure date.

• Responsible mine closure requires a process of comprehensive planning that begins in the initial project phases and involves continuous updates until execution.
• Financial assurance, often in the form of bonds established before extraction begins, is used globally to guarantee that funds for stabilization and rehabilitation are available after a mine stops generating income.
• Argentina is currently developing requirements for financial assurance to cover the closure of mining operations within its territory, aiming for transparency and alignment with international best practices.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2021). Guide to Financial Assurance for Mine Closure in Argentina: Toward responsible mine closure. https://www.iisd.org/publications/financial-assurance-mine-closure-argentina

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Guide to Financial Assurance for Mine Closure in Argentina: Toward responsible mine closure. 2021. https://www.iisd.org/publications/financial-assurance-mine-closure-argentina.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2021guide, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Guide to Financial Assurance for Mine Closure in Argentina: Toward responsible mine closure}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/financial-assurance-mine-closure-argentina}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }