Argentina's lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a bill backed by President Javier Milei to permit mining in glacier regions. Environmentalists and scientists have warned that mining in in frozen parts of the Andes mountains would threaten water resources. The law takes effect once it is published in the official gazette.
Argentine MPs approve Milei-backed bill to allow mining in glaciers
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