
Just a few hours after his treatment in the provincial parliament, President Javier Milei defended the initiative PSJ Copper Mendocino Projectpromoted by the government of Alfredo Cornejo, with criticism of Kirchnerism because it is “always against the private sector”.
The President thus supported the development of mining activity in this province X It’s about them San Jorge Projectlocated in Uspallata, in the municipality of Las Heras, which promises an initial investment nearby $600 million and almost 4,000 jobsonly under construction, with the possibility of starting operations in 2028.
“Tomorrow the Legislature of Mendoza has the huge opportunity to give final approval to the PSJ Cobre Mendocino project, which will entail an investment of 600 million dollars to bring into operation a mine with 40,000 tons of copper concentrate per year,” he wrote on the social network.
In this sense, he criticized Kirchnerism’s resistance to the project, which was also questioned by environmentalists with the argument of the water crisis:
“It surprises no one that Kirchnerism does not accompany him. Following the line of the last 25 years, always against the private sector, investment, progress and work.”
However, he expressed optimism: “Nevertheless, we are confident that the project will be approved because it is the next best thing we have achieved so far.” to finally start mining in Mendoza over the last 20 years.”
According to LA NACION’s inquiries The numbers speak for the governing partyas happened last month with the deputies, who obtained a majority with the support of other forces, with the exception of Peronism and some legislators linked to water and ecology. The government will provide reinforcements with a special security operation near Parliament tomorrow.
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