The government created this Brand new Nuclear Affairs Secretariatwho will be responsible for a young 30-year-old lawyer who reacts politically to Santiago Caputo. It will be within the Ministry of Economic Affairsresponsible for Luis Caputo. Officially, Economía announced that this is the goal of the new structure Turning Argentina into the “Saudi Arabia” of uranium.
In the nuclear sector, the reading is that the president, Javier Mileiis very interested in promoting that Nuclear energyas part of the alliance USAand for that they were looking for a new area that could do that unify and coordinate the entire sector.
The creation of Nuclear Affairs implies two readings: the political reorganization and the Government interest in the geopolitical promotion of this energy. As for politics, this implies the Authorization of Secretary Caputowith another responsible area, and that Presidential advisor Santiago Caputo disembarked againin the nuclear sector.
The secretariat takes the lead Federico Ramos Napolia young lawyer of 30, graduated University of Buenos Aires (UBA)specialized in Administrative and corporate law. His professional experience was work 10 years at the state-owned company Casa de la Moneda. When Milei came to power, it was him 6 months in the General Secretariat of the Presidium and from November 2024 ended up as president in the nuclear sector Dioxitecpublic company responsible for providing it Uranium in nuclear power plants.
That’s why it was criticized for lack of experience. The physics Adriana Serquisformer president of the National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) During the government of Alberto Fernández he wrote
However, the response within the government is that they chose him based on his performance Dioxitec. Sources close to Ramos Napoli have commented on this since his arrival at the company “A process of restructuring and rehabilitation began that allowed the company to reconnect with the Argentine and international nuclear system while consolidating the company’s financial health.”.
In addition, they added that his profile is a lawyer specializing in administration “speaks of the government focusing on making resources more efficient and increasing the productivity of the sector”. In fact, there is an interest of the government in moving forward with a Partial privatization of Nucleoelectricathe company responsible for operating the three nuclear power plants.
In addition, they assure that they will be on their team recognized experts in the nuclear sectoras Martin Porroone of those responsible for the launch Atucha IIAnd Juan CamposSpecialist for nuclear safety comes from the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ARN).
The other aspect that needs to be taken into account in the new Secretariat is the government’s search unify the entire nuclear sectorand that doesn’t exist CNEA on one side, the nuclear plan – led by Demian Reidel – on the other or the state-owned Nucleoeléctrica on the other.. Actually it is The nuclear plan launched by Milei together with Reidel was never institutionalizedbeyond the media announcement. A source specializing in the industry, who preferred not to be named, commented: “Reidel is considered a loose figure in the government”. He is expected to continue due to his closeness to President Milei.
The objectives of the new Secretariat, which appear in the Official Journal, include the following: Define nuclear policy, coordinate ecosystem actors, Control the CNEA, Advice on RIGI projects And “Promoting coordination with state-owned companies in the sector and coordination with their directors”. Furthermore, he mentions that he will search promote uranium mining together with the provincesand the search for “Rare earths”. There are already two provinces that have notified the government that they are interested in this mining: Chubutgoverned by Ignacio TorresAnd Mendozafrom Alfredo Cornejo.
The Saudi Arabia of Uranium
In a statement, Economía explained: “Argentina has the potential to become the Saudi Arabia of uranium. To achieve this, the mining, energy and nuclear sectors must be aligned with this goal as a horizon.”
The government has a particular interest in this Nuclear energywhat will be the key clean energy In view of the increasing demand from the Artificial intelligence boom.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates that by the end of the decade the The annual demand for uranium for nuclear reactors will be 60,000 tonswhile the World production is only 48,000 tons. Argentina has that Uranium resourcealthough it no longer uses it today and has a long history in the nuclear sector.
According to the Wall Street JournalHe The US Treasury Department wants to expand access to Argentine uranium. The newspaper stated that there were discussions between its owner, Scott BessentAnd Caputoto explore agreements. Furthermore, the only company privatized by the Milei government so farthe metallurgy IMPSAhas been sold to an American company and is preparing to do so export nuclear material to the United States in 2026.
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