Save the Date: Upcoming ATCC Webinar SeriesThe Argentina-Texas Chamber of Commerce (ATCC) continues to connect business leaders, policymakers, and industry experts through a dynamic series of virtual events designed to strengthen commercial ties between Argentina and the United States. Mark your calendar for our upcoming webinars covering strategic sectors including mining, real estate, energy and the space industry.
Real Estate: Between Texas and Argentina Explore cross-border real estate opportunities with a panel of industry experts featuring Itziar Aguirre, Senior Director of Market Analytics at CoStar Group; Rod Allub, President of the ATCC Real Estate Committee and Principal at TMP Real Estate Brokers; Mariano Hasperué, ATCC Director and Partner at Hasperué & Asociados; and Maximiliano Gotz, Real Estate Broker at MGNI. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of residential, commercial, and industrial real estate markets in Texas and Argentina, covering investment opportunities, legal frameworks, market trends, and key considerations for companies and investors looking to expand across both markets.
Energy Trade Mission Informative Webinar | AOG Neuquén Edition Join Ariel Bosio, ATCC Vice President, for an informative session on the upcoming Energy Trade Mission to Neuquén. This webinar will present the mission's objectives, agenda highlights, sponsorship opportunities, and logistics while providing attendees with an overview of the business and networking opportunities available during AOG Patagonia 2026. Whether you are considering joining the mission or exploring sponsorship opportunities, this session is the ideal opportunity to learn how your company can connect with key stakeholders across Argentina's energy ecosystem.
Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Space Industry Join Noel de Castro, Prospective Astronaut, for Beyond the Horizon, a conversation exploring the opportunities, challenges, and future of the space industry. The session will offer a unique perspective on the rapidly evolving space sector and the potential for collaboration and innovation across Argentina, the United States, and beyond. Energy and mining gain weight in Argentina’s export matrix For decades, Argentina’s ability to generate foreign currency was closely tied to the performance of the agricultural sector. Harvest volumes, international prices and weather conditions had a direct impact on the availability of dollars and, consequently, on the country’s external balance. In 2026, however, signs of a more diversified export structure are beginning to consolidate. During the first months of the year, the energy and mining sectors generated a supply of foreign currency in the official exchange market that was virtually equivalent to that of agriculture. The comparison requires one important clarification: while most inflows from the agricultural sector were directly linked to exports, energy and mining also benefited from a significant volume of financing aimed at supporting new investments. Rather than diminishing the relevance of the comparison, this distinction helps illustrate the transformation currently underway. A portion of the capital entering the country today is being directed toward expanding the infrastructure and productive capacity of sectors that could significantly increase their export contribution over the coming years. Vaca Muerta is one of the main drivers of this process. The continued growth in oil and gas production is being accompanied by new transport and export infrastructure, including the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur project, designed to expand crude oil evacuation capacity and remove one of the main constraints on the sector’s growth. Mining is also showing significant expansion. Mining exports reached US$4.742 billion in the first half of 2026, the highest level on record for that period, supported by the growth of lithium and the sustained contribution of precious metals. At the same time, mining, oil and gas account for a substantial share of the investment projects submitted under Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI), reflecting the growing interest in these sectors. The outlook for the coming years provides a sense of the potential scale of this shift. Argentina’s Central Bank projects that the combined contribution of energy and mining could increase from around US$13 billion in 2025 to approximately US$51 billion by 2030, as new energy infrastructure and larger-scale mining projects come online. The key change, therefore, is not necessarily to view energy and mining as a replacement for agriculture. The opportunity lies in moving toward a more diversified export matrix, with several sectors capable of generating foreign currency on a sustained basis and supported by different production cycles. The challenge will be to translate today’s investment flows and resource potential into effective productive and export capacity. Infrastructure, financing, project execution and long-term predictability will all be critical in determining the pace of that process. In mining, a significant share of announced investments still needs to advance into the construction and production stages. If those conditions are sustained, energy and mining could consolidate over the coming years as a second major export pillar for the Argentine economy, complementing agriculture’s historic role and broadening the country’s structural sources of foreign currency generation. |