Argentine MPs approve Milei-backed bill to allow mining in glaciers

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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.

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Argentina Approves Controversial Glacier Law