Impulsa Mendoza has received approval from the Mining Environmental Authority to begin construction of the access road to the El Seguro copper exploration project, located in the department of Malargüe.
The project represents a key piece of productive infrastructure designed to guarantee access, logistics, and operational oversight in an area that currently lacks adequate road connectivity. The road is considered a prerequisite for the future development of mining exploration activities in the region.
El Seguro is a copper exploration project focused on a mineral regarded as strategically important worldwide due to its central role in the energy transition and industrial development. The initiative is part of Malargüe Western Mining District I (MDMO), a comprehensive program led by Impulsa Mendoza to organize and promote mining activity under environmental, technical, and institutional transparency standards.
The El Seguro road project will extend for a total of 26 kilometers. The works include the rehabilitation of the existing access route to Puesto Alaniz along a 6-kilometer section that has already been completed, as well as the construction of 20.6 kilometers of new roadway required to provide safe access to the project area.
According to the planned schedule, route-clearing activities and construction of the first bridge over the Pachico stream are expected to begin during the second week of December. The bridge is considered essential infrastructure to ensure permanent transit conditions along the corridor.
It is important to note that Malargüe Western Mining District I has already completed its citizen participation process and public hearing and has received legislative approval, establishing the institutional framework for the future development of mining projects in the region. Any future activity will continue to advance progressively and remain subject to new environmental evaluations specific to each stage of development.
Construction of the El Seguro road is part of the Productive Roads Program promoted by the Government of Mendoza through an agreement between Impulsa Mendoza and the Provincial Highway Directorate (DPV).
The comprehensive infrastructure plan includes interventions totaling 460 kilometers, consisting of maintenance work on 380 kilometers of existing roads in southern Mendoza and the construction of 80 kilometers of new routes intended to support productive development, improve territorial connectivity, and strengthen state presence across the region.
Within this framework, road infrastructure is viewed as a central component of sustainable mining development, allowing for better territorial planning, effective environmental oversight, and ensuring that copper resources are developed under strict technical, environmental, and legal standards.