Following his participation in ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the CFO of Impulsa Mendoza underscored the growing international interest in the opportunities the province offers in critical minerals, clean energy, and regional financing.
Sebastián Piña, CFO of Impulsa Mendoza, shared an assessment of the recent trip to the global energy summit in Abu Dhabi, which he attended together with Governor Alfredo Cornejo and Minister of Energy and Environment, Jimena Latorre. He also emphasized the relevance of the Andean Bridge, the international cooperation agreement signed in Mendoza to connect mining and energy projects across the region with global capital markets.
In an interview with radio outlet La Red, Piña explained the institutional significance of the province’s participation in the world-class fair held in the capital of the UAE, where the delegation carried out an intense agenda aimed at positioning Mendoza at the center of the global energy transition.
Strategic Presence at ADIPEC 2025
Piña noted that the delegation took part in ADIPEC, “the most important energy and mining event in the world,” which brought together more than 160,000 attendees, 2,200 exhibiting companies, 1,800 speakers, and delegations from 160 countries.
“We were in Abu Dhabi primarily for ADIPEC. Minister Jimena Latorre participated in several panels and networking spaces, presenting everything that is underway in Mendoza and the investment opportunities that are emerging,” he said.
The provincial presence had an unprecedented component: it was the first time Argentina had official institutional participation at ADIPEC, and Mendoza was the only province present in an official capacity. Latorre and Piña took part in the opening of the national stand and attended the gala dinner alongside the Argentine Ambassador, Jorge Molina Arambarri, and Consul Juan Ignacio Díaz.
During the fair, Minister Latorre spoke on the ministerial panel “Incentivizing Sustainable Growth Through Government Energy Policies,” a high-level forum that brought together ministers, sovereign funds, investment banks, energy companies, and multilateral institutions.
A Province That Offers Stability and Clear Rules
Piña stressed that the international interest in Mendoza is the result of systematic work carried out over recent years:
“Argentina today has a very high level of exposure, with RIGI as a well-known, internationally validated framework, and with a province that has been working methodically and consistently, creating a very attractive business environment,” he said.
Investors, he added, seek “stable environments, especially for long-term investments,” and in Mendoza’s case, that stability “can be demonstrated easily and with concrete actions.”
This predictability, Piña explained, is crucial in a global context where critical minerals and clean energy are increasingly in demand, and where investments require modern regulatory frameworks, legal certainty, and strong territorial planning.
Mendoza Finance Day and the Construction of an Andean Financial Hub
Among the most significant developments, Piña highlighted the consolidation of the Finance Day & TSX Roadshow, a strategic event organized to position Mendoza as a key player in financing mining, energy, and infrastructure projects across the Andean corridor.
“This is something we’ve been working on for a long time: integrating the capital that finances mining—not just projects in Mendoza, but across the entire Andean region. What we want is to position Mendoza as a regional benchmark so that projects from Chile, Argentina, and Peru can be financed here,” he explained.
During that event, the Andean Bridge agreement was signed—an initiative led by Mendoza to link projects from Argentina, Chile, and Peru with international capital markets.
“It has been a very good year… We are closing it in the best possible way, welcoming investors and projects from across the region, with an unprecedented level of international visibility,” Piña emphasized.
According to the CFO, participation in ADIPEC, the strengthening of the Andean Bridge, and the growing arrival of investors consolidate a favorable outlook that “is beginning to open the door for the investments we have long been preparing for and working toward.”
