As part of the Mendoza Finance Day & TSX Roadshow, Governor Alfredo Cornejo held meetings with Gene McBurney, founder of ECM Capital, and Guillaume Légaré, Head of South America for the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX and TSXV). Both highlighted that Mendoza is experiencing an exceptional moment, with world-class geological assets and an institutional framework that positions the province as an attractive jurisdiction for international capital.

Within the framework of the Mendoza Finance Day & TSX Roadshow—held as the closing event of the 4th LATAM & Argentina Critical Minerals Summit 2025—Governor Cornejo led an intensive agenda with key actors from the global mining, financial and regulatory sectors. The meetings reaffirmed the growing interest of international funds in Mendoza’s model of sustainable mining, its clear legal structures and its institutional predictability.

Strategic engagements with global market leaders began with a meeting between Cornejo and Australian journalist and analyst Adam Creighton, correspondent for The Australian and senior fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. The conversation focused on the institutional progress of the mining sector, Mendoza’s emerging role in the supply of critical minerals and the province’s ongoing process of integrating into international markets.

Following this first exchange, the governor met with representatives of ECM Capital, sponsor of the event, including its founder Gene McBurney, one of the most influential figures in natural resources and emerging markets. With more than 25 years of experience in high-impact transactions across the Americas and the Caribbean, McBurney discussed with the governor the conditions needed to accelerate investment in copper and other strategic minerals. He emphasized the province’s business climate and stated that “Mendoza is today a welcomed jurisdiction” for international capital.

The agenda continued with executives from The Aumontis Holding AG, a European group based in Liechtenstein with pan-European operations that has generated more than €100 million in value for shareholders. The firm underscored Mendoza’s geological potential and stressed the importance of institutional stability for long-term investment.

The round of meetings concluded with an exchange with Justin Kates, managing partner at DuMoulin Black, a firm specializing in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions. Discussions centered on regulatory requirements for listings on Canadian exchanges and the opportunities for Mendoza’s mining projects to access specialized international financing.

Copper Governors’ Roundtable: A Regional Common Agenda

Before the Roadshow, Governor Cornejo took part in the Copper Governors’ Roundtable, together with the governors of San Juan, Catamarca and Jujuy. The panel highlighted progress in critical minerals, shared priorities and the role each province plays within the Andean corridor. The meeting consolidated a regional agenda aimed at accelerating investment and strengthening competitiveness in the global market.

Parallel to these efforts, Mendoza advanced the consolidation of the Andean Bridge, an initiative signed by Minister of Energy and Environment Jimena Latorre with representatives of TSX, BYMA, the Mendoza Stock Exchange and IN-VR. The platform is being established as a permanent mechanism to link mining and energy projects from Argentina, Chile, Peru and other Andean territories with international capital markets.

Investor Interest: Mendoza Gains Global Visibility

Throughout the summit, two key international figures—Guillaume Légaré of TSX and Gene McBurney—delivered a clear message:
Mendoza is entering the radar of major global funds thanks to its combination of high-quality geology, evolving institutional frameworks and a new national political context that has reactivated interest in Argentina.

Légaré noted that Argentina is currently one of the fastest-growing markets in the mining industry and that the outcome of recent national elections has accelerated investor attention. Within this context, he emphasized Mendoza’s geological potential and the need for the province to “promote its assets more actively in international markets.” TSX confirmed that several Mendoza projects have been selected for its investor-engagement program, designed both for near-term financing and long-term project development.

For his part, McBurney stressed that Mendoza is once again seen as an attractive jurisdiction for risk investment, driven by a clearer regulatory framework, competitive geological resources and institutional planning that builds investor confidence.

A Unique Moment for Mendoza in the Global Mining Map

The week delivered a definitive conclusion: Mendoza is entering an unprecedented, highly favorable cycle, shaped by three decisive factors—
international capital availability, high-value geology and a political context that accelerates investment decisions.

With the governor’s participation in the Copper Roundtable, the consolidation of the Andean Bridge and a full agenda of meetings with global leaders in mining finance, the province sent a strong signal to the market:
Mendoza is ready to connect its critical-mineral potential with the capital flows driving today’s global energy transition.