BOOK REVIEW — Overview of Argentina’s potential

Argentina — An Overview for Precious and Base Metal Mining Executives, by Balfour Holdings, 3891 East Irwin Place, Littleton, Colo. 80122, USA. US$1,500. (Colorado residents, add 3.8% sales tax.)

Argentina, among the Latin American countries opening their borders to Western capital, is reforming its foreign investment policies. Its proximity to Chile renders the country highly prospective for mineral deposits. Argentina has been unable to exploit this potential for nearly 30 years, but Balfour says the situation is changing. North American companies such as International Musto Explorations, American Resource, Arauco, Crown Resources and Placer Dome are paving the way by leasing or acquiring high-quality porphyry and precious metal systems being offered through privatization. The study is organized into three sections: business climate, mining climate and geology. Included is a map of Argentine geology, complete with the location of principal mineral occurrences.