INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Recent days have witnessed the reignition of a dispute surrounding a business contract between the province of Tierra del Fuego and a
(Together for Change), political adversaries of Governor Gustavo Melella of Tierra del Fuego.The controversy was rekindled after the
governor forwarded to the local legislative body the memorandum of understanding inked with Shaanxi Chemical Industry Group Co
responded in a conversation with Bloomberg Line.Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego
(Photo Internet reproduction)What is outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding?The Memorandum of Understanding between Tierra del Fuego
and Shaanxi Chemical Industry Group, which Governor Melella put forth to the legislature for endorsement, envisages the construction of a
petrochemical hub boasting an annual capacity of 600,000 tons of synthetic ammonia, 900,000 tons of urea, and 100,000 tons of
glyphosate.Additionally, the construction of a multipurpose port terminal allowing 20,000-ton vessels and a 100MW power plant are included
domestic market, replacing imports and conserving foreign currency; concurrently, increasing the added value to the extracted natural
Project for offshore gas production is crucial in realizing this investment.Excess gas from these wells will meet the needs of the Shaanxi
awarding a port in regions close to Antarctica to a Chinese company amid a complicated geopolitical contention between China and the United
If we progress, we must move to a specific agreement and approvals
(Photo Internet reproduction)What does the national government say?In response to an inquiry about this investment during the Chief of
and Worship had not received any signed document requiring its intervention from both parties.The Senate was reassured in May, upon querying
currently in place.This procedure is vital as this Undersecretariat is responsible for coordinating the authorization of ports and
declarations for the execution of works in the port area, access channels to ports, and navigable waterways under national jurisdiction.The
Minister of Transportation, Diego Giuliano, requested information from Governor Melella on the specifics of this initiative.An anonymous
feasibility of this project unlikely.The Mirgor ProjectUnrelated to this memorandum of understanding, a project is underway for constructing
Mirgor project represents an investment of US$380 million, it is for public use, it is in the detailed engineering phase, the environmental
impact studies have been approved, and it is estimated that it will be operational in three years.The province anticipates that this port
will play a crucial role, among other things, in developing the green hydrogen industry in the province.With information from
Argentina, Chinese infrastructure investments Argentina, Mirgor project Argentina, Shaanxi Chemical Industry Group, National senator of the
Radical Civic Union (UCR), Pablo Blanco
