AFP presents a visual story of 39 pictures taken by Luis Robayo in Los Azules Copper Mining Project in Calingasta, San Juan province, Argentina from March 17 to April 22, 2026, about the mining boom taking shape in the Andes mountain range led by the political reforms of Argentina's President Javier Milei, that will allow provinces to open up new areas to mining. Search for all these reportage images using: ARGENTINE-ECONOMY-ENVIRONMENT-MINING-COPPER Search "REPORTAGE" to source all feature, magazine and visual stories (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)