ARGENTINA (Reuters) – Argentina’s national government and the governors of 20 provinces signed a mining deal on Tuesday (June 13) to harmonize taxes and regulations in hopes of attracting investment, but the action was criticized by industry sources and environmentalists alike. The agreement, which needs approval from Congress and the 20 provincial legislatures, sets a 3 percent ceiling on royalties mining companies pay to provinces. Latin America’s third-largest economy has fallen behind Chile and Peru […]