The choice of the International Seabed Authority's next secretary-general could have significant economic and environmental consequences for deep sea mining.
The company removed CEO Milewski and other executives, citing evidence that the management team had breached their duties and repeatedly lacked judgment.
After recently signing a deal for a stake in the Diablillos silver-gold project in Salta province, Central Puerto is committed to getting involved in a second mining venture.
The proposed $39 billion combination has more than enough components to trigger intense oversight by regulators concerned about implications for market concentration and access to key minerals.