Team Finland visit to Chile and Argentina

The Team Finland network is organizing a Business Delegation visit to Chile (Santiago de Chile) on 23-24 November 2026 and Argentina (Buenos Aires) on 24-25 November 2026, led by Ms. Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs. The programme focuses on Mining and Secure Societies in Chile and Mining in Argentina. In Chile, the delegation will also be joined by Mr. Timo Jaatinen, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Mr. Jaatinen will lead the delegation in some of the meetings. Companies may participate in the Chile programme, the Argentina programme, or both.

23.–25.11.2026

Santiago de Chile, Chile ja Buenos Aires, Argentiina

Register by 16 October 2026

Preliminary programme

Chile

Chile is an OECD high-income country with a population of 19.9 million and a GDP of around US$357 billion in 2025. Its economy benefits from strong institutions, open trade and investment policies, a developed financial system, and long-term macroeconomic stability. The EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) eliminates tariffs on 99.9% of EU exports.

Chile is the world's largest copper producer and the third-largest producer of lithium. Its mining project portfolio for 2025-2034 is valued at US$104.5 billion, including 55 projects worth US$30.4 billion currently under environmental review. Demand for solutions that improve productivity, resource efficiency, and tailings management creates opportunities for Finnish companies.

Chile is also modernizing its Armed Forces and increasingly investing in dual-use technologies. This creates opportunities for Finnish companies in aerospace, maritime construction, critical communications, situational awareness, surveillance, command-and-control systems, cybersecurity, and other advanced technologies.

Meetings and business programme

The delegation programme is expected to include high-quality, sector-specific meetings with:

• Large and medium-sized mining companies
• Chilean mining stakeholders
• ASMAR (government shipyard) and other relevant defence industry actors
• The Ministry of National Defence and the Chilean Armed Forces
• Potential local partners and system integrators

Why participate

The visit is intended for Finnish companies that want to:

• Better understand the Chilean mining sector and its current challenges
• Better understand the Chilean secure societies sector and the opportunities it offers
• Assess business opportunities in both sectors
• Build relationships with Chilean industry stakeholders
• Explore practical routes to market through events, meetings, and follow-up engagement.

Who should attend

Finnish companies operating in the mining and secure societies sectors and interested in exploring business opportunities in Chile. The programme includes high-level meetings with key companies and government entities from both sectors, as well as networking events.

Read more on “Why Chile?”

 

Argentina

Argentina is an upper-middle-income G20 economy with a population of approximately 47 million and a GDP of around US$640 billion. Economic reforms aimed at stabilizing the economy, reducing inflation, and attracting investment are improving the business environment. As a founding member of MERCOSUR, Argentina provides access to a regional market of over 270 million consumers, while the EU-MERCOSUR Agreement further strengthens trade and investment ties with Europe.

Argentina's Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI) enhances the country's attractiveness by offering long-term legal, tax, customs, and foreign exchange stability for major projects in sectors such as mining, energy, infrastructure, and technology.

Argentina holds some of the world's largest mineral resources and is among the leading countries in lithium potential, alongside significant copper, gold, and silver deposits. As part of the "Lithium Triangle," it has a growing pipeline of mining projects. Mining companies are seeking solutions to improve efficiency, automation, digitalization, water and energy management, and environmental performance, creating opportunities for Finnish providers of advanced and sustainable mining technologies.

Business programme

The delegation programme is expected to include a high-level mining seminar (tentatively scheduled for 25 November) and networking opportunities, including the Independence Day reception.

Why participate  

The visit is intended for Finnish companies that want to:

• Better understand the growing Argentine mining sector
• Assess business opportunities in the mining sector
• Build relationships with Argentine government and industry stakeholders
• Explore practical routes to market through events, networking, and follow-up engagement.

Who should attend

Finnish companies operating in the mining sector and interested in exploring business opportunities in Argentina. The programme includes a high-level mining seminar and networking opportunities.

Read more on “Why Argentina?”

Note on dual-use items: Companies that export dual-use items must be familiar with the export control legislation and adhere to it. Participation in a business delegation does not affect the outcome of a potential export authorization application. All export control authorizations are assessed independently in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. For more information about exports of dual-use items, visit the website of the Export Control Unit of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
 

 Practicalities  

To cover the expenses related to arranging the visit to Chile and Argentina, the following participation fees will be invoiced, depending on the part(s) of the visit you participate in:

• Chile: EUR 1000
• Argentina: EUR 1000

A EUR 20 management fee will be added to the participation fee.

The Chile Mining track is limited to a maximum of 15 companies, with a maximum of two participants per company.

The participation fee will be invoiced after the visit, based on the actual costs. The invoiced fee will not exceed the amount mentioned above. Kindly note that the participation fee does not include flights or accommodation of the participant nor meals outside the business delegation programme. 

Please see more information about the practicalities here.