About ACM
World-class geological expertise, paired with international mining finance.
We identify, evaluate and advance high potential critical mineral opportunities across one of the world’s most prospective and underexplored mining jurisdictions.
Argentina is home to world class deposits of lithium, rare earths, copper, uranium, fluorite, tungsten and antimony. Yet many opportunities remain underdeveloped and lack access to the capital, expertise and partnerships needed to move forward.
That is where ACM comes in.
Our local presence gives us access to proprietary and off market opportunities. We work with experienced technical teams to assess each project, understand its potential and connect it with the right investors, strategic partners and expertise.
Our focus is simple: identify the right opportunities, validate their potential and help turn them into investment ready projects.
Advancing Projects from Opportunity to Execution
ACM provides hands-on project management and development support, coordinating the technical, commercial, financial and stakeholder workstreams required to move critical minerals projects towards development.
Development Planning
Milestones, work programmes and priorities.
Technical Coordination
Geological, engineering and specialist teams.
Stakeholder Management
Owners, investors, consultants and partners.
Investment Coordination
Funding, transactions and investment materials.
Regulatory Support
Permits, approvals and documentation.
Project Delivery
Timelines, deliverables and ongoing progress.
World-class geological expertise, paired with international mining finance.
We identify, evaluate and advance high potential critical mineral opportunities across one of the world’s most prospective and underexplored mining jurisdictions.
ARGENTINA'S OPPORTUNITY
Argentina is home to world class deposits of lithium, rare earths, copper, uranium, fluorite, tungsten and antimony. Yet many opportunities remain underdeveloped and lack access to the capital, expertise and partnerships needed to move forward.
ACM'S ADVANTAGE
That is where ACM comes in.
Our local presence gives us access to proprietary and off market opportunities. We work with experienced technical teams to assess each project, understand its potential and connect it with the right investors, strategic partners and expertise.
OUR FOCUS
Our focus is simple: identify the right opportunities, validate their potential and help turn them into investment ready projects.
World-class geological expertise, paired with international mining finance.
What We Are Working Towards
Mission
To unlock the value of Argentina’s critical-mineral endowment by originating, validating and structuring high-quality projects and connecting them with global capital.
Vision
To be the partner of choice bridging Argentina's critical-mineral opportunities and international investors and developers.
Management Team
Marcos Ayerza
In-Country CEOMarcos has over 20 years of experience across international trade, renewable energy, and mining, with a proven track record of delivering major projects in Argentina. A former international rugby player, he holds a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from De Montfort Universityand previously led the acquisition of four solar and wind projects in Argentina valued at approximately USD 450 million. As a shareholder and BoardMember of Lithium Mining Corp, Marcos leads the company's commercial activities, bringing extensive in-country expertise and experience in large-scale resource development.
James Lumley
M&A DirectorJames Lumley has over 30 years of leadership experience in the global resources sector, with a proven track record of successfully advancing mining ventures, developing strategic partnerships, and driving value creation across complex international markets. His extensive workin Africa includes leading TerraComResources’ projects in Guinea, securing investment, raising capital, and building strong relationships with investors, governments, and local stakeholders. He has also collaborated with the UK Government on sustainable development initiatives across Africa, supporting responsible resource development and long-term economic growth.
Kyle Hookey
Head of Corporate FinanceKyle Hookey is a venture-focused corporate finance executive with over 10 years of experience financing and scaling junior resource and energy companies globally. As Founder and Director of a Peruvian hydrocarbon exploration company, he has extensive expertise in capitalraising, M&A, public listings, and cross-border transactions. A CFA Charterholderwith a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Economics, Kyle brings significant experience in investment strategy and resource sector growth.
George Lumley
Business Development & Client RelationsGeorge Lumley serves as Manager of Business Development & Client Relations at ACM, where he supports the company’s growth initiatives across the mining sector. His role focuses on developing and managing strategic relationships with investors, project partners, consultants and key industry stakeholders, while identifying and advancing new commercial opportunities across ACM’s project portfolio.
Technical Team
Dr. Isidoro Schalamuk
Head GeologistDr. Isidoro Schalamuk, one of Argentina's most senior economic geologists. He holds a doctorate in geology, is Professor Emeritus at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and holds the rank of InvestigadorSuperior at CONICET — the highest grade in Argentina's national scientific research system, held by only a small number of earth scientists nationally. Over a career spanning more than five decades, based at the Instituto de RecursosMinerales (INREMI), Dr. Schalamuk has specialised in ore deposit geology, mineralogy and metallogeny, with recognised technical expertise in fluid inclusion analysis, metallogenic modelling and the technical economic evaluation of mineral deposits. His published research covers mineralisation across multiple Argentine districts, with depth in the Jurassic epithermal gold–silver province of the Deseado Massif in Santa Cruz — the geological setting of several of Argentina's most significant precious metals operations.
Eduardo Videla
GeologistEduardo Videla (CP), a Registered Geologist with over 30 years of experience across Latin America and Australia. A Qualified Person under NI 43-101 and a Competent Person under the JORC Code, he specialises in orebody modelling and resource and reserve estimation, having spent a decade at GemcomAustralia supporting companies through every phase of project development from grassroots exploration to bankable feasibility. Executive Director of U3O8 Holdings plc. His Argentine project experience includes porphyry copper-gold reconnaissance in the El Indio–Pascua metallogenic belt of San Juan, the belt that hosts the Veladero and Pascua-Lama deposits