The modified law allows for the use of cyanide and sulfuric acid in mining activities but forbids the use of mercury. It also asks companies to submit an Environmental Impact Assessment specific to water resources and a general Environmental Impact Assessment that includes reports from municipal authorities, the General Department of Irrigation, the Argentinian Institute of Snow Hydrology, Glacier Science, and Environmental Sciences, among other institutions.
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