Atómico 3, a pioneer in the tokenization of mining assets using blockchain technology, complies with the CNV regulations for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) and opens its subsidiary in Argentina.
Key Points
- Atómico 3 democratizes access to mining financing for SMEs through the tokenization of real-world assets, fully aligned with Argentine regulations.
- Its legal, transparent, and traceable model enables mining investment without relying on bank debt or surrendering control of resources.
- In the face of resistance from traditional players, Atómico 3 positions itself as an innovative and legitimate alternative for sustainable mining development in Latin America.
The proposal of Atómico 3 is to contribute non-traditional financing to the development of mining SMEs, currently overlooked by CAEM. Through tokenization, these SMEs can now access the financial resources they need to develop their deposits (and turn them into mines) without resorting to speculative traditional schemes.
This model marks a milestone in Latin American mining by democratizing access to mining capital, offering a transparent, legal, and scalable model for the development of early-stage projects.
What is Atomico 3 proposal?
Atómico 3’s approach is based on the issuance of tokens backed by real rights over legally granted mining concessions. The model enables a traceable investment mechanism with full supporting documentation and certified technical studies, involving both mining companies and token holders.
Through its crowdfunding platform, the firm allows investors to access a real-asset-based economy, promoting sustainable, inclusive, and economically viable mining, charging only a fee for the use of its technological infrastructure.
Unfortunately, many players tied to the traditional mining interests of the region, aligned with foreign capital, particularly Chinese, have sought to discredit the tokenization model without understanding or studying its true potential. They speak without any technical knowledge, which not only reflects misinformation but also reveals a clear resistance to technological innovation.
One of Atómico 3’s most significant recent achievements was the signing of a strategic agreement for mining development in Mogna (San Juan Province), where the company will collaborate on the exploration and development of mining assets in a key regional concession.
In this regard, Atómico 3 emphasizes that for a project to present a real transparency plan on proven and probable reserves, initial financing is essential—something that today is generally only achieved by turning to the Canadian market to issue shares.
This scenario exposes the structural weakness of many local companies, which have minimal share capital and no real capacity to develop their assets without relying on foreign structures. Paradoxically, these companies end up overvalued abroad while in Argentina they don’t even present audited financial statements (see CAEM’s partner companies). This lack of oversight and transparency has been formally denounced by the Latin American Lithium Chamber in criminal case 3309/23, currently underway in federal court.
Atómico 3 is a tool for transparency and financing—an infrastructure designed so Argentine companies, especially SMEs, can access the necessary funds to develop lithium as a strategic commodity without losing control of their resources or depending on opaque structures.
Atómico 3 Launches Operations in Argentina
Atómico S.A. has legally established its Argentine subsidiary, led by Dr. Ricardo De Seta.
It’s clear objective: to offer a real alternative to channel investments into projects backed by real assets, without the need for bank debt or equity dilution—all under the strategic leadership of its founder and CEO, Lic. Pablo Rutigliano, of Atómico 3 S.A. in Paraguay and President of the Latin American Lithium Chamber.
Atómico 3 responded once again with clarity through an institutional statement to the weak and repeated accusations made by Favio Casarín (of CAEM), making the following points clear:
- We do not offer guaranteed returns or engage in any activity outside the law. Our model is based on the tokenization of real mining rights, with legal and technical backing, compliant with recognized standards such as NI 43-101.
- Each token is backed by legitimate mining concessions, with legal, technical, and economic validation. Issuances are made under local regulations, respecting provincial and national laws.
- We comply with the current regulatory framework in Argentina and are formally registered with the relevant authorities, positioning us as one of the first foreign companies to operate legally under CNV Resolution 1060/2023.
- We have no ties to criminal schemes, fake projects, or “mining farms.” Atómico 3 operates with transparency, traceability, public documentation, and fully auditable voluntary participation mechanisms.
- We reject erroneous technical claims, such as denying lithium’s status as a commodity or the alleged infeasibility of mining tokenization. Lithium has an international market price, and its technical evaluation is widely standardized.
- We categorically deny any connection with unrelated actors or projects. Atómico 3 has no relationship with other companies or sectoral chambers lacking legal authority over virtual assets or blockchain technology.
In short, Atómico 3 reaffirms its commitment to innovation, legality, financial traceability, and the democratization of mining investment. “Tokenization is not an empty promise,” the firm stated, “but a powerful tool to transform access to productive opportunities in a legal, auditable, and sustainable way.”
