Session Details
Latin America remains a strategic powerhouse for world-class mining, offering exceptional geological diversity, vast resource potential, and expanding opportunities for discovery, development, and innovation. This session explores the region’s mineral wealth—from gold and copper to emerging critical minerals—while addressing operational challenges and advances in sustainability and technology. Discussions will highlight enabling conditions for success, including efficient permitting, responsible land access, and innovative stakeholder engagement. Through case studies and practical insights, participants will examine how integrated planning, strategic exploration, metallurgical advances, and digital transformation are shaping a more responsible, efficient, and resilient mining future across Latin America.
2 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Latin America's mining landscape: Rich resources, rising opportunities, complex realities
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Challenges, complexities and solutions from a social management perspective
Presenter(s):
Renato Urresta, Socionaut Inc.
2:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Unlocking depth and data: How Quellaveco is redefining copper mining through exploration and technology
Presenter(s):
Sebastian Benavides, Anglo American Plc
2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
Overcoming metallurgical challenges: Innovative metallurgical strategies for processing carbonaceous gold in high-altitude operations
3:10 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.
Argentina: An emerging global copper giant
Presenter(s):
Kevin Heather, Aldebaran Resources Inc.
3:35 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.
Latin America’s geological advantage: Unlocking world-class resources and new discoveries