Mining – Peruvian Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Greenfields Exploration in Peru – June 13

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Greenfields Exploration in Peru – June 13

Our in-person Mining Conference: Greenfields Exploration Sector in Peru, took place in Toronto on Monday, June 13th.
Alvaro Fernandez-Baca, Vice President of Exploration at TINKA Resources, explained the favorable environment for Peru by showing the raising prices in the last five years of the main export metals of Peru. Trends in global mineral discoveries were presented; Exploration Projects in Peru for 2022 were listed and the actual opportunities and challenges for Greenfields exploration in Peru were discussed.
Daniel Ricica, Partner at KPMG Canada, gave us an overview of the procedures related to a successful IPO in the TSX, TSXV.
Sebastian Benavides Kolind-Hansen, President of the Organizing Commission of the XIII International Congress of Prospectors and Explorers, invited the various industry professionals, as well as owners of mining concessions, to present their projects, technically supported, to be exhibited during proEXPLO 2023 (under the slogan “Discovering the mining of the future”) that will take place in May 2023.

The COTE Gold Project

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The COTE Gold Project

The Côté Gold Project is located in the heart of Ontario’s northeastern mining country approximately 130 km southwest of the Timmins, and 200 km northwest of Sudbury, and is operated as a 70:30 Joint Venture between IAMGOLD Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (“SMM”).

With strong support from local First Nations and regional stakeholders, the joint venture announced in July 2020 that it would proceed with construction. Construction activities commenced in the third quarter of that year.

SPEAKER

Craig MacDougall
Executive Vice-President, Growth, Corporate Development and Global Exploration, IAMGOLD

Craig MacDougall joined IAMGOLD in February 2012 and is currently the Executive Vice-President, Growth, responsible for corporate development and the company’s global exploration program, with active exploration programs in Canada, South America’s and West Africa. With a career spanning over 30 years of domestic and international mineral exploration, he has risen to hold senior management positions in both senior and junior mining and exploration companies, including 20 years at Noranda-Falconbridge.

Over his career, he has led exploration programs and discovery-oriented teams exploring gold, base metals, and nickel sulfides in Canada, South America, Australia, PNG as well as East and West Africa. Craig holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology with Honours from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick and a Master of Science degree in Earth Sciences from Memorial University in St John’s Newfoundland.

Peru as an attractive country for operating mining projects

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Peru as an attractive country for operating mining projects

The risks and benefits of a mining project will be reviewed from a global perspective in light of current factors, such as the pandemic, competing industries, and new operating practices.
Against this backdrop, the panel will analyze the opportunities and challenges for a country with many mineral resources such as Peru.

As our esteemed panelists:

Katherine Wetmore
Partner
KPMG in Canada

Katherine Wetmore is a partner in KPMG’s Risk Consulting practice and has specialized in the Energy and Natural Resources sector, servicing some of Canada’s largest mining companies. She has significant experience providing internal and external audit, risk and control services, and accounting and transaction assistance to companies at all stages in the mining life cycle.

Katherine has a deep understanding of internal control certification requirements, including both SOX and NI 52-109, and is also a Lean-in-Audit facilitator, assisting companies to apply Lean principles to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their processes through external and internal audits. Katherine focuses on helping companies identify and manage their risks, and provide assurance on whether everything is operating as it should.

Luis Marchese
Chief Executive Officer
SIERRA METALS Inc.

Luis Marchese is Chief Executive Officer and Director at Sierra Metals. He has over 25 years of experience in the mining sector. Having spent the majority of his career with Anglo American, he held progressive positions including that of Country Manager, Senior Advisor to the CEO, and General Manager of the Quellaveco and Michiquillay Projects in Peru.

He has served as President of Peru’s Society of Mining, Oil, and Energy (SNMPE) from 2017 to 2019. He is currently Director of CONFIEP and a member of Advisory bodies for different industry and academy organizations. Mr. Marchese holds a Master of Science degree in Mineral Economics from Pennsylvania State University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Catolica in Peru. He has completed an AMP from GIBS – University of Pretoria, and an ASMP delivered jointly by the University of Cambridge and the University of Queensland.

Javier del Rio
Vice President
HUDBAY MINERALS Inc

Javier del Rio is Vice President of the South America Business Unit and responsible for strategic and operational performance in the region. He joined Hudbay in 2010 and was Executive Director of Business Development in South America. He has over 25 years of mining experience and, prior to joining Hudbay, held management positions in business planning, project analysis, and evaluation, process improvement, and strategic capital planning with Newmont Mining Corporation in the U.S. and Peru.

He is a Mining Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria (UNI) with an MBA with a specialization in Finance from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. Former professor of mining and business at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP), as well as at the Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria (UNI). A frequent speaker at international forums on mining and business-related topics.

Developing Sustainable Mining – ecological approach

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Developing Sustainable Mining – ecological approach

Passionate about a sustainable mining sector that cares for the environment?

Then, there’s nowhere else you should be!
Tune in to our upcoming webinar on Thursday, November 26 at 11:00 am EDT, where we discuss with our panel of industry experts, trends and strategies around developing sustainable mining and how it can partake in contributing to the environment.

PANELISTS

Dr. ROSA GALVEZ – Honorable Senator for Quebec, Senate of Canada

Dr. Galvez, a sanitary engineering graduate from Peru, holds a master and doctorate in environmental engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and was appointed under the recommendation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as an independent Senator for Québec in 2016. She was the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources from 2017 to 2019.

An award-winning researcher and author of hundreds of scientific articles, Senator Galvez is currently the Vice President for the Canadian branch of ParlAmericas. She is also the Treasurer on the Board of Directors of ParlAmericas and the Vice President (North America) of ParlAmericas’ Parliamentary Network on Climate Change.

STEPHAN THEBEN – Managing Principal, Mining Sector Lead, SLR CANADA

Mr. Theben has provided engineering and environmental services for over 20 years for mining and other projects in over 25 countries in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. His experience includes work with pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, EPCM, site construction, environmental assessments, management plans, environmental permitting, and stakeholder consultation, including Indigenous Communities.

As the mining sector lead for SLR Canada, an international environmental and advisory consulting firm, his work involves supporting clients and projects with the right expertise at the right time, by providing a strong focus on deliverables, schedule, and budget, through the integration of engineering, economics and environmental aspects resulting in strong mining projects.

MODERATOR

KURT BREEDE – Founder and Lead Executive Officer, Newton Minerals Corp.

Kurt is a geological engineer with over 24 years of experience in the international mineral resource industry. He began his career as an exploration geologist working in remote regions of Canada’s north, later transitioning into the mining technology sector as a business analyst for leading software developer, Gemcom Software.

Prior to forming Newton, the world’s first non-profit sustainable mineral development agency, Kurt was Vice President and Partner at Watts, Griffis, and McOuat Limited geological and mining consultants. Kurt is also the current Chair of the CIM Toronto Branch and a director of Renforth Resources Inc.

Webinar “Reinventing the Mining Business”

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Webinar “Reinventing the Mining Business”

We are overwhelmed by the response we got from our esteemed members towards our e-networking initiative, and would like to thank you all for pouring in your valuable suggestions and feedback!

As promised in our June Issue, we are extremely thrilled to launch our virtual events that would give our members access to webinars and discussions to help you network and learn together and make the best use of your association with PCCC.

Given the chamber’s industry focus for this year and the current times, we have initiated the webinar series with a discussion themed around ‘Reinventing the Mining Business: Post-COVID Challenges & Opportunities’.

Organized on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at 11:00 am -12:00 pm EDT, the virtual event hosted a panel of industry experts who shared their experiences and insights into what lies ahead, as the economy reopens.

Kuno Kafka – Executive Director & Senior Counsel at Antofagasta Minerals Canada
Jose Alberto Vizquerra Benavides – CEO, President at O3 Mining

What was in it for you?

You got first-hand information about the industry encounters during and post covid, and how the fight for survival is not over yet.
You received insights into the adaptability and agility of the mining business to cope with the unprecedented situation both in Canada and Peru.
You got to know some real-life examples from the world of mining.
You had the opportunity to have your questions answered and to network with the best.

On the day of the event

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