"Technology applied to our services business means geologists can cut out mundane tasks like logging core, in order to spend more time understanding the orebody. That is more attractive to everybody and it opens up a very diverse workforce."
"When digital tools are too difficult to use, they end up being abandoned, so we developed Sofvie directly with the workforce to make sure that it is user-friendly."
"We are working with the authorities to make sure they have the information they need to make a very informed, defensible decision about permitting the project. From that perspective, Finland is a very good place to work."
"My advice to any company planning to raise capital is to do it on a basis that that minimizes the extent to which the company will then be dependent on ups and downs in the markets."
"One of the key things is the relationship and the supporting contract structure. It is a testament to how a mine owner and a mine service provider can work in complete unison realizing a one team approach."
FOUNDER AND CEO, TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP.
"Conventional financing tends to be inconsistent or unreliable at various points of the cycle, and mines need to be built on their own unique schedules. This requires more patient, long-term knowledgeable capital."
"Our primary goal is to keep our eye on the ball in terms of delivering Media Luna on time, on schedule and on budget. However, we also want to diversify away from single asset risk."
VICE PRESIDENT ONTARIO OPERATIONS, AGNICO EAGLE MINES
"Our asset base across Ontario and Québec is very robust, so much so, that we are now the third largest gold producer in the world, and we are producing in some of the safest jurisdictions."
"New orebodies are more complex to exploit and are situated at greater depths. This creates new challenges because the temperature underground increases as mines go deeper. "
The Latin America Petrochemicals and Chemicals 2024 report, produced in alliance with APLA, explores the current state of these industries, the challenges they face, and the opportunities they offer.