"Brazil is the fourth largest fertilizer consumer in the world, yet it is the most dependent country on fertilizer imports; 85% of the fertilizer consumed in 2021 was imported."
"We have developed a new business line, Core Case Tech, a tool that uses digital resources to analyze geological and drilling data. Two of the largest mining companies in Brazil are already testing this technology."
"When Lomas Bayas began operations, its projected useful life was only 12 years. Today, we are about to celebrate our 25th anniversary, demonstrating our ability to adapt to changes in the industry."
"Chile needs a long-term vision for the mining industry and a continuous design of public policies that promote the adequate extraction of critical minerals for the global energy transition."
HEAD OF INVESTMENT BANKING AND CO-HEAD OF CAPITAL MARKETS (FC), HEAD OF PRIVATE CAPITAL ADVISORY AND RESTRUCTURING (CD) & INVESTMENT BANKING, HEAD OF GLOBAL MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINING (MP), DESJARDINS
"Looking at our mandate and Québec’s mining ecosystem, there is a natural overlap with our capabilities: we are focused on future-facing assets and projects that will have a net-positive economic and social impact on the province."
"Orion Minerals is rebooting significantly, no longer being a pure explorer; with that, we have a new management team being assembled, which brings a specific set of technical operating skills."
"The deal with Gold Fields allows us to secure the financing for the build on the Osisko side. On top of that, they will provide C$75 million to unlock the exploration potential on other projects outside the Windfall deposit such as Quévillon, and Urban Barry. "
"On the production side, South Africa is very competitive thanks to shallow and high-quality deposits, but on the logistics side, rail shortfalls are a big impediment."
"We are still on track for production by 2027. One of the main objectives is to unlock synergies with neighboring producers to be able to process the ore, which will allow us to move fast."
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.