"There is a growing acceptance of mining in Ecuador and a greater understanding of what responsible mining means in terms of generating benefits like tax revenues and jobs while still protecting the environment."
HEAD OF NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AFRICA, WOOD MACKENZIE
"As the business environment improves, more players explore opportunities to commercialize gas through power generation, petrochemicals, and export potential through NLNG or FLNG projects."
"The day will come when most of the copper produced in Peru will be beneficiated in the country, and to be able to trade it internationally, it will have to be processed with renewable energy."
"Technology for the field has been evolving towards products that are more friendly to the environment, with faster degradation, more specific impacts and targets, and do not cause collateral damage."
"Major players like BHP and Rio Tinto are evaluating new assets in Brazil, particularly in base metals and lithium. We believe investments will increase over the next 12 months."
"Equipped with state-of-the-art offshore marine survey spread equipment, a comprehensive geotechnical laboratory, a fabrication yard, and advanced reality capture technology, we execute complex energy infrastructure projects with precision and efficiency."
PRESIDENT, CÁMARA MINERA DE PANAMÁ (CAMIPA) & CEO, CONSULTORES AMBIENTALES Y MULTISERVICIOS S.A. (CAMSA)
"The shutdown of Cobre created a major economic void. This single project represented 4.8% of Panama's GDP (surpassing the Panama Canal’s 3.5% contribution) and 76% of the country’s exports."
VP OPERATIONS AND SALES AMERICAS, ENERGOLD DRILLING
"Because our rigs are modular, they can be easily transportable using ATVs, canoes, helicopters, or even by hand, whereas conventional rigs need to be transported via large trucks."