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LATEST INTERVIEWS

Thiago Toussaint

MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRK BRAZIL

"Following the Mariana incident, the mining industry focused on the importance of ESG and geotechnical safety. Thus, we decided to concentrate on enhancing our geoenvironmental and geotechnics business unit in Brazil."

Mexico

Petrochemicals & Chemicals

Miguel Benedetto

GENERAL DIRECTOR, ANIQ (CHEMICAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF MEXICO)

"The stronger Pemex will be, the stronger Mexico will be in developing the raw materials critical for the development of all manufacturing industries, from electronics to automotive and pharma."

Mining

United States

Tim J. Swendseid

CEO, ELEVATION GOLD MINING

"This year, as a result of our efficiency improvements and mine plan optimizations, we expect to produce between 34,000 to 36,000 oz Au."

Mining

United States

Steve Trussell

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARIZONA MINING ASSOCIATION

"Demand for materials is rising exponentially with emerging technology and clean energy solutions. There is tremendous pressure on supply. Where these materials are mined and refined is going to matter from a strategic, safety, environmental and economic standpoint."

Petrochemicals & Chemicals

Manuel Díaz

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, APLA

“We begin to foresee a gradual improvement in economies, with a greater participation of our products, particularly in sectors such as automotive, construction and mass consumption.”

Petrochemicals & Chemicals

Brazil

Edison Terra

VP OLEFINS AND POLYOLEFINS – SOUTH AMERICA, BRASKEM

“Sustainability, in all its forms, is not a passing trend – it is a megatrend. This is where we’ve directed most of our investments. Over the last year, we increased our green ethylene production from 200,000 tons/year to 260,000 t/y.”

Mining

Chile

Daslav Curkovic

VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, PRO DRILLING

"This year, our primary goal was to have 90% of our drill rigs in operation. We have been successful, and currently, nearly all of our equipment is in use."

Mining

Chile

Claudio Toro

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MINESENSE TECHNOLOGIES

"Reconciliation reduces variability in feeding the mill, reducing the cost of water, energy, and reagents per tonnage. We also minimize the impact on communities by reducing dilution, as this lowers the tailings per ton of metal produced."

Mining

DRC

MACIG

Johan Strydom

MANAGING DIRECTOR, NORMET AFRICA

“Normet is focused on growing organically and creating service hubs. The most recent example is the establishment of a legal entity in the DRC.”

Petrochemicals & Chemicals

Singapore

Vimala Arumugam

MANAGING DIRECTOR, BASF SOUTH EAST ASIA AND BASF (MALAYSIA)

"The new site demonstrates the strengthening of our commitment to Singapore, where we now have four production facilities, in line with the Singaporean government’s stance on promoting specialty chemicals."