"No apuntamos solo a ser el evento de exploración más importante de Latinoamérica, sino a convertirnos en un espacio más representativo de toda la cadena minera."
"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."
"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."
"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."
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."
"Cañariaco is a resource capable of producing 150,000 to 160,000 t/y of copper — there are not many that have that potential, and fewer still with the major backing we already have."
GERENTE GENERAL, INTI MINING SMART SOLUTIONS (IMSS)
“Antes, el consultor proponía, la ingeniería cuestionaba y el proveedor ajustaba. Hoy entendemos que la integración desde el inicio no es un ideal, sino una necesidad.”
“En Perú la regulación está más orientada al sector de obras públicas, como la ampliación de carreteras, dejando un vacío para los proyectos privados que requieren reasentar poblaciones.”
This pre-release, containing insights from executives across leading African upstream, downstream, financing, and service providers, spotlights developments in local capabilities, infrastructure, and new projects that are driving change in some of Africa's most interesting oil and gas producing countries.