Mine Water
Innovation & Technology Conference


Event Overview


Water related issues are at the top of the Mining’s sustainable development agenda and are relevant to many challenges the regional community is facing. The availability and quality of freshwater resources, as well as the issue of access to drinking water and sanitation services still remain a challenge.

Mine Water Innovation & Technology Conference brings together professionals from the LatAm region to exchange ideas on current practices in water management with an emphasis on creating new opportunities for water experts to look into Innovative & Progressive Water Technologies.

Advisory Panel and

Confirmed Speakers


Opening Keynote

Ricardo Labo

Vice Minister of Mine, Ministerio de Energía y Minas
Visionary Keynote

Roque Benavides Ganoza

President & CEO, Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.
Keynote Speaker

Jose De Pierola

Manager Water Resources, Southern Peru Copper Corporation
Keynote Speaker

Dr Yury Pinto Ortiz

General Secretary & Advisor, Autoridad Nacional del Agua (ANA)
Speaker

Jose Burgos

Head of Tailings, Anglo American
Speaker

Luis Cabrera Noriega

Superintendent Environment Operations, Antamina

Speaker

Felipe Nuñez

Process Manager, Yamana Gold
Speaker

Dr. Julio Jesus

Director Projects, CATIE
Speaker

Dr. Miguel Rangel

President, ALHSUD Mexico
Speaker

David Soares

Water Resources Specialist, Vale
Speaker

Dr. Bram Willem

Project Director, CCA
Speaker

Rolando Cruzado

Technical Supervisor, Cienciactiva

Speaker

Jose Antonio Ardito

Manager Mining Projects, Valor Minero
Speaker

Mateus Delatim Simonato

Hydrogeologist, Groundwater Research Center of University of São Paulo
Speaker

Pirmin Praxmarer (DI, MSc)

Engineering Manager, ILF
Speaker

Luis Schwarz

Sales Manager, ANDRITZ
Speaker

Angel Espinar Alvarez

Head of Management of Water Resources, Compañía de Minas
Speaker

Oscar Sumar Albujar

Attorney, Sumar & Sanchez Lawyer

Speaker

Manuel Farias Viguera

Director Technology, Development and Innovation Chile
Speaker

Bruno Paladino

General Manager, CDE Global
Workshop Leader

Dr. Juan García Quijano

General Manager, Hydroterra
Advisor

Dr. Jorge Chavez

General Manager, EnyPhys Peru
Advisor

Ivan Romero

Manager Water Resources, Barrick Gold
Advisor

Dr. Cayo Ramos

Professor, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina

Advisor

Dr. Andre Xavier

Project Manager, University of British Columbia
Advisor

Pedro M. Vera Ortiz

Chief of Legal Department, Cía. Minera Santa Luisa S.A.
Advisor

Nelson Nuñez Vidal

Sustainability & Compliance Manager, GoldCorp
Advisor

Juan Pablo Rubilar

Head of Natural Resources & Heritage, Minera Los Pelambres
Advisor

Dr. Santiago JM Del Pozo Donoso

Director of Engineering, Risk Prevention & Environment, Moguel De Cervantes University