Mine Water
Innovation & Technology Conference
Under the Patronage of
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