Agenda

Partner, Director, General Manager,  Mineria Activa
CEO and Partner of Mineria Activa since 2011. Responsible for managing private equity investments in mining for ~$200mm. Founding Partner of Grupo Loa managing private equity investments in industrial and mining supplier companies. Mr. Del Rio is currently Board Director of BioLantanidos, a rare earths project in Construction stage, Pampa Camarones, a copper mining company, Marco C&I, a hydraulic and lubricant solutions provider and Exploradora Ciclon, a polymetallic project. Previously Mr. Del Rio was the Investment Manager of Bancard, the $3bn family office of Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera. Earlier in his career, Mr. Del Rio was a M&A executive at J.P.Morgan and an associate at the Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Del Rio holds a MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a MSc in Civil Industrial Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. 

President, CEO & Director,  Coro Mining

Program Director,  CSIRO Mineral Resources

CEO,  Regulus Resources

Managing Consultant,  CRU

Robert Edwards has twenty years of experience in the metals and mining industry. Between 1996 and 2004 worked at CRU focusing on the specialty steel and associated materials sectors. Subsequently, he worked for two years as group economist at the steel producer Corus / Tata Steel Europe, in London. In 2007, Robert returned to CRU where he worked on a variety of single client projects related to steel and steelmaking raw materials. In 2010, he took charge of CRU's North American steel flat products research, with editorial responsibility for the company's flagship Steel Sheet Monitor and Market Outlook publications.

In November 2012, Robert assumed responsibility for developing copper mining costs in CRU's base metals unit. After a successful three and a half years in this role, he transitioned to a new position in the first half of 2016, covering global copper demand and markets.

Robert Edwards cuenta con veinte años de experiencia en la industria de minería y metales. Entre 1996 y 2004, se desempeñó en CRU, con un enfoque en los sectores de aceros especiales y materiales asociados. Posteriormente, fue economista del grupo en el productor de acero Corus / Tata Steel Europe, en Londres. En 2007, Robert volvió a CRU, donde trabajó en una variedad de proyectos para clientes individuales en relación con el acero y la materia prima para la industria del acero. En 2010, asumió el cargo de la investigación de productos planos de acero en Norteamérica para CRU, con responsabilidad editorial de las publicaciones insignia de la empresa, Steel Sheet Monitor y Market Outlook.

En noviembre de 2012, Robert asumió la responsabilidad del desarrollo de costos de la minería de cobre en la unidad de metales base de CRU. Luego de tres años y medio de éxito en este cargo, cambió a un nuevo puesto en la primera mitad de 2016, con responsabilidad de la demanda y mercados globales de cobre.

Consultant,  CRU

Hamish Sampson is a Consultant in the Copper Team at CRU, and a specialist on the supply side. He has worked at CRU since 2016 and has contributed to a range of products across the business, providing in-depth research and analysis. Hamish joined CRU after completing an MSc in Mining Geology at Camborne School of Mines, following three years in the Australian Mining Industry.

Hamish Sampson es Consultor del Equipo de Cobre de CRU, especializándose en el aspecto del suministro. Trabaja en CRU desde 2016, y ha contribuido a un rango de productos de la empresa, entregando investigación y análisis profundos. Hamish se unió a CRU después de obtener una MSc en Geología Minera de la Escuela de Minas de Cambourne, tras tres años de experiencia en la industria minera en Australia. 

Partner,  Carcelén, Desmadryl, Guzmán & Tapia

Attorney at Law graduated from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1999), with a degree in Economics and Finance (Universidad de Chile), a Master in International Law from Georgetown University, a degree on Mining Investment in Indigenous Lands and Territories (Universidad Central). Admitted to practice in Chile and Ecuador. Professor of Mining Law at Universidad Diego Portales (since 2006); has taught postgraduate courses related to the mining industry at Universidad Central, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad Finis Terrae, Escuela Europea de Negocios, and Universidad de Chile. Consultant of companies, governments and international organizations in mining regulation and development of mining projects.

Abogado Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1999), Diplomado en Economía y Finanzas en la Universidad de Chile, Master en Derecho Internacional de Georgetown University, Diplomado en Especialización en Implementación de Proyectos de Inversión Minera en Tierras y Territorios Indígenas de la Universidad Central. Abogado reconocido para ejercer la profesión en Chile y Ecuador. Profesor de Derecho de Minería en la Universidad Diego Portales (desde 2006); ha impartido cursos de posgrados relacionados a la industria minera en la Universidad Central, en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, en la Universidad Finis Terrae, en la Escuela Europea de Negocios y en la Universidad de Chile. Consultor de empresas, gobiernos y organismos internacionales en regulación minera y desarrollo de proyectos mineros.

 

Partner,  Bofill Mir & Alvarez Jana
Rony Zimerman is a Partner at Bofill Mir & Alvarez Jana in Santiago, Chile practicing in the areas of natural resources as well as general corporate/commercial law. He has been called to the bar both in Canada and Chile. Prior to joining our firm Mr. Zimerman practiced in the securities department area of Lang Michener (McMillan) Vancouver. Mr. Zimerman was the Co-Chair of the International Energy and Natural Resources Committee of the ABA Section of International Law from 2014 - 2016. He has been recognized in Chambers Global, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer 250, Best Lawyers and Who’s Who Legal.

Chief Geologist,  Geological Survey of South Australia

Associate Director,  Control Risks

Chief Geologist,  Geological Survey of South Australia

Principal Research Analyst,  Navigant Research

President, CEO & Director,  Coro Mining

Technology Analyst,  IDTechEx

Managing Director,  Nissan Energy
Francisco is currently Managing Director of Nissan Energy, he is in charge of products and services related to the electric vehicle grid integration (vehicle to grid, smart charging) and also the portfolio of products in the renewable energy generation and stationary storage leveraging Nissan know how and expertise in lithium batteries and customer focus. He has been in Nissan since 2008 where he had responsibilities in the External Affairs, Corporate Planning and Program Management teams. Francisco has two engineering degrees (Sevilla Engineering School and IFP School) and two MBA degrees (EM Lyon and Cranfield School of Management).

Chairman,  CRU

Chief Executive Officer,  Codelco
Nelson Pizarro holds a degree in civil mining engineering and has been practicing his profession for 48 years. He has led many important mining projects in Chile throughout his career, both in the private and public sector.
Mr Pizarro’s management focuses on the maximization of asset income by means of continuous process improvement and the contribution of people; a strong emphasis on the control and assurance of operational risks in the production processes and the promotion of understanding with unions and communities, close to mining operations. Before assuming the leadership of CODELCO Chile, he was in charge of the design, construction and start-up of the Caserones Project, as President and General Manager of SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile.

Chief Executive, Copper & Diamonds,,  Rio Tinto
Arnaud Soirat was appointed chief executive, Copper & Diamonds in July 2016. Arnaud has almost 25 years’ experience in the metals and mining industry and a wealth of operational and commercial experience gained in various technical and commercial roles, working across three continents North America, Europe and Australia.

Arnaud was previously Aluminium Primary Metal president and chief executive officer, responsible for managing and improving operations and businesses globally, with a particular focus on lean manufacturing and operational
excellence. He joined Rio Tinto in 2010 as chief operating officer, Primary Metal, Europe, Middle-East & Africa.

Before joining Rio Tinto, Arnaud spent 18 years in various technical and operational positions with Alcoa and
Pechiney in both Australia and Europe.

Chief Executive Officer,  Teck Resources

Group CEO,  Antofagasta

Chief Executive Officer, Base Metals,  Anglo American

Director of Copper Research and Strategy,  CRU
Vanessa Davidson is manager of CRU’s Copper and Wire and Cable teams. She has over 20 years’ experience in evaluating a range of metal markets, including lead, zinc, aluminium, nickel, stainless steel, ferrochrome, and more recently copper. During her time at CRU, Vanessa has managed many marketing studies, cost reports and project feasibility studies. She has also given frequent papers at international conferences. Vanessa graduated with a degree in Economics in 1985. 

Founder, Executive Co-Chairman,  Ivanhoe Mines
For more than 25 years, Robert Friedland has been recognized by leaders of the international financial sector and mineral resource industries as an entrepreneurial explorer, technology innovator and company builder. He has successfully developed a portfolio of respected public and private companies whose initiatives have led to several of the world’s most significant mineral discoveries and mine developments, applications of disruptive technologies and contributions to significant economic growth in established and emerging markets in the Asia Pacific Region, Southern Africa and the Americas.

(SVP), President, Bechtel Mining & Metals,  Bechtel

Paige Wilson is a Senior Vice President at Bechtel with more than 35 years of global experience in the Mining and EPCM industries. Graduated from Queens University with a Mineral Processing degree and a Master of Business Administration, Paige started his career in operations at the Noranda Schumacher Mines in Ontario, Canada. Since 1996, Paige has been dedicated to developing Bechtel's mining business and project management in Latin America, including Las Bambas, where he was responsible for the EPC execution of this 140,000 tpd copper project located at an elevation of 4,200 m in the Peruvian Andes. Paige is currently the President of Bechtel Mining & Metals and responsible for the global aluminum/alumina, copper and bulks business sectors. 

Paige Wilson es Vicepresidente Sénior de Bechtel y cuenta con más de 35 años de experiencia global en minería e industrias EPCM. Graduado de la Universidad de Queens en procesos de mineral y con un MBA, Paige inició su carrera en las operaciones de las minas Noranda Schumacher en Ontario, Canadá. Desde 1996, Paige se ha dedicado al desarrollo y gerenciamiento de proyectos mineros de Bechtel en América Latina, incluyendo la ejecución del proyecto peruano EPC de 140,000 tpd de cobre ubicado a 4200 metros de altura. Paige es actualmente Presidente de la unidad de negocios de Minería y Metales de Bechtel y responsable global de los sectores de negocios de aluminio/alúmina, cobre y manejo de materiales.

Vice President, Sales, Mining, Minerals and Technology,  Jacobs
Nick Bell is responsible for Mining, Minerals and Technology sales, business development and key client relationship management at Jacobs. Based in Brisbane, Australia, Nick has over 35 years’ experience in the mining and minerals industry across Africa, North and South America and Australasia. By leading and developing global operations and sales teams Nick has been able to deliver outstanding value for both clients and shareholders through technical and commercial innovation. He has extensive experience in strategy development for sustainable growth and finding differentiated service offerings that sets teams apart.

Managing Director, ABB Process Industries, Industrial Automation Division,  ABB

Managing Consultant,  CRU
Ben joined CRU in October 2016. He has over ten years’ experience of working in commodity research and policy. During this time, he has both lead and contributed to energy and multi-commodity projects relating to project finance, mergers, acquisitions and asset divestments, supply chain activities, and the impacts of public policies on both market and firm level economic and financial performance. Prior to joining CRU, Ben was a Principal Economist at BG Group responsible for leading macroeconomic and energy demand analysis, and advising on strategic upstream investment decisions. He has previously worked at the International Monetary Fund and UK Treasury on energy and commodity (as well as more general macroeconomic and fiscal) policy and research. Ben has an MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford and a PhD in Economics from the University of Birmingham. He has published widely on fiscal energy, and commodity related topics in leading international journals.

President,  APRIMIN

Group Head of Supply Chain and Business Planning,  Anglo American

Strategy and Development Services Manager,  Wood

 

 

Julian is part of Wood’s global mining business development team, charged with developing strategies to bring the company's wide array of technological capabilities into the mining industry. He has worked for global engineering companies and client organizations in the UK and South America and has experience in capital projects in the nuclear and mining industries. He has a Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering from the University of Manchester and an MBA from the University of Cape Town. Originally from South Africa, he is fluent in Spanish and French.

VP Senior Commercial, Finance and Business Support,  MMG Limited
Alvaro Ossio is a senior executive with vast experience in the mining and banking industries. His experience covers Finance, Treasury, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Evaluation, Risk Management, Supply, Tax and Commercial Management in various companies including Las Bambas, Antamina, BHPB Base Metals and Minsur.   Alvaro has lead a number of business improvement projects including various cost savings programs and business integrations. He has experience in due diligence, debt transactions and M&A activities in South America. He led a successful US$450 million debt IPO in the international capital market and various debt transactions totaling over US$1.0 billion. Alvaro has lived and worked in Peru, Chile and the USA.

President,  Fitch Ratings
Ian Linnell has executive responsibility for all aspects of Fitch’s credit ratings business including analytical, commercial and operational activities. He reports to Paul Taylor, Fitch Group President and CEO. Mr. Linnell was previously Global Analytical Head for Fitch Ratings from 2012 to early 2017, where he oversaw ratings and research for all sectors including Corporate Finance, Financial Institutions, Structured Finance & Covered Bonds, Sovereigns, U.S. Public Finance and Global Infrastructure and Project Finance. Prior to becoming Global Analytical Head, Mr. Linnell was Global Head of Structured Finance & Covered Bonds. This group provides credit ratings and research on asset-backed securities, covered bonds, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities and structured credit. Mr. Linnell has held numerous analytical roles at Fitch, including Head of EMEA Banks and Global Head of Credit Policy, where he expanded the group beyond the Americas to cover all other regions. He joined Fitch in 1997 as a regional director in Financial Institutions, with responsibility for rating, analyzing and developing company criteria for Scandinavia, Switzerland and major UK financial institutions. Prior to joining Fitch, Mr. Linnell spent five years as an analyst with Standard & Poor's. Earlier, he was an economist and a banking supervisor for the Bank of England. Mr. Linnell earned a BA in economics from Newcastle Upon Tyne University.

Head of Copper Consulting,  CRU

Executive Vice President, Metals,  Southwire Company
Charlie Murrah is executive vice president of Southwire’s Metals Group, which sources and manages the company’s metal position, serves aluminum and copper OEM rod markets, and sells Southwire continuous rod systems (SCR) globally. Murrah began his career with Southwire in 1984 as an industrial engineer in the Carrollton Utility Products Plant. He subsequently held numerous positions in the company’s engineering, manufacturing, metals, supply chain and sales organizations, serving most recent as the president of the company’s Power Systems & Solutions Group. The Carrollton native is a graduate of Carrollton High School and a 1984 graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. He is a Georgia registered professional engineer and a certified production and inventory manager. He serves on the advisory board for Georgia Tech’s College of Industrial Engineering, and is a current board member of the Carrollton City School’s Education Foundation and the Aluminum Association. In 1996, he was inducted into the Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni of Georgia Tech.

President,  International Wrought Copper Council

Chief Economist,  CRU

Jumana Saleheen is Chief Economist at CRU, where she is Head of Economics. She has over 20 years of experience in economic analysis, and over 10 years of experience leading diverse teams. Jumana joined CRU in July 2018 from the Bank of England where she worked for over 20 years. In her most recent role at the Bank, she was Head of Division in the Financial Stability Directorate, working to assess financial market risk. Prior to that, Jumana worked in various roles, advising the Banks’ Monetary Policy Committee on their interest rate decisions. She has published her research in a number of books and leading journals, including Economica and the Journal of International Economics. She has also written a number of influential policy papers on labour markets, productivity and finance. Jumana has a PhD in Economics from University College London, and a M.Sc. and B.Sc. from the London School of Economics.

Research Manager,  Concord Resources Ltd
Duncan Hobbs brings over 25 years of experience to his London-based role as director of market research for all non-ferrous metals and related materials, including copper, traded by Concord Resources Ltd. Previously he managed a team of four senior staff responsible for non-ferrous metals and bulk commodities market research at Noble Group, based in Singapore. Underlying these positions with physical traders, Duncan’s previous experience includes commodities market research and business development roles in financial services with Macquarie Bank; mining and metal production with Nyrstar; engineering services with Hatch; and independent research with CRU, where he was a member of the steel team. He began his career in dry bulk shipping market research with Drewry in London.

Principal Consultant,  CRU
Charlie Durant joined CRU in 2010. He gained an academic scholarship to study for a masters in International Business at the University of Nottingham, where he also obtained his undergraduate degree. Charlie is a Principal Consultant in the Copper Team. He works across various products and is the editor of the Copper Market Outlook. Charlie was previously Head of CRU’s Aluminium Downstream and Demand Team and also worked in CRU’s Thermal Coal Team.