PROGRAM

Programa ExpoCobre 2026
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Master Program

Copper Auditorium

9:00 - 10:00
REGISTRATION
11:40 - 13:00
EXPOCOBRE 2026 INAUGURATION |
Eng. Jorge Meza | Operations Director of Southern Peru - President of EXPOCOBRE 2026
Advisory Board / Governmental Committee
Government Authorities/ Embassies/ Chambers
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | LUNCH
14:30 - 14:50
"IMMEDIATE FUTURE OF THE TIA MARIA PROJECT"
Oscar Rodriguez | Director of Engineering and New Process Development
Southern Peru Copper Corporation
14:50 - 15:10
"Regenerative Mining"
Nelson Trejo | Epiroc Americas President
EPIROC
15:10 - 15:50
Viability of New Copper Projects
Moderator Fernando Samanez Metso
Carlos Cotera Antamina Mining Company
Juan José Herrera Colquisiri Mining
Mario Baeza Untamed River
Fernando Valdez Crespo Mine
15:50 - 16:10 | BREAK
16:10 - 16:50
PANEL DISCUSSION 2: WORKFORCE CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE OF COPPER
Moderator Pamela Antonioli Mining Innovation Hub
Alexander Chacón Chacón Partners SAC
Jean Louis Falen Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
Macarena Vallejo Metso - APRIMIN
16:50 - 17:10
"THE RISE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED DIGITAL TWINS FOR COPPER PRODUCTION MAXIMIZATION"
Osvaldo Bascur | Principal and Consultant Fellow
OSB DIGITAL
17:10 - 18:10
PANEL DISCUSSION 3: FORMER MINISTERS TO UNBLOCK COPPER
Moderator Oscar Diaz Vice versa
Jaime Galvez
Jorge Montero
Oscar Vera
Miguel Incháustegui
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | NETWORKING COCKTAIL
9:00 - 10:00
REGISTRATION
9:40 - 10:00
"COPPER SUPPLY IN AFRICA: TRENDS, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND FUTURE OUTLOOK"
Loyce Mpangala | Senior Analyst
Project Blue
10:00 - 10:20
"Zijin's Copper Projections in Latin America"
James Wang Chun | Vice President of Operations
Zijin - The Arena
10:20 - 10:40
"HOW GEOPOLITICS IS CHANGING THE MINING INDUSTRY AND HOW LATIN AMERICA COULD BENEFIT"
Ruben Arratia | Director, Base & Precious Metals, Metals & Mining Research
Wood Mackenzie
10:40 - 11:20
PANEL DISCUSSION 4: NEW MINING ROYALTIES IN THE COPPER BOOM?
Moderator Angel Chavez
Oscar Benavides Rodrigo Studio
Evelyn Yauri Zegarra LLC. Attorneys at Law
Patricia Quijano Teck Project Zafranal
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM | BREAK
11:40 - 12:20
"Supercopper, Promise, Potential & Limits of Electrification Metal"
José Gonzales | Investment Banker
12:20 - 13:00
PANEL DISCUSSION 5: WATER SUSTAINABILITY FOR COPPER PROJECTS
Moderator Jorge Soto
José de Pierola UNALM
Dario Oviedo Southern Peru
Osvaldo Bascur OSB Digital
William Leon Ex-SEDAPAL
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | LUNCH
14:30 - 14:50
"NEW ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION FOR COPPER GROWTH"
Juan Carlos Castro | Former Deputy Minister / Former Ana
14:50 - 15:10
"POLITICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR COPPER GROWTH"
Roque Benavides | Executive President
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
15:10 - 15:50
PANEL DISCUSSION 6: NEW INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR COPPER PRODUCTION
Moderator Henry Luna
Manuel Munguia Southern Peru
Gonzalo Quijandria Minsur
Francisco Lecaros Latin American Mining Alliance ALMA
15:50 - 16:10 | BREAK
16:10 - 16:30
"COPPER FREE TRADE ZONE CHILE-PERU: THE AXIS THAT CAN REDEFINE GLOBAL MINING POWER"
Carlos Escaffi | Founder
International Relaxation
16:30 - 16:50
"MINING AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER"
Manuel Viera | CEO
MetaProject
16:50 - 17:10
"KEYNOTE ADDRESS"
Mayra Figueroa | Deputy Minister
Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru
17:10 - 18:10
PANEL DISCUSSION 7: REGIONAL COPPER GOVERNORS
Moderator Jose Luis Medina
Roel Sanchez GORE AREQUIPA
Jorge Perez LAMBAYEQUE GOAT
Koki Noriega GORE ANCASH
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | NETWORKING COCKTAIL
9:00 - 10:00
REGISTRATION
10:00 - 10:20
"Technology Applied to Mining Management"
Willy Coronado | TICA Manager
Chinalco Mining
10:20 - 10:40
"MINERA ANTAPACCAY AND ITS GROWTH PROJECTS"
Karim Batallanos | General Manager
Antapaccay Mine
10:40 - 11:20
PANEL DISCUSSION 8: MANAGING CONFLICTS IN THE COPPER SECTOR
Moderator Elinor Lopez
Artemio Perez Antapaccay - Glencore
Fernando Castillo Independent Consultant
Magno Quispe Anglo-American
Marco Balcazar Zijin - The Arena
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM | BREAK
11:40 - 12:00
"GLOBAL AND REGIONAL CHALLENGES OF THE MINING INDUSTRY"
Aurora Williams | Former Minister
Ministry of Mining - Chile
12:00 - 12:20
"THE NEXT CRISIS IS MINING: DO WE LEAD SUPPLY OR MANAGE SCARCITY?"
Rómulo Mucho
12:20 - 13:00
PANEL DISCUSSION 9: IMPACT OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES ON COPPER PRODUCTION COSTS
Moderator Brendan Oviedo
Cecilia Rabitsch Engie
Edwin Quintanilla Osinergmin
Daniel Camac H2 Peru
Pedro Gamio Catholic University of Peru
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | LUNCH
14:30 - 15:10
PANEL DISCUSSION 10: MINING SUPPLIERS AND EMPLOYABILITY AND THEIR ROLE IN TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT
Moderator Mario Huapaya
Maria Elena Bernal Other link
Silvana Huanqui BID
Fredy Castillejo Renasa
Gaby Julca MINEM
15:10 - 15:50
PANEL DISCUSSION 11: WOMEN OF COPPER
Adriana Aurazo Southern Peaks Mining
Dominique Viera APRIMIN
Aurora Williams Ministry of Mining - Chile
Karen Garcia ROCK DRILL
Silvia Noriega APUCORP
15:50 - 16:10 | BREAK
16:10 - 18:10
Closing and Awards Ceremony
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