Schedule
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07:00 |
Delegate Registration |
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08:45 |
Welcome. Irene del Real, Assistant Professor, PUC. |
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COPPER |
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Chile |
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09:00 |
Dr. Victor Ramos, Consultor, Independiente. “Successive flatslabs in the Central Andes and their
relationship with mineralization.
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09:45 |
Sergio Rivera, Vice President of Exploration, Marimaca. “Exploration of Pampa Medina: A new
Copper stratiform deposit in the North of Chile.
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10:05 |
Gilberto Schubert, COO and Country Manager, Fitzroy Minerals. “History, Geology, and
Exploration Advances at the Buen Retiro IOCG, Copiapó.
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10:35 |
Coffee |
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11:15 |
Waldo Cuadra, General Manager, Torq Resources. “Geology, alteration, mineralizaition of the
Cu-Au porphyry, Santa Cecilia, Maricunga, Atacama Region. New Insights.
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11:35 |
Dixie Rivera, Project Geologist, ATEX Resources. “Proyecto de cobre y oro Valeriano: Un
nuevo descubrimiento gigante de alta ley en Chile”. |
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11:55 |
Andrea Aravena, Geology Manager – Chile, Hot Chili. “Discovery of the La Verde Cu-Au porphyry
and evidence of a new cluster of Cretaceous porphyries in the Domeyko district.
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12:15 |
Tim Heenan, President, CEO & Director, Mirasol Resources. “Exploration update on Sobek, Vicuña
District (Chile).
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12:35 |
Dr. José Piquer, Associate Professor Universidad Austral de Chile.
“Structural controls on the
formation of Magmatic-Hydrothermal systems: Recent advances y applications in exploration.
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13:05 |
Lunch |
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Argentina |
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14:35 |
Dr. Federico Cerncuschi, Consultant, FQM. “Geology of Taca Taca Bajo, Salta, Argentina.
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14:55 |
Dra. Laura Maydagán, Assistant Researcher, CONICET.
“Timing of Epithermal and Porphyry- Style Mineralization in the El Indio and Vicuña Belts. |
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15:15 |
José Perelló, Consultant, Independent.
“Geology of the Filo del Sol deposit, Argentina-Chile.
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15:45 |
Federico Wendler, Exploration Manager NGEX Resources. “Actualización de la exploración
de Lunahuasi, San Juan, Argentina”. |
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16:05 |
Gustavo Zullinger, Director of Exploration, McEwen Copper Inc.Geology of the Los Azules porphyry, San Juan, Argentina: Update.
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16:25 |
Dr. Stuart Smith, Senior Technical Advisor, Pampa Metals. “Piuquenes Project: Multi-phase Cu- Au-rich porphyries, San Juan, Argentina.
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16:55 |
Coffee |
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Brasil |
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17:15 |
Dr. Roberto Xavier, Diretor executivo, ADIMB. “Geology and exploration of Neoarchean and
Paleoproterozoic Cu – (Au-Ni) systems of the Carajás Domain, Amazon Craton, Brazil.
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17:35 |
Alberto Ruggiero, Geoscience Specialist, “The evolution of the Paleoproterozoic porphyry (Cu-Au-Mo) – epithermal (Au- Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn) system in the Juruena district, Alta Floresta Mineral Province, Amazonian Craton.
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07:00 |
Delegate Registration |
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RESOURCE ESTIMATION MODELING
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08:45 |
Orlando Rojas, General Manager and Founder, GeoEstima.
“Current Challenges (2025) for Mineral
Resource Models and the importance to capture data from the early stages.
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08:50 |
Dra. Pia Lois/Morales, Assistant Professor, Universidad de Chile, Associate Researcher, AMTC. “The
strategic role of geometallurgical testing in value creation.
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09:10 |
Jéssica Da Matta, Senior Technical Sales Specialist, Geologist, Seequent. “Transforming Uncertainty
into Opportunity: From Implicit Modeling to Geological Uncertainty with Seequent Evo.
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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09:40 |
Kim Tornerud, Vice President of Strategic Alliances, Fleet Space Technologies. “Agile Geoscience: Unlocking New Value from the Mining Data Revolution.” |
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MARKET ANALYSIS
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10:05 |
Joe Mazumdar, Editor – Analyst, Exploration Insights. “Gaining leverage to precious metals”. |
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10:45 |
Coffee |
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GOLD |
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11:15 |
Miguel Pérez, Director of Exploration Chile, Pan American Silver.
“El Peñón, an epitermal deposito
of Au, Ag. An example of success in the exploration process.
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11:35 |
Dr. José Tomás Ovalle, Independent Consultant, Vultur Geosciences. “Magmas and ore fluids
forming gold porphyries in the Maricunga belt.
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11:55 |
Diego Verdugo, Senior Exploration Manager – Americas, Gold Fields. “Salares Norte: from target
to open pit – the evolution of a discovery to an operating mine.
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12:15 |
David Hobby, Chief Geologist/Technical Director , Flagship Minerals.
“The Pantanillo Gold Project- a rediscovery.
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12:35 |
Jonathan Warner, , Executive Vice President, Gold Hart Copper. “Tolita Awakens: Unearthing
Legacy Gold-Silver-Copper Asset in Chile’s Vicuna District.
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13:10 |
Lunch |
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14:40 |
Richard Goldfarb, Director, Goldfarb Global Gold. “Orogenic Gold: Geology, Exploration, and
Genetic Constraints.
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15:25 |
Isabella Gontijo, Exploration Geologist, Kinross Gold. “Advances in understanding the Orogenic
Mineralization of the Morro do Ouro Mine, Paracatu, and its Applications in the Exploration of the
Brasília belt.
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15:45 |
Vitor Silveira, Exploration Geology Coordinator, Jaguar Mining Inc. “The Complex Orogenic Gold Mines of Brazil: Jaguar Mining Inc.’s Mines in the Iron Quadrangle.” |
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16:15 |
Coffee |
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SILVER |
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16:35 |
Joel Mora, Deputy Director of International Exploration, Fresnillo PLC – Peñoles. “And where is the
silver?: Occurrences and mineralization of silver in Chile.
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16:55 |
Daniel Contreras, Geologist, Pacific Trends Resources, Chile. “Geology and exploration of the Cu-Ag
“Cerro Negro” project, Coquimbo Region.
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17:15 |
Alexandra Forster, Exploration Manager, Andean Silver. “Cerro Bayo epithermal Ag-Au Project:
Accelerating exploration and advancing towards Production.
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17:35 |
Guillermo Peralta, Chief Geologist, Argenta Silver. “History and Geology of the El Quevar Project,
Salta, Argentina.
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17:55 |
Gonzalo Montebelli, Projects Manager, AbraSilver Reosurces Corp. “Diablillos, AbraSilver’s Premier
Epithermal Silver Gold Deposit.
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18:25 |
Social night sponsored by GeologicAI
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