Ecuador is emerging as a mining investment hot spot in Latin America. There is already two projects already in production and some world class discoveries that should be built over the next few years.
Full storyNon-Disclosure Agreements – A Tool for Protecting Intellectual Property
Most business executives will agree that confidentiality agreements are a necessary tool to protect their intellectual property. What often is missed is whether they are being used properly. This starts with ensuring that each employee understand why we use them, when to use them, and how they should be used.
Full storyPeruvian Interview – Technology in the Drilling and Blasting Areas
We interviewed Walter Javier Ortega, a Peruvian Mining Engineer with over 15 years’ experience across several operations in the Drilling and Blasting areas. Walter provides us insight into the Drilling and Blasting areas, what technologies are being implemented, and suggestions of how foreign providers can ensure they are successful when introducing new technologies.
Full storyJosemaria Copper-Gold Project – The Start of a New Mining District
Josemaría Resources is set to start construction of US$3bn copper-gold project this year with first operations to start in 2026. The project will be one of the first to be built from a major new deposit cluster that sits on the Argentina/Chile border.
Full storyInterview with a Peruvian Mining Engineer – Technology
This week we interviewed Juan Oswaldo Luján Montes, a Peruvian Mining Engineer who gives us insight into what technologies mines are interested in. He has worked with major mining companies in Peru for over 20 years.
Full storyManaging Employee Stock Options in Chile
Although they have existed for decades, employee stock options are a new concept for many Chilean companies, startups, and employees. The tide is changing though. There is increasingly more interest from foreign and local companies who are wanting to provide their Chilean employees with stock options.
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