Cesar Aponte has had a long career in the maintenance field where has worked in international mining operations in places such as Canada and Peru. He is currently the Maintenance Manager for Pan American Silver in Peru where he is responsible for the heavy equipment.
Full storyOne part of a distribution agreement that is often overlooked is how confidential information and intellectual property are managed throughout the relationship. A well drafted distribution agreement will ensure that the intellectual property is properly managed as to not put the company’s biggest asset at risk.
Full storyLas Bambas is one of the largest copper mines to come online in recent years. It is an open-pit mine located at altitude of about 4000 meters above sea level. The project began commercial production in July 2016 and has an operational life of more than 20 years.
Full storyWe interviewed Pablo Hernández, Maintenance Engineer; with more than 27 years of experience in the mining sector across the major mining companies in Chile. Today, he provides us insight into the maintenance operation and how it has changed over recent years.
Full storyLess than one per cent of exploration projects typically progress to establishing a mine. New discoveries are hard to come by and technology will play a huge part in finding new deposits. In order to be successful, the industry continues to innovate, creating new tools, approaches and techniques.
Full storyThe growth in the mining sector has attracted foreign mining suppliers who are looking to tap into a healthy project pipeline that is set to come online over the next 10 years. One of the considerations that foreign companies need to understand when doing business in Peru is is how employee profit sharing works.
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