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Carlos Escalante
CEO
Founder of Pen Healthcare
"The system will eventually fracture and when this happens the decisions will not be made politically, but as triage,
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Javier Cortés
Partner
Jones Day
Jones Day is an international law firm based in the US with 42 locations around the world.
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Juan Manuel Grimaldi
Director General
Grimaldi
Grimaldi has 32 years of experience as a supplier of high- quality tires.
Roundtable
Orlee Wertheim
Head of Business Development – Global Mining
Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange
There is a lot of geopolitical uncertainty around the world at the moment and that could have varying effects on the industry. We cannot influence the commodity price so we must focus on controlling the factors that we can. One of the positive outcomes of the downturn is that mining companies have now become more streamlined and more disciplined in terms of their capital spending.
Innovation is of course a major issue because I believe the mining sector lags behind other industries in that regard and it is essential for the sector to strive to develop new technologies.
By 2050, the UN estimates that the world population will reach 9.8 billion and 11.2 billion by 2100.
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Henk van Muijen
Managing Director
IHC Mining
With over 70 percent of the earth’s surface area underwater, scientists have been working on deep-sea mining techniques for decades.
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Peter Bryant
Managing Partner
Clareo
Clareo is a consultant focusing on improving practices within mining companies.
The early adopters of our products will be happy with the end results
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Sigifredo Dávila
Director General
Digsa
Mining operators are known to always be on the lookout for a balance between the lowest price and highest quality to mitigate financial risk.
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Arturo Dávalos
Director General
StrikoWestofen de México
Aluminum component manufacturers begin with first step, casting parts that will be later machined to the perfect geometry and tolerances.
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Mario Galindo
Operations Director Mexico
Contour Hardening
No company is an island. There will always be areas where partners are needed to fill gaps in expertise.