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August 4, 2025

Program Schedule

Day 1 Schedule

Side-event: Women in Mining Argentina

Shaping the Future of Human Capital in Argentina’s Mining Industry

Side Event: Training Session on the Canadian NI 43-101 Standard and Access to the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture (TSX V)

Key Steps to Finance Mining Projects Through the World’s Leading Capital Market Hub

Special Pre-Session: Opening Conversation With Roberto Cacciola

Defining where the mining industry stands—and what may lie ahead

Speakers

Roberto Cacciola - President, Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies
Roberto Cacciola
President, Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies
Ernesto Cussianovich - Moderator / Director of Energy, Natural Resources, and  Environment, Poliarquía
Ernesto Cussianovich
Moderator / Director of Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment, Poliarquía

The Copper Moment: Argentina’s Strategic Copper Agenda

Governing the Future: Copper Policy and Leadership in a Defining Era for the Industry

Speakers

Luis Lucero - National Secretary of Mining
Luis Lucero
National Secretary of Mining
José Rolandi - Deputy Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers
José Rolandi
Deputy Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers
Diego Sucalesca -  Head, Argentine Investment and Trade  Promotion Agency
Diego Sucalesca
Head, Argentine Investment and Trade Promotion Agency
Amador Sánchez Rico - Ambassador of the European  Union to Argentina
Amador Sánchez Rico
Ambassador of the European Union to Argentina
Marcelo Orrego - Governor of San Juan
Marcelo Orrego
Governor of San Juan
Alfredo Cornejo - Governor of Mendoza
Alfredo Cornejo
Governor of Mendoza
Raúl Jalil - Governor of Catamarca
Raúl Jalil
Governor of Catamarca
Carlos Sadir - Governor of Jujuy
Carlos Sadir
Governor of Jujuy
Gustavo Sáenz - Governor of Salta
Gustavo Sáenz
Governor of Salta
Héctor Laplace - General Secretary, Argentine Mining Workers Association (AOMA)
Héctor Laplace
General Secretary, Argentine Mining Workers Association (AOMA)
Iván Grgic - President, San Juan Mining Chamber
Iván Grgic
President, San Juan Mining Chamber
Celeste González - General Director, Panorama Minero
Celeste González
General Director, Panorama Minero
 Michael Meding - Chair, 2nd International Conference:  Argentina Copper
Michael Meding
Chair, 2nd International Conference: Argentina Copper

Copper Leaders’ Networking Hour

Coffee Break and Exchange With Mining Sector Leaders

Session by the Argentine Mining Exporters Group

Presentation on the GEMA Initiative

Speakers

Alfredo Bascou - Ambassador; Undersecretary for Export Promotion and Mining Group Coordinator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Alfredo Bascou
Ambassador; Undersecretary for Export Promotion and Mining Group Coordinator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Argentina in the Copper Century: The Private Sector as a Driving Force in a New Mining Era

Mining as a Key Industry in Shaping the World to Come

Speakers

Alejandra Cardona - Executive Director, Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies
Alejandra Cardona
Executive Director, Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies
José Morea - Country Director, Vicuña Corp
José Morea
Country Director, Vicuña Corp
Ricardo Dessy - Director - Economics, Government and Public Affairs, Citi
Ricardo Dessy
Director - Economics, Government and Public Affairs, Citi
Michael Meding - General Manager, Los Azules Project &  VP, McEwen Copper
Michael Meding
General Manager, Los Azules Project & VP, McEwen Copper
Javier Robeto - Country Manager, Altar
Javier Robeto
Country Manager, Altar
Lucila Sigal - Moderator. Corresponsal, Thomson Reuters
Lucila Sigal
Moderator. Corresponsal, Thomson Reuters
Daniel Tejada Nacusi - Moderator. Journalist, San Juan
Daniel Tejada Nacusi
Moderator. Journalist, San Juan

Privatization and Unbundling of Belgrano Cargas

Development of Railway Logistics for Mining

Speakers

Alejandro Núñez - President, Belgrano Cargas y Logística  S.A.
Alejandro Núñez
President, Belgrano Cargas y Logística S.A.

Critical Minerals and Diplomacy in a Fragmented World

Alliances, Supply Security, and Financing on the Global Stage: Mining as a Force for Balance

Speakers

Ilse Cougé - Head of Cooperation, European Union
Ilse Cougé
Head of Cooperation, European Union
Martín Walter - Extractive Sector Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Martín Walter
Extractive Sector Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Fabián Calle - Senior Fellow, Florida International University – Director of the Institute for International Security at CARI
Fabián Calle
Senior Fellow, Florida International University – Director of the Institute for International Security at CARI
Alberto Carlocchia - Mining Committee,  Argentine-Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Alberto Carlocchia
Mining Committee, Argentine-Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Norma Ramiro - Moderator.  Director, Asia Chamber
Norma Ramiro
Moderator. Director, Asia Chamber

The Challenge of Communication in the Mining Industry

Communicating with Clarity, Context, and Responsibility: Day 1 Takeaways

Speakers

Maximiliano Aguiar - Communication Specialist. Consultant on Campaigns and Government in Latin America
Maximiliano Aguiar
Communication Specialist. Consultant on Campaigns and Government in Latin America

Sunset Reception Cocktail & Networking

Welcome Reception to the Province and Institutional Gathering

Day 2 Program

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