In this sense, this Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:00 pm, the virtual seminar "Social Management in Mining Exploration - Risk and Value Analysis" will be held and will be moderated by Andrés Recalde, member of the Organizing Committee of proEXPLO 2021, and consultant on social management strategies and lecturer.

As a reminder, this year the Peruvian Institute of Mining Engineers is organizing a new edition of proEXPLO, which will be held virtually from March 22 to 26.

According to the organizer, the seminar will be given by MSc. Sarah Mackenzie from the University of Queensland (Australia) who will present some aspects of the global context in which mining exploration activities are developed, the implications for exploration and what can be done to integrate social performance at the beginning of the life cycle of a mining project.

Also participating will be Mgtr. Oswaldo Ramirez Tuya from Pan American Silver (Peru), who will share some lessons learned based on his experience in the Peruvian case and will address the possibilities and limitations in the implementation of tools and methodologies that are usually used in social management during explorations.

Also present will be Mr. Jose Llamacpunca Huamán of Antarqui (Peru), who has worked in the companies Xstrata Peru and BHP Billiton Tintaya, as well as being a community advisor for mining negotiation issues in the regions of Cusco, Apurimac and Moquegua and is currently providing advice and consultancy in social management, land negotiation, among others in different cities of the country, including exploration projects of Vale Exploration Peru.