The 13th International Congress of Prospectors and Explorers - proEXPLO 2023, in order to promote greater participation of students in the field of prospecting and mining exploration, will provide free virtual access to those who are associated with the Peruvian Institute of Mining Engineers (IIMP).

"Student participation is such an important aspect for us that it has even been defined as one of the three fundamental pillars of the 2023 edition: geoscience education/students," says Lizard Torró, head of Technical Talks proEXPLO 2023.

It is worth mentioning that the three fundamental pillars of the congress are: Peru's geological potential in the world, investment plans in exploration projects, and the contribution of geological knowledge and new technologies; within which various cross-cutting issues will be addressed, such as the relationship between industry and academia and how we contribute to the preparation of future Peruvian geoscientists.

Students interested in accessing the event online and free of charge should send an e-mail to: asociados@iimp.org.pe, where they will receive information on how to become a member of the IIMP and instructions on how to register for the event.

In this way, associated students will be able to access the entire event and obtain a digital certificate.

It should also be noted that all participants registered for proEXPLO 2023 will have access to the real-time virtual broadcast of the event and post-conference recordings.

1st International Competition for Students

On the other hand, in line with encouraging greater participation of students, this edition has launched the 1st International Competition for Students.

"We want to identify relevant work on mineral deposits that has been developed by students and reward them accordingly. We wanted it to be an international competition, since geology knows no borders," said Lizard Torró.

He also told us that of the total of 80 technical papers submitted for exhibition at proEXPLO, approximately a quarter were aimed at the student competition. Although many did not qualify because they failed to meet the submission formats (such as basic writing), Torró believes it is an important topic to address at the geoscience education roundtable and there are sure to be improvements for the next opportunity.

To learn more about proEXPLO 2023, visit their website: https://www.proexplo.com.pe/proexplo2023/front/public/es

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