On the occasion of the 13th International Congress of Prospectors and Explorers - proEXPLO 2023, the course "ESG, the competitive package: Environmental, social and governance tools and practices for explorers" will be held on May 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the headquarters of the Peruvian Institute of Mining Engineers, located in the district of La Molina.

According to the organization, the course will emphasize the analysis and discussion of trends and tools for the incorporation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria within mining organizations.

Thus, international standards, application frameworks, ESG risks, operational risk management through case studies and the forms of disclosure and reporting of sustainability issues required by mining investors will be addressed.

With respect to the target audience, the course is aimed at strategic planning, financial and geological professionals and graduate students interested in leading the transformation of their organizations towards new market trends.

Instructors

The course will be taught by leading experts, such as Karin Torres, an environmental and natural resources engineer with more than 18 years of experience in environmental and social consulting, and leader of sustainable financing projects and mergers and acquisitions processes.

In addition, Aldo León, an environmental engineer with more than 15 years of experience in the mining industry, will participate in this event, having collaborated in the preparation and management of environmental studies for mining projects in their various stage.

Also, Jenny Vento, a lawyer specialized in social conflict management, corporate social responsibility, arbitration and human rights, will be present. She has successfully worked for Anglo American Quellaveco, CONFIEP and SNMPE.

Ph.D. Catherine Teresa Sahley, ERM Biodiversity Specialist with more than 20 years working in the field of biodiversity as a program consultant, researcher and educator, will also be part of the teaching team.

Finally, Gabriel Pinto, a forestry engineer with more than 20 years of experience in environmental monitoring, who is currently Vice President of Sustainability at Sierra Metals and previously held local and global positions at Barrick Gold, will also participate as an instructor.

Registration

For registration, please send an email to inscripciones@iimp.org.pe or leave a message via WhatsApp to +51 951 294 314 / +51 952 192 021 / +51 955 750 108.

ProEXPLO is an event organized by the Peruvian Institute of Mining Engineers to be held from May 8 to 10, 2023.

proEXPLO 2023: Discovering the mining of the future