The 13th International Congress of Prospectors and Explorers (proEXPLO 2023), organized by the Peruvian Institute of Mining Engineers (IIMP), began with the traditional ribbon cutting of the Technology Exhibition and Trade Show, which will be held from May 8 to 10 at the Lima Convention Center.

In this edition, the Technology Exhibition and Trade Show is led in design, planning and execution by Noe Vilcas, a renowned Peruvian business-oriented geologist with more than 25 years of experience in management positions in local and foreign mining companies.

"We want the Exhibition to consolidate itself as a platform to promote the geological wealth of our territory, especially at a time when Peru is said to be among the five countries with the largest mining reserves of silver, copper and zinc," said Vilcas at the opening ceremony.

During the three days of the event, this space will offer visitors the opportunity to visit 66 stands featuring leading companies and institutions, 10 press modules and 7 Core Shack modules that will showcase the geological wealth of 8 mining exploration projects in Peru.

"We also hope that the Exhibition will contribute to enhance Peru's image as the most favorable destination for mining investments, in view of the latest Fraser Institute survey that ranks us 35th among attractive jurisdictions to develop mining," added the Exhibition manager.

For his part, the president of proEXPLO 2023, Sebastián Benavides, optimistically expressed that this exhibition complements the conference program of the congress to disseminate Peru's great geological potential at an international level and strengthen the momentum of mining exploration in the country.

"More than a trade show, the Technology Exhibition and Trade Show seeks to highlight the projects that will sustain the growth of our mining industry, attract investment for the discovery of new deposits and share innovative solutions for exploration," said Sebastián Benavides.

Benavides also considered that this is a good reason to revalue our mining tradition and make ourselves known as a safe jurisdiction for capital, even more so when Peru is the country with the third largest exploration investment budget in Latin America.

The ribbon cutting ceremony was also attended by Silvia Rosas and Eugenio Ferrari, former presidents of proEXPLO, as well as the president of Ingemmet, Henry Luna, and the president of the CIP Engineering Chapter, Germán Arce. Representing the IIMP were Carlos Diez Canseco, general manager, Miguel Cardozo, member of the proEXPLO advisory committee, and Jorde Ardila, former president of the IIMP.

Finally, the ribbon cutting ceremony continued with a tour of the different stands of the Technology Exhibition and Trade Show, which included visits to the stands of the Peruvian Institute of Mining Engineers, the Ministry of Energy and Mines, the Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Institute, among other entities, companies and suppliers related to mining.

proEXPLO 2023: Discovering the mining of the future