Today begins at 8:30 a.m. the conferences of the 13th International Congress of Prospectors and Explorers (proEXPLO 2023), chaired by Anglo American's Discovery Manager for Peru-Ecuador, Sebastián Benavides, under the slogan: "Discovering the mining of the future".

Until Wednesday, May 10, the Lima Convention Center will host 30 technical studies, nine keynote lectures, six talks by special guests and two round tables, among others.

Regarding the keynote lectures, Massimo Chiaradia, Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Geneva (Switzerland), will address the topic: "Distinct Magma Evolution Processes Control the Formation of Porphyry Cu-Au Deposits in Thin and Thick Arcs".

Cyril Chelle-Michou, Professor of Mineral Resource Systems at ETH Zurich (Switzerland), will discuss "What controls the size of mineral deposits?", and Jeffrey Hedenquist, independent consultant to the mining industry and government groups in the exploration and assessment of hydrothermal gold and copper projects, will speak on "Paleosurface features of porphyry Cu(-Au) deposits: Evidence from active analogues".

Tuesday 9

On Tuesday, May 9, Director of the Centre for Ore Deposit and Earth Sciences at the University of Tasmania, David Cooke will present "Tools to aid porphyry exploration in diverse geological environments", and mineral exploration industry consultant, Anne Thompson will discuss "Alteration Mineralogy - the Full Spectrum". To close the day, John Thompson, Professor of Responsible Resources at the University of Bristol (UK), will speak on "Future Mineral Exploration".

Wednesday 10

On Wednesday, May 10, Murray Hitzman, Director of the Irish Research Centre for Applied Geoscience (iCRAG), will give a digital presentation on "The Importance of Geologic Models for Critical Metals Exploration". Also, Research Associate at James Cook University (Townsville, Australia), Stephanie Mrozek will discuss the "Antamina Geological Update", and Professor of Geological Engineering and Economic Geologist at the New Mexico School of Mines, William X. Chavez Jr. will present "Flavor of the Month - The Need for Critical Elements in a Green World".

proEXPLO 2023: Discovering the mining of the future