ICAday at CESCO 2026 continues, building on the opening keynotes from Juan Ignacio Diaz and รlvaro Gonzรกlez Gorroรฑo (Ministerio de Minerรญa).
The first session, ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, focused on how mining leaders are turning innovation into real operational impact โ๏ธ The discussion showcased how the industry is scaling new technologies, modernizing operations, and investing in workforce development to drive productivity and long-term competitiveness ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐: ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ, ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ, ๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ๐.
A big thank you to our outstanding speakers for sharing their leadership and insights ๐
Ivรกn Arriagada (Grupo Antofagasta Minerals), Jon Stanton (The Weir Group PLC), Marna Cloete (Ivanhoe Mines), Rohit Pathak (Hindalco Industries Limited), and Shaoyang Shen (Zijin Mining Group), moderated by Gabrielle Peterson (ICA).
The second session, ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ: ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง, explored how collaboration is reshaping the industry from mine to market ๐ค From strategic agreements to new customer-supplier dynamics, the conversation highlighted how partnerships are becoming a key driver of more resilient, transparent, and sustainable copper value chains ๐
The session was opened by Cristiรกn Quinzio (CESCO) with insightful reflections on Chileโs role in the global copper landscape ๐จ๐ฑ
Many thanks to our distinguished panelists ๐
Braim Chiple (CODELCO โ Corporaciรณn Nacional del Cobre de Chile), Paul W. (Anglo American), Amparo Cornejo (Teck Resources Limited), Ricardo Garib (Asociaciรณn de Proveedores Industriales de la Minerรญa, APRIMIN), and John MM Williamson (London Metal Exchange), moderated by Gabrielle Peterson (ICA).
We concluded with the presence of Ge Honglin (CNIA), who shared a valuable perspective on the evolution of Chinaโs copper sector ๐
The day closed with inspiring remarks from Mรกximo Pacheco, reflecting on the role of copper in shaping Chile and its essential contribution to a rapidly changing global economy.
Santiago, as always, itโs a pleasure ๐
We are looking forward to being back next year ๐จ๐ฑ