As part of the PDAC Capital Markets Program, Ana Sanches, our CEO in Brazil, took part in a panel discussion hosted by the World Bank Group focused on how we can mobilise capital for exploration and mining in a way that strengthens governance and industry performance. The session, called the ‘Global Panel: Headwinds to headframes’, built on the recent Mining 2030 Landscape Report that defines the role of investors in realising an environmentally and socially responsible mining industry.
Patricio Hidalgo, CEO of Anglo American in Chile, gave a keynote address as part of the CESCO Chile Seminar. The seminar, titled “Chile, a leading destination for investment in sustainable mining”, was co-organised by CESCO and Latin Rocks. During his keynote, Patricio shared how we are living our Purpose, particularly in terms of sustainability, highlighting milestones such as the advances in the responsible use of water resources, including the reduction of almost 50% in fresh water consumption since 2015, as well as the public-private partnership that was recently signed with Codelco aimed at unlocking significant value from a joint mine plan for Los Bronces and Andina copper mines.
Tony Power, CEO of Anglo American in Peru, also gave a keynote address as part of the Benchmarks Conference programming, focusing on the outlook for copper and the historical relationship between total copper output and poverty reduction. Tricia Wilhelm, Group Head of Social Impact, spoke on the topic of ‘How IRMA benefits mining as a ready standard now’. And Andrea Lopez, Principal – Tailings Innovation, took part in a ESG Solutions Workshop organised by WSP, where she spoke about our water stewardship in Chile.
Carolina Lobato, Head of Group Legal based in Brazil, moderated a panel called ‘What should foreign investors and developers know about the Brazilian mining industry?’, as part of the Brazil Mining Day programming. Paola Cifuentes, Legal Manager in Chile, also moderated a panel in the post-convention programming, focused on ‘Setting the Scene – Supplying the Critical Minerals the World Needs: Risks and Opportunities of the Energy Transition’, and Darias Jonker, Head of Government Relations for the Americas, moderated a panel on emerging trends around critical mineral policy at the Benchmarks side-event.
Anglo American was also proud to sponsor the Keynote for Discovery of the Year, where Jeremy Vaughan, Regional Principal Geoscientist – Americas, gave introductory remarks for the session.
At a private event on the sidelines of PDAC, Richard Price, our Legal & Corporate Affairs Director, took part in a conversation centred on the debate of “Build vs Buy. The role of sustainability in ushering in the Transition Metals Supercycle.” At the Nordic Mining Day event, Jan Klawitter, Head of Government & International Relations – EU & APAC, presented our Sakatti project in Finland as part of a panel on ‘Investing in Critical Raw Materials in the Nordic Countries’. Kate Southwell, General Counsel – Corporate & Commercial, spoke on ‘Mining in the Nordics: Latest Legal Trends and Developments’.
Engaging bright young minds
Anglo American also hosted a Q&A lunch session with mining engineering students from the Queen’s University Mining Society, who were on a field trip to PDAC 2025. The event provided an engaging platform for our representatives – Phil Newman, Chris Biley, Andrea Lopez and Lauren Vopni– to interact with the upcoming talent in the mining sector. The students brought forward thought-provoking questions about career development and the mining sector.
