Mexico Mining Review 2019

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COMMUNITY, LAND TENURE CONSIDERATIONS FOR EFFICIENT DEVELOPMENT PETER MEGAW Chief Exploration Officer at MAG Silver

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Q: How is the industry likely to evolve during the López

loss and a lot of operations are suffering. We understand

Obrador administration?

what these special mining royalties should be used for,

A: We have yet to determine how the new administration

but it would be nice to see them actually invested that

is going to affect mining operations and the regulatory

way. I think this fiscal structure should be more flexible

environment, but I hope it will have a positive impact on

and there should be more creative ways to deal with these

the industry’s growth. The big industry challenge I perceive

expenditures. To have government deciding how this

is to define what the realities of operating under this

money is deployed locally, as opposed to having the locals

new administration will be like and to foster a feeling of

deciding, may not be the best way. There should also be

ownership in mining workers so they have a sense of having

ways for companies to deduct what they spend directly on

dignified and well-paid jobs in areas where work is often

community development from the royalties so they are not

scarce. We must also make the people more aware of the

essentially paying twice for this work, especially when it is

realities of modern mining, which is an environment that is

done in concert with the local communities.

well-lit, clean, healthy and as safe as we can make it. Q: What is your assessment of the data provided by the The previous administration implemented very stiff royalties

Mexican Geological Service and its utility in supporting

that have had a major impact on the companies operating

exploration?

in the country. These, combined with slightly depressed

A: I think that the Mexican Geological Service has a

metal prices, make the difference between profitability and

tremendous, very-well organized database with easy-

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REIMAGINING THE DESIGN OF MINES THROUGH GEOSYNTHETICS MIGUEL ANDRÉS ROZO General Manager of TDM Q: As an international company, how is TDM adapting to

by expanding and offering engineering advice on mine

the needs of the Mexican mining industry?

design and planning to complement our commercialization

A: We entered the industry here in 2017 and used to focus

of synthetic products. This change of perspective has

solely on mine closures. Our main intervention in the

been a success so far and we have already signed our first

market was to commercialize geomembranes, lixiviation

contract of integrated services with Metallorum. We are

pads and leaching pads, but we realized that there were

helping it develop its initial expansion phase. This is our

many companies already providing the same services. TDM

first big project in Mexico and we are competing to acquire

additionally found that the market needed more integrated

other projects in mine design with other large mining

and complex services. This is particularly important in

companies in the country.

Mexico as the country is also competing with others in North America due to its geographic positioning. We

Q: What challenges do miners face in different phases of a

decided to take advantage of the market more intelligently

project and how can you help solve these issues?


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A TECHNOLOGY PARTNER, NOT A TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER

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page 276

POLICY PRIORITIES

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pages 206-207

IN MEXICO FOR THE LONG HAUL

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page 366

EXPERTISE OF THE INDUSTRY WITHIN THE EXCHANGE

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page 352

DEVELOPMENT BANK STRENGTHENS ROLE AS A FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY

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page 355

CHANGING THE MINING IMAGE IN MEXICO

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page 341

ON TRACK TO FINDING A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO BLOCKADES

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pages 306-307

HOW ZACATECAS DEVELOPS THE BEST MINING TALENT

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page 258

COMMUNITY, LAND TENURE CONSIDERATIONS FOR EFFICIENT DEVELOPMENT

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pages 154-155

LOOKING BACK ON A SIX-YEAR ACHIEVEMENT

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pages 126-127

POWERING UP TO BECOME WORLD’S NEXT MAJOR LITHIUM PRODUCER

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pages 110-111

OPERATOR PROGRESSING WITH EXPANSION AMID SECURITY CONCERNS

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pages 78-79

COLLABORATION, AGREEMENTS TO PROMOTE MINING DEVELOPMENT

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page 17

CHINA, THE GOLDEN MARKET FOR METAL EXPORTATION

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page 364

EDUCATE TO ENCOURAGE GREATER BMV PARTICIPATION AMONG MINERS

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page 353

PREPARING THE MINING INDUSTRY FOR THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION

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pages 18-19

GROWING THROUGH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS IN MINING

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page 159

LATAM, A STRATEGIC REGION FOR CHEMOURS’ MINING SOLUTIONS

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page 226

PREDICTION OF A GENERATIONAL TALENT GAP CAUSED BY THE DOWNTURN

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page 252

ZINC SURPLUS TO FEED US MARKET

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