Session

Presentation of the White Paper on Mining & Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean

Session information

The presentation of the White Paper on Mining & Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean will offer a strategic vision of the role of mining in the region's energy transition and economic development, based on an analysis of its main opportunities, challenges, and enabling conditions.

The session will address the growing demand for strategic minerals, investment and project development prospects, and the crucial role of energy, infrastructure, innovation, and planning in strengthening the competitiveness of the regional mining sector.

Perspectives and experiences from public and private stakeholders will also be presented, bringing global trends into dialogue with the specific challenges and opportunities of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Through the White Paper's key findings, the event aims to contribute to a regional vision that allows Latin America and the Caribbean to leverage its mining potential in a competitive, sustainable, and aligned manner with the objectives of the energy transition.

Day: Monday, 5 October 2026
Speakers of the Presentation of the White Paper on Mining & Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean session
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Giovanni Bloise
Deputy Minister of Mines
Ministry of Energy and Mines - Dominican Republic
Andres rebolledo
Andrés Rebolledo
Executive Secretary
OLACDE
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Gastón Siroit
OEMLAC Director
OLACDE
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Ana Carolina González
Senior Director for Programs & Latin America
NRGI
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Francisco Javier Lecaros Menéndez
President
Latin American Mining Alliance (ALMA)
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Joel Adrián Santos Echavarría
Minister of Energy and Mining
Government of the Dominican Republic
Ricardo Gonzalez
Ricardo Gonzalez
General Manager
Anabatica Renovables
Sandra Conde
Sandra Conde
Director of Energy, Gas, and Strategic Mining (acting)
CAF