- The roundtable “Peruvian Mining: Strategies to Boost Production and Investment” will bring together industry leaders to discuss, based on their business experience, how to harness the country’s mining potential in the current international context.
Lima, February 2026. In a context of growing global demand for copper, zinc, and other critical minerals for the energy transition, the SIMPOSIO – XVI International Mining Meeting, organized by the National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (SNMPE), will open one of its central segments on May 26 with the research presentation by Erik Heimlich, Head of Copper and Zinc Market Analysis and Forecasts at CRU, an international firm specializing in commodities. His presentation will address the outlook for global demand, the scale of the projected mineral deficit, and the opportunities for producing countries such as Peru.
Heimlich’s analysis will help shed light on how consumption of critical minerals linked to demand for electricity, infrastructure, and decarbonization is expected to evolve; what supply gaps may emerge in the coming years; and what conditions mining jurisdictions such as Peru must meet to attract investment and become key players in the new global market.
From this technical, forward-looking perspective, a panel of Peruvian mining leaders will discuss what must be done—both institutionally and operationally—for the country to seize this historic window of opportunity as a supplier of critical minerals.
The session will be moderated by Víctor Gobitz, CEO & Chairman of Quilla Resources, who will serve as the discussion chair and guide the conversation toward concrete proposals to strengthen the competitiveness of formal mining investment. “The international context offers Peru an extraordinary opportunity, but taking advantage of it depends on our ability to offer clear rules, predictable processes, and efficient public management. If we do not close our internal gaps, other countries will capture that investment,” Gobitz noted.
The panel will feature Juan Luis Kruger, CEO of Minsur; Leandro García, CEO of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura; Raúl Jacob, vice president of finance and chief financial officer of Southern Peru Copper Corporation; and Luis Rivera, director of operations for South America and chief operating officer of Glencore.
From the financial structuring of large-scale projects to the management of complex operations in Peru and across the region, the panelists will share their experience on these issues, addressing—from a business perspective—the reforms and actions needed to strengthen coordination with the authorities and ensure competitive investment conditions.
The SIMPOSIO – XVI International Mining Meeting will take place from May 26 to 28, 2026, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Lima, under the slogan “Mining that integrates, builds the present, and transforms the future.” It will bring together industry leaders, academics, government representatives, and members of the international community to discuss investment, sustainability, innovation, and a roadmap toward a modern and competitive mining sector.
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