2026

Fidel Báez

Senior Advisor Block Caving

Universidad de Chile, Chile

1

Yaka Meapa

Mine Planning Superintendent

Ok Tedi Mining Limited, Papua New Guinea

2

Phillip Browne

Superintendent Underground Mining

Newmont Mining Canada

3

Jackie Koglkia

OC/UG Project Lead Engineer

Ok Tedi Mining Limited, Papua New Guinea

4

Nathan Wangi

Underground Superintendent

Ok Tedi Mining Limited, Papua New Guinea

Fidel Báez

Senior Advisor Block Caving

Universidad de Chile, Chile

9

Alex Hossack

Practice Leader, Geotechnical

Vale Base Metals, Global, Australia

8

Pammela Pinazzi

Specialist Mining Engineer - Product Development

BHP, Australia

5

Reid Merrill

Senior Geophysical Analyst

Ideon Technologies Ltd, Canada

11

Guillermo Hernández

Jefe de Planificación e Ingeniería

Fresnillo Plc, México

Fidel Báez

Senior Advisor Block Caving

Universidad de Chile, Chile

Andrew Weir

Principal Geotechnical Engineer

BHP, Australia

7

Jorge Calderón

Principal Global Geotechnical

BHP, Australia

10

Kristine Dudgeon

Principal Geologist

Newmont Mining, EEUU

6

Diego Gajardo

Geomechanics Independent

Independent Consultant, Brasil

Fidel Báez

Senior Advisor Block Caving

Universidad de Chile, Chile

Benjamin Viljoen

Red Chris Block Cave Project

Freeport, Indonesia

Khresna Juni

Underground Chief Geotechnical Engineer at PT

Freeport, Indonesia

Theoviliana Aurelia

Senior Engineer – Underground Engineering

Freeport, Indonesia

Luke Mcgarry

Senior Partner / Director

Enable Advisory Pty Ltd, Australia

Fidel Báez

Senior Advisor Block Caving

Universidad de Chile, Chile

cAMILO

Camilo Toro

Mining Planning Engineer

CODELCO

Erika Hernandez

Erika Hernández

Short-Term Planning Engineer

Nexa Resources

Edher

Edher Trujillo

Geomechanics Manager

Nexa Resources

Paola Gajardo

Paola Gajardo

Geomechanical Engineer

CODELCO

Hernan

Hernán Camacho

Geomechanical Engineer

Volcán Compañia Minera

Fidel Báez

Senior Advisor Block Caving

Universidad de Chile, Chile

cAMILO

Camilo Toro

Mining Planning Engineer

CODELCO

Erika Hernandez

Erika Hernández

Short-Term Planning Engineer

Nexa Resources

Edher

Edher Trujillo

Geomechanics Manager

Nexa Resources

Paola Gajardo

Paola Gajardo

Geomechanical Engineer

CODELCO

Hernan

Hernán Camacho

Geomechanical Engineer

Volcán Compañia Minera