Chile's Eighth Exploration and Mining Expo Scheduled for August
2026-06-15 16:27
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en.Wedoany.com Reported - The eighth edition of the Exploration and Mining Expo (Fexmin), organized by the Chilean Association of Geologists, is currently in preparation and will be held from August 25 to 27, 2026, at Espacio Riesco in Santiago, under the slogan "Exploring Tomorrow's Mines."

Association President Patricia Narváez stated that Fexmin has become the most important exploration expo in the country, serving as a key gathering place for companies, professionals, investors, and academics. She emphasized that the expo will once again bring together the entire mining value chain over three days of activities, facilitating knowledge exchange on business, innovation, and successful exploration cases. Fexmin provides a unique platform for projects to be presented to strategic investors, with speeches recorded and streamed, accompanied by simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and English.

This edition coincides with Chile's Mining Month. Thematic directions include discussions on mining market dynamics and the interest of countries across continents in mineral resources. Patricia Narváez revealed that confirmed speakers include: Walter Tejada, General Manager of BHP's South American Operations, with a presentation titled "Four Years, Thirty-One Companies, One Vision"; Paul Gow, CEO of Tribeca Resources, with a presentation titled "Jiguata Copper-Gold-Molybdenum Project: Miocene in Tarapacá"; and Federico Wendler, Exploration Manager of NGEX Minerals, with a presentation titled "Lunahuasi: A High-Grade Copper-Gold Deposit in the Vicuña District, San Juan, Argentina." Additionally, a presentation on the flagship Filo Sur project of Canadian company Mogotes Metals will be delivered by Franco Pacheco. This project is located within the Vicuña mining district on the Chile-Argentina border, adjacent to the Filo del Sol deposit.

Patricia Narváez invited members of the mining ecosystem and the public to participate in Fexmin 2026, stating that the expo will comprehensively showcase available projects and new technologies in Chile, becoming a meeting point for discoverers, mining products, and investors.

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