Program
Latin Exploration 2009 took place with an intensive day of activities, at the Panamericano Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Septemeber 29. Two thematic modules were planned: Strategies, Financing and Commodities and Exploration in Latin America: Featured countries according to the ranking from Fraser Institute.
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 – 13:30 | Strategies, Financing and Commodities |
| Opening. Start morning session | |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Keynote Speaker I: Current crisis situation and the implications for silver and gold. Outlook. |
| Jeffrey Nichols, American Precious Metals Advisors. | |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Crisis finance strategies. Esteban Buljevich, PECRB Attorneys. |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Current market conditions and mining finance. John Ashburne, Black Horse Advisors. |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Why Latin America? Dennis Thomas, Thomas Mining Associates. |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break & Networking |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Corporate Exploration Strategies in Latin America. Hochschild Case study. |
| Isac Burstein, Hochschild Mining plc. | |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Corporate Exploration Strategies in Latin America. Suramina Case study. |
| Resources Inc. Jorge Patricio Jones, Canadian Gold Hunter S.A. | |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Discussion panel |
| 13:00 – 15:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00 – 19:10 | Exploration in Latin America: Featured countries according to the ranking from Fraser Institute |
| 15:00 – 15:10 | Start afternoon sesion |
| 15:10 – 15:40 | Keynote Speaker II: CSR in Latin America. Eduardo Chaparro, CEPAL. |
| 15:40 – 16:10 | Exploration and potential in Chile. José Joaquín Jara, Cochilco. |
| 16:10 – 16:40 | Exploration and potential in Brazil. Industrial Minerals. |
| Luiz Bizzi, MBAC Fertilizers Co. | |
| 16:40 – 17:10 | Exploration and potential in Colombia. Jairo Herrera, IMC Portal. |
| 17:10 – 17:40 | Coffee Break & Networking |
| 17:40 – 18:10 | Exploration and potential in Peru. Miguel Cardozo. Exploandes. |
| 18:10 – 18:40 | Exploration and potential in Argentina. Guillermo Re Kuhl, Alto Americas. |
| 18:40 – 19:10 | Discussion panel and conclussions |
For more information on the specialists that were present, visit featured speakers.

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