Latin America is both a risk frontier and a growth engine, mining leaders told an International Metals Symposium panel last week, pointing to a centrist drift in Argentina and Mexico that could open investment windows even as permitting and security risks persist.
Moderated by The Northern Miner Group President Anthony Vaccaro, the session featured Pan American Silver’s (TSX, NYSE: PAAS) Brent Bergeron, Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) Chief Sustainability Officer Silvana Costa and industry veteran Mark Cutifani. Panellists cited faster-moving reforms in Argentina under Javier Milei and a reopened, if uneven, dialogue with Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum, while stressing that disciplined execution and credible community partnerships remain decisive.
“I still see a convergence to the centre,” Cutifani said, calling the broader political shift “positive” and urging miners to “find our voice” by demonstrating mining’s role in lifting living standards.
Operationally, the panel said investor scrutiny is rising on water intensity, recycling and community co-monitoring. Bergeron described tighter site-level water management and support for formalizing artisanal miners to steer supply away from illicit channels, while Costa framed “smart sustainability” as core to risk management.
Watch below the full panel presentation:
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