Colombia offers enormous potential for mining development with 80 percent of unexplored territory. With a flourishing business environment, its mining industry is following the path of other Latin American territories attracting the attention and money of global investors.
In June 2011, PwC hosted two events in Toronto and Vancouver to discuss mining opportunities in Colombia and to learn how regulations and processes are changing with the exponential growth of its mining industry.
To download the presentations from these events, select from the PDF files below.
Mining activity and opportunities in Colombia
Nicolás López Correa, Secretary of Mines of Antioquia, Colombia
| Where's the mining business going in Colombia? |
Canada-Colombia Chamber of Commerce
Andrés Triviño, President, Canada Colombia Chamber
| Canada-Colombia Chamber of Commerce |
Canadian capital markets’ views and interests in Colombia
Rick Paolone, Vice-President, Haywood Securities
| Canadian capital markets’ views and interests in Colombia |
Political risk in Colombia’s mining sector: challenges and reform efforts
Heather Berkam, Analyst, Eurasia Group
| Political risk in Colombia’s mining Sector: challenges and reform efforts |
Highlights of Colombia’s mining code and tax legislation
Carlos Miguel Chaparro, Tax and Legal Services Partner, PwC Colombia
| Corporate taxation and legal framework in Colombia for the mining industry: an overview |
Assisting Canadian companies in the Colombian mining industry
Fernando Vargas, Trade Commissioner, Canadian Embassy in Colombia
| The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service - Everywhere you do business |
Views and experience from a mining company in Colombia - Sunward Resources, Ltd.
David Forest, Chief Operating Officer, Sunward Resources, Ltd.
| You can really go there? What's it's like working in Colombia |
Views and experience from a mining company in Colombia - Gran Colombia Gold
María Consuelo Araujo, President, CEO and Director, Gran Colombia Gold
| Views and experience from a mining company in Colombia - Gran Colombia Gold |
Attracting and retaining specialized mining human resources
1. The Bedford Group's Russ Buckland, Managing Partner, Resources, Energy and Infrastructure practices
| Attracting and retaining specialized mining human resources |
2. The Bedford Group's Frank Galati, Partner, Resources, and Juan Moreno, Principal
| Attracting and retaining specialized mining human resources |
Corporate Social Responsibility: environmental principles and community relations
Andrés Romero, Manager, Sustainable Business Solutions, PwC Colombia
| Environmental principles and community relations in Colombia |