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December 3, 2025

Times in Argentina Standard Time (GMT−3)

Day 1 Schedule

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    Registration & Welcome Coffee

    Networking and executive engagement space

    Start of the event. First gathering point for public and private decision-makers, sponsors, international stakeholders, media and specialized organizations.

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    Country Moment: Mining Policy, Economy, Investment, and International Projection

    Year-end dialogue with the highest national mining authorities

    Opening segment that examines the National Government’s roadmap toward 2026 and the role of mining in an unprecedented context of public acceptance. It will analyze the contributions of macroeconomic stability, investment flows, the RIGI, and federal coordination, along with the sector’s strategic positioning in the national and international landscape.

    Daniel González Secretary of Energy and Mining Coordination of the Argentine Republic
    Luis Lucero National Secretary of Mining
    Ernesto Cussianovich Moderator / Director of Natural Resources, Poliarquía — Member of the 2025 Committee
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    The State of Argentina’s Productive System at a Defining Moment for Major Industries

    Shared agenda for long-term competitiveness and productivity

    The sectors driving Argentina’s economic growth will outline a diagnosis of current activity, the common challenges shared by industries such as mining, agriculture and oil & gas, and the needs related to enabling infrastructure, human capital, technology, production and financing. The expected outcome of the panel is a short list of shared priorities and concrete measures to enhance productivity and export capacity. What are these key productive sectors experiencing, and what binds together the most dynamic drivers of the Argentine economy?

    Roberto Cacciola President, Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies (CAEM)
    Martín Rappallini President, Argentine Industrial Union (UIA)
    Nicolás Pino President, Argentine Rural Society (SRA)
    Ricardo Hösel CEO, Oldelval
    Luciana Geuna Moderator / Journalist and Host, TN and Olga
    Sebastián Penelli Journalist, Ámbito Financiero
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    Geopolitics: Argentina’s Mining Industry and Its Position in the Global Landscape

    The world enters a new era: consequences and opportunities of the evolving international context for the mining sector

    The fragmentation of the international landscape is creating both opportunities and challenges. Will Argentina be able to seize them?

    Felipe de la Balze ANCMyP / CARI
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    Brunch & Networking

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    From the First Mining Cycle to the Next Decade: Decisions Required for a Step-Change in Scale

    Lessons learned, shared experiences and concrete steps to shorten timelines, strengthen capabilities and structure project advancement

    Industry leaders from the early years of large-scale mining, together with executives driving the new phase of sector development, will outline what has endured, what was missing and what must be corrected to bring projects into full development. The session will highlight the sequence and timing of permits, priority infrastructure and works, supplier development and local employment, community relations, environmental management, financing and the long-term legacy of mining. The discussion will produce a summary of what may unfold as new mines come online, with clear priorities, pitfalls to avoid and practical strategies to move from projects to operations that generate social value and economic growth.

    Patricio Jones Director, Pistos Tierras Raras, Brazil
    Julián Rooney Member of the Executive Team for the Startup of Mina Alumbrera / CARI
    Michael Meding VP, McEwen Copper & General Manager, Los Azules
    Javier Robeto VP Aldebaran Resources & Country Manager, Altar
    Sonia Delgado Executive Director, Challenger Gold
    Fernando Heredia Moderator / Mining Journalist, Forbes Argentina
    Sabrina Pont Moderator / Mining Journalist
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    Mining: Infrastructure, Its Financing and Its Legacy to Society

    Investment that enables competitiveness and development

    This session will examine the symbiotic relationship between large-scale mining investment and the modernization of Argentina’s infrastructure: how mining projects act as catalysts for logistical corridors, energy capacity, connectivity and social facilities in mining regions. A comprehensive, multidisciplinary perspective on the rules, financing mechanisms and institutional frameworks required to materialize infrastructure in a sustainable, efficient and strategic manner, leaving long-lasting installed capacity that strengthens territorial economic development.

    Manuela Adl Senior Regional Manager, Southern Cone, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
    Sebastián Luegmayer Partner, O’Farrell
    Shawn Doyle LatAm Partner, McCarthy Tétrault
    Pablo Iglesias Rumbo Senior Mining Consultant
    Jorge Ariza Partner, Infrastructure Practice, O’Farrell
    Alberto Carlocchia Moderator / Coordinator, Mining Committee, CCAC
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    Break: Coffee Pause & Networking

    Coffee service and re-entry for the final conference block of Day 1
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    Infrastructure for Competitiveness: The Cross-Cutting Axis of Argentina’s Productive

    Mining as an anchor and partner in generating structural value and developing logistical and energy corridors

    Experts from key sectors will provide a technical assessment of the infrastructure Argentina needs to turn projects into sustainable exports. The session will address diagnostics and priorities for railways and ports, strategic road corridors, power capacity and transmission lines, water management and resilience. It will also explore how mining can coordinate with other industries to scale productivity by integrating financing, operations and joint strategies.

    Alejandro Núñez President, Belgrano Cargas y Logística S.A.
    Emilio Miranda Supply Chain Manager, Los Azules - McEwen Copper
    Pablo Bereciartúa Minister of Infrastructure and Mobility of the City of Buenos Aires
    Franco Mignacco President, Mining Department, Argentine Industrial Union (UIA)
    Silvina Córdoba Moderator / Senior Public Affairs Consultant / Former Minister of Production of Santa Cruz
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    GMXT: First Corporate Presentation in Argentina

    Freight rail for major industries: signals, operating model and regional outlook

    GMXT, a company of Grupo México and one of the leading freight rail operators in North America, will present its interest in contributing to the region’s railway development and the opportunities it identifies to support the growth of major industries. The presentation will outline how the group operates globally, its regional presence in Mexico and the United States, its operating standards and management model. It will also address the investments under evaluation and the enabling conditions required to advance, with a focus on strengthening logistical efficiency and enhancing the competitiveness of productive industries.

    Bernardo Ayala CEO, Grupo México Transportes USA (GMXT USA)
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    Managing Expectations: Balancing Enthusiasm, Projections and Reality in a New Era for Mining

    Closing conclusions delivered by the 2025 Honorary Committee

    Closing segment in which representatives of the 2025 Committee will synthesize the main themes of the day and provide an analytical framework to help structure the public conversation around mining. The discussion will address what the industry can deliver, in what timeframes and under which conditions, emphasizing its relationship with workers, suppliers, academia, communities and stakeholders in a context of expansion. The panel will also outline key policies, projects and strategic guidelines to strengthen the sector’s relevance and impact in the regions where it operates.

    Mario Hernández Sustainability Manager, Los Azules – McEwen Copper — Chair, 2025 Committee
    Juan Biset External Consultant, OECD / CARI — 2025 Honorary Committee
    Ernesto Cussianovich Director of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment, Poliarquía — 2025 Committee

  12. End of Conference Program – Day 1

    Followed by the start of the Cocktail Party – “Mining Awards Night”

  13. Close — Dinner Show “Mining Awards Night”

    Annual Awards Ceremony of the Argentine Mining Industry
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