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Thursday, 13th October, 11am AEDT
Online
11.00AM – Cam Knight – Stand-up Comic
11.10AM – Andrés Recalde – Do you need a social license in exploration activities?
11.50AM – Happy Hour – Q&A + Networking
This week Andrés Recalde will be joining us to discuss solid and sound strategies related to social performance in the mining sector.
Andrés is a believer in the common good approach in dealing with social aspects in the extractive industry. He was part of the staff of Barrick Gold’s Pueblo Viejo Mine Project in the Dominican Republic. His main role was to devise community engagement strategies and manage the resettlement of 250 families. He also played a key role in training local staff in community engagement, public consultations, and grievance mechanisms.
In 2010 he accepted the challenge to transform a socially distressed project into a $2.0 billion market capitalization. This was with Torex Gold Resources in Southern Mexico. This process took five years of constant engagement and conflict prevention measures. It finally rendered a solid social license to operate.
Andrés Recalde
Andres specializes in the processes to deliver solid and sound strategies related to social performance in the mining sector. He started his professional career as a management consultant with Price Waterhouse in Lima, Peru. After this he held progressively senior positions with oil & gas exploration companies and with international development organizations.
In Canada, he worked with World Vision Canada as Regional Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean. In this role he became deeply involve with sustainable social development processes. Also, in this role he adapted corporate social responsibility strategies of large mining companies.
He was part of the staff of Barrick Gold’s Pueblo Viejo Mine Project in the Dominican Republic. His main role was to devise community engagement strategies and managing the resettlement of 250 families. Also, he played a key role training local staff in community engagement, public consultations, and grievance mechanisms.
In 2010 accepted the challenge to transform a socially distressed project into a $2.0 billion market capitalization. This was with Torex Gold Resources in Southern Mexico. This process took five years of constant engagement and conflict prevention measures. It finally rendered a solid social license to operate.
He is a regular speaker in international events. He is a Speaker/Visiting Professor at University of Waterloo, Ryerson University and Western Ontario University.
Andres has established a reputable consultancy practice in Toronto serving different companies and organizations related to the mining sector operating in Latin America.
