Andres Recalde - Social license to operate – Myth or reality?

Speaker: Andres Recalde, Mining Common Good

Abstract: Social license to operate was incepted as a semantic construction in the 90's. But over the decades after, it became a subtle subject in the performance of any mining or exploration project. This seminar will describe the evolution of this concept, with its advantages and limitations for any mining project decision maker. The goal of the seminar will be to show its relevance and how it could be managed in a useful and cost conscious way.

Bio: Andres Recalde specialises in the management processes to deliver solid and sound strategies to gain and maintain social acceptability in mining and exploration projects. He started his professional career with PwC as Management Consultant. In Canada, Andres worked for World Vision Canada as Regional Manager for Latin America. He participated in a resettlement project for Barrick Gold’s Pueblo Viejo Mine Project in the Dominican Republic. In 2010 he started working with Torex Gold in Mexico. In this project, he managed to revert the status of “socially distressed asset”. Andres has established a reputable consultancy practice based in Toronto serving different companies and organisations related to the mining sector operating in Latin America. He has also very active participation in professional networks and universities as visiting speaker and panellist.