HEAD OF INVESTMENT BANKING AND CO-HEAD OF CAPITAL MARKETS (FC), HEAD OF PRIVATE CAPITAL ADVISORY AND RESTRUCTURING (CD) & INVESTMENT BANKING, HEAD OF GLOBAL MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINING (MP), DESJARDINS
"Looking at our mandate and Québec’s mining ecosystem, there is a natural overlap with our capabilities: we are focused on future-facing assets and projects that will have a net-positive economic and social impact on the province."
VICE PRESIDENT, CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LIMITED (CSL)
"As companies look to decentralize manufacturing and seek in-region flexible, and just-in-time operations, our hardware configuration needs to adjust to meet these needs."
"We repurpose refinery bottoms, preventing them from being incinerated, thus preventing tonnes of emissions. This process, although overlooked in the past, is now capturing greater attention due to global government initiatives aimed at reducing GHG emissions."
"Orion Minerals is rebooting significantly, no longer being a pure explorer; with that, we have a new management team being assembled, which brings a specific set of technical operating skills."
"The deal with Gold Fields allows us to secure the financing for the build on the Osisko side. On top of that, they will provide C$75 million to unlock the exploration potential on other projects outside the Windfall deposit such as Quévillon, and Urban Barry. "
"On the production side, South Africa is very competitive thanks to shallow and high-quality deposits, but on the logistics side, rail shortfalls are a big impediment."
"Our latest Business Sustainability Index shows that the average sustainability score in the Asia-Pacific region has increased for the fifth consecutive year."
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATION OF PROCESS INDUSTRY (ASPRI)
"With the rebound of engineering activities to pre-pandemic levels, Singapore’s process industry is facing various manpower-related challenges, amidst escalating costs."
"We are still on track for production by 2027. One of the main objectives is to unlock synergies with neighboring producers to be able to process the ore, which will allow us to move fast."
In August 2023, Mexican exports to the US surpassed China for the first time. As companies prioritize securing supply their chains after years of logistics challenges, Mexico has begun to see major benefits. With a spate of new infrastructure projects such as the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec coming online in 2023, the country is actively opening itself to investment. The chemical industry, in particular, is positioned for nearshoring-driven growth.