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Strategic Partners, a Key Part of Exponor

The participation of Exponor's strategic partners is relevant in generating active interaction during the four days of the international event that will take place in Antofagasta. Here they give their main opinions regarding the mining and energy exhibition.- "Exponor is the main meeting of its kind in the national and international mining industry, which also takes place in Antofagasta, the copper mining capital worldwide. It is a bridge that connects the main companies with their suppliers, with the aim of establishing increasingly competitive and sustainable business relationships. Today the industry needs suppliers that are capable of responding to this challenge in an innovative way, offering solutions that allow our processes to be increasingly sustainable and efficient, all with lower costs',

Iván Arriagada, executive president of Antofagasta Minerals.

- "Exponor is an excellent showcase and allows us to interact with our peers and with local and international suppliers, opening up spaces for relationships. In this way, we can exchange points of view of the mining sector, identify new needs and, from there, propose solutions that allow us to be an active ally in the development of a better future for all',

Rubén Funes, president of Minera El Abra.

- "We are very looking forward to this new edition of Exponor, a key space for the mining industry and its entire production chain. Here, once again, the Antofagasta Region, as a global player in the sector, is the meeting point to promote new business opportunities, promote innovation and discuss relevant aspects such as the environment and the sustainability of processes',

José Miguel Berguño, Senior Vice President Corporate Services at SQM

- "Exponor is the opportunity to exchange experiences and establish business contacts with suppliers. Thanks to this relationship and cooperation, we improve our processes every day, which allows us to develop together with the region. Every day we look for new innovations and improvements to build the mining of the future in Chile in a sustainable and safe way',

Miroslaw Kidon, general manager of Sierra Gorda SCM.

- "Consolidating an efficient and responsible value chain is a commitment that Lomas Bayas and Glencore assume with the Antofagasta Region and the country. Exponor allows us to share in the field with companies and exhibitors that can become our partners to generate business aligned with solid ethical principles, based on health, safety and respect for the territory in which we operate',

Pablo Carvallo, general manager of Lomas Bayas.

- "Exponor represents a great opportunity to link up with regional, national and international suppliers, promoting access to innovation, technology and essential services for business development. We are convinced that this will contribute to boosting the economy and productivity of the Antofagasta Region, confirming its position as a pole of development at a global level. Our participation reaffirms Escondida's commitment | BHP with the industry, Antofagasta and the country, constituting the space iI am able to dialogue, share visions and project together the mining of the future, in the most important mining region in the world',

James Whittaker, president of Escondida | BHP.

- "Exponor is an exhibition recognized worldwide as a space for participation and generation of opportunities, so that companies can identify trends, technologies and innovations that allow us to make our operations and processes safer, more sustainable and competitive, focusing on the development of the territories where we operate and the projection of mining into the future,"

André Sougarret, Vice President of Northern Operations at Codelco.

- "As Pampa Norte we have a firm commitment to the development of our country and its link with mining activity, with Cerro Colorado in the Tarapacá Region and Spence in the Antofagasta Region. In this context, Exponor is a great opportunity for the realization of business, the exchange of new knowledge and technologies that allow us to better tune in with current times and continue on the path of innovation and sustainability. We seek to lay the foundations for a more environmentally and socially responsible economy',

Cristian Sandoval, president of Pampa Norte | BHP.

- "I want to cordially invite you to participate in Exponor 2022. This is one of the largest mining fairs in Chile and Latin America. This exhibition represents the opportunity to show a living Antofagasta, which rises, which generates business, which creates relationships around an activity as important and as fundamental as mining',

Ignacio Mehech, country manager of Albemarle.