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August 2023 ALABC Newsletter |
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IN THIS ISSUE - Industry News - A combination of news articles specifically curated for news relevant to the Latin American region.
- Upcoming Events - Registration links so that you can secure your place at important business events.
- New Members - Get in contact with our new member companies to create new business opportunities.
- Featured Members - Find out which companies are being featured this month.
- Previous Events - Gain access to previous event photos and webinar recordings to share with your friends and colleagues on social media.
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International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC) 2023
We are proudly partnered with #IMARC 2023! Join 8,500+ industry leaders, policymakers, investors, innovators, and educators from 110+ countries for 3 days of knowledge-sharing, deals, and incredible networking opportunities.
Don't miss out - use code ALABC15 for an exclusive 15% discount on delegate passes, or ALABCFE for a free expo pass.
Are you an ALABC member exhibiting at IMARC? Send us your profile to be featured in the September issue of the ALABC newsletter.
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LATAM Airlines resumes direct Melbourne to Santiago flights from September
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LATAM Airlines is on track to resume its second Australian connection from September 1 when non-stop flights Melbourne and its Santiago de Chile hub make a triumphant return to the skies following a hiatus of more than three years. Taking wing thrice-weekly on the Boeing 787, the rebounded connection is sure to be a big hit with both Victorians and South Americans, unlocking more than 120 destinations across the continent including Buenos Aires, Lima and Rio De Janeiro.
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Latin America's opportunity in critical minerals for the clean energy transition
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Latin America is an established producer of several minerals essential for clean energy technologies, and could build on its well-established mining sector to diversify into new minerals and help the global economy avoid the shortfalls and bottlenecks that could threaten clean energy transitions.
The region already produces large quantities of lithium, which is needed for batteries, and copper and underpins the expansion of renewables and electricity networks. But Latin America could expand into a range of other materials such as rare earth elements that are required for electric vehicle motors and wind turbines, and nickel, a key component in batteries. However, to reap this potential, mining activities must adhere to high environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards and also seek ways to generate tangible benefits for local communities.
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2023 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors' Forum
Are you ready to make a real and lasting impact to over 140 cities representing half a billion people? Connect and collaborate with more than 1000 urban leaders and innovators at the 14th Asia Pacific Cities Summit (2023APCS) and Mayors’ Forum in Brisbane from 11-13 October 2023. Under the theme of ‘Shaping Cities for our Future,’ the 2023APCS offers an unmissable chance for participants to be at the forefront of the conversation on city innovation with an award-winning program and world class networking opportunities. The summit is your global gateway to reach new opportunities and connections as it convenes one of the largest and most diverse gatherings of mayors and delegates from across the world in one place over three days. Join the 2023 APCS in Brisbane and re-engage with the world.
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LATAM Airlines nominated for NTIA Awards
ALABC Patron member LATAM Airlines has been nominated for this year's NTIA Awards!
✅ Most Popular Airline - Online
✅ Sustainability Award - Supplier
These nominations reflect not just their commitment to delivering an exceptional flying experience, but also their pledge towards sustainability and environmental responsibility. Voting is open until 15 September, and every vote counts. |
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Race for speedier lithium is underway from Arkansas to Argentina
On the outskirts of El Dorado, a company backed by Koch Industries Inc is looking to dramatically speed up extraction of a battery metal essential to weaning the world off fossil fuels, while proving naysayers wrong in the process.
Standard Lithium Ltd. is working on the breakthrough inside a white warehouse near a massive chemical factory run by Germany's Lanxess AG that feeds brackish wastewater into the facility. A cluster of pipes and tanks in the demonstration plant turn brine into a lithium compound within days instead of the year or more that traditional recover methods take.
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University of Queensland Latin American Colloquium
Date: 26 September 2023
Time: 10:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane QLD
Powering Australia and Latin America toward a clean energy future
Official program to be published soon.
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ALABC Brisbane Annual Dinner
Date: 26 September 2023 Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm Location: Customs House Brisbane, 399 Queen St, QLD 4000
Keynote speaker: Hon Cameron Dick MP, Treasurer of QLD, Minister for Trade and Investment Guest speaker: Brett Lovegrove, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Queensland
Gold sponsor: The University of Queensland
Silver sponsor: Russell Mineral Equipment
Sponsorship opportunities: Contact: secretariat@alabc.com.au
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ALABC Latin American Mining Dinner 2023 (IMARC)
Date: 31 October 2023 Time: 5:30pm - 10:00pm Location: The Fullerton Hotel, 1 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Sponsorship opportunities: Contact: secretariat@alabc.com.au
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ExpoLATAM SAS
We are a group of professionals who operate as external consultants for Colombian and Latin American companies seeking to channel foreign investment for the development of local projects.
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Work QC Group
WorkQc Group has 4 brands, 3 are involved in building services. The building service brands are HealthyClean, HealthyPainter & TheatreQC. All 3 of these brands are well established and service corporate & institutional clients. We would be looking to grow maybe one of two of these brands in South America.
In addition, we have a 4th company called WorkQC+ which is a B2B call centre based in the Philippines & Peru providing business development marketing services to clients in Australia, New Zealand & Asia. Through WorkQC+ we would like to help South American companies expand their marketing footprint into more APEC markets.
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Interlingual
Interlingual is a premier language services provider specialising in facilitating seamless communication for global businesses engaged in trade between Australia and Latin America. Their comprehensive range of language solutions is tailored specifically to meet the unique needs of companies operating in these regions. Theyy offer expert translation services, ensuring accurate and culturally sensitive communication across languages such as English, Spanish, Portuguese, and more. Interlingual has made significant strides over the past two years. They have been working in Chile, specifically in Providencia, Santiago and are now proud to announce that they've recently opened an office in the city of Antofagasta. This strategic move aligns with their goal to extend language services to both the public sector and the mining industry within the region. Their presence in Antofagasta reinforces their commitment to offering unparalleled linguistic solutions while understanding the unique needs of every community and industry they serve.
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Melbourne Annual Dinner, 3 August 2023
It was a pleasure to host our ALABC 2023 Melbourne Annual Dinner on Thursday 3 August in Melbourne at the Fullerton Hotel in Sydney.
We were honoured to welcome the Victorian Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment, Tim Pallas MP with special guest speakers H.E. Jaime Chomali, Ambassador of Chile and Michelle Ash, VP Growth at BHP.
A big thank you to our event partner Global Victoria and gold sponsor Duratray International.
Thank you to all Ambassadors and Heads of Mission, ALABC Directors, members and guests who attended and showed their support. About our sponsors:
Global Victoria:
As an integrated trade and investment agency, Global Victoria and Invest Victoria lead the Victorian Government's strategy to foster long term economic prosperity, increase the state's export opportunities and develop key sectors to create Victorian jobs and drive economic growth.
As the state's premier trade facilitation and promotion agency and gateway to global economies and communities, Global Victoria builds the skills and knowledge of Victorian businesses to help them grow on the international stage, promotes the state’s world-class industry capabilities to international audiences, and leads the nation as Australia’s best student city.
Duratray International:
Duratray International is a leading global designer and manufacturer of high-efficiency customised dump bodies for haulage equipment.
From its headquarters in Melbourne, Victoria, Duratray has been operating in Australia since 2001, when it was acquired by Chilean holding Conyment International Group. Since inception, the company has grown its international footprint to more than 35 countries and established offices and manufacturing facilities in a number of locations including South Africa and Canada. Duratray's dump bodies have a high level of acceptance in large-scale open-pit mineral mines such as bauxite, coal, copper, diamonds, nick, gold and iron ore. |
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Sydney Annual Dinner, COALAR Business Excellence Awards, 20 July 2023
It was a pleasure to host our ALABC 2023 Annual Dinner last Thursday at the Fullerton Hotel in Sydney.
We were honoured to welcome special guest speakers:
Katie Knight, Chief Executive Officer at Investment NSW and
Christopher Ellis, Country Manager - Oceania at LATAM Airlines
whom we extend our gratitude to for their contributions to ALABC and developing the business relationships between Australia and Latin America.
A big thank you to our event partners Investment NSW, Study NSW and LATAM Airlines, gold sponsor EucoClean Australia Pty Ltd and silver sponsor Wealthi.
We had the pleasure of announcing our COALAR Business Excellence Award Winners for 2023, congratulations to each category winner:
GroundProbe, Category A winner
Mining Plus, Category B winner
Mincka Engineering Pty Ltd, Category C winner
Thank you to all Ambassadors and Heads of Mission, ALABC Directors, members and guests who attended and showed their support. |
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Boardroom Luncheon with the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru, 18 July
On Tuesday 18 July, in collaboration with the Embassy of Peru in Australia we had the honour of welcoming the Peruvian Minister for Foreign Trade and Tourism to Australia with an exclusive luncheon in Brisbane, hosted by by ALABC Chair Richard Andrews.
28 special members and guests attended in honour of Minister Juan Carlos Mathews Salazar, who was appointed Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru in April 2023. The Minister is a public officer in the service of the Peruvian state, and previously served as Vice-Minister of Mype (Middle and Small Enterprises) and Industry in the Ministry of Production; Executive Director of Prompex; and Director of Exports in Promperu. |
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