ExpoMinera Internacional 2026

• Organizer
  Panama Mining Chamber (CAMIPA)
• Format
  On-site
• Country
  Panama
• Schedule
  8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Panama time)
• Cost
  Paid
• Ticket price
  Registration from USD 25
• Registration link
  https://eventos.camipa.org/etn/expominera-internacional-2026/
• Topics
  Mining, Machinery and materials, Sustainability

ExpoMinera Internacional 2026 is the leading mining event in Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. Its 7th edition runs from Wednesday, November 18 to Friday, November 20, 2026 at the Vasco Núñez de Balboa Convention Center, Hotel El Panamá, in Panama City. It is organized by the Panama Mining Chamber (CAMIPA) under the theme “Mining as a strategy for sustainable development”.

What ExpoMinera 2026 offers

• Trade exhibition with mining companies and suppliers of equipment, services and technology.
• Academic agenda in the Centenario Hall, with keynotes and strategic dialogues by experts from Latin America, the United States and Canada.
• Technical-commercial agenda in the Republicano Hall, with supplier presentations on mining operations, processing and maintenance.
• International Business Roundtable with scheduled B2B meetings between mining companies and suppliers.
• Mining Investment Forum on Friday, November 20, with project presentations to investors.

Academic agenda

The program is organized by thematic axes. Wednesday the 18th opens with Latin America’s opportunity in the new geopolitics of critical minerals and supply chain security. Thursday the 19th focuses on territorial development, shared prosperity, technology and mining investment. Friday the 20th includes the Mining Investment Forum, industrialization and regional value chains, and closes with a high-level dialogue on the future of regional mining.

Speakers include representatives of EY, BHP, Wood Mackenzie, the World Bank, BlackRock, Santander, Colorado School of Mines and Cobre Panamá.

Technical-commercial agenda

In the Republicano Hall, companies such as Liebherr, FLSmidth, Metso, Rompex, GSS, Geo Water, Fixon and Equisercon present solutions for rock fragmentation, flotation, tailings, pumping, screening, anticorrosion maintenance and data for mining operations. On Friday the 20th, Cobre Panamá presents its supply chain, from supplier registration to contracting.

International Business Roundtable

The meeting agenda opens on November 12 on the event’s B2B platform for those who purchased a Business Roundtable pass. Meeting times:

• Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Friday 20: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Featured speakers

• Severo Sousa, president, and Zorel Morales, executive director, of the Panama Mining Chamber (CAMIPA).
• Eduardo Valente, EY, Chile.
• José Ignacio Noguera, strategic advisor in mining, energy and infrastructure.
• Armand Peschard-Sverdrup, Peschard Sverdrup International (PSI), United States.
• Rodrigo Darquea, BHP.
• Johann Schmid, Wood Mackenzie.
• Ricardo Labó and Javier Aguilar, World Bank.
• Declan Hanlon, Santander, and Jonathan Schwartz, BlackRock.
• John Dean, Cobre Panamá.
• John Bradford, Colorado School of Mines.

Date, venue and registration

When

November 18–20, 2026, approximately 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Panama time). Exhibitor check-in is on Tuesday, November 17.

Where

Vasco Núñez de Balboa Convention Center, Hotel El Panamá, Vía España, Panama City.

Registration

Registration is done on CAMIPA’s event platform, from USD 25. Booths are booked through WhatsApp or email with the organizers.

Organizer and contact

Organized by the Panama Mining Chamber (CAMIPA). Phone +507 393-8388, WhatsApp +507 6951-2798, email info@camipa.org. More information at expominerainternacional.com and camipa.org.

The program is subject to change by the organizers.

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