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Minera Yanacocha is South America’s largest gold mine, located 800 kilometres northeast of Lima. It is operated via a joint venture between Newmont (51.35%), Minas Buenaventura (43.65%) and the International Finance Corporation (5%). Serving as regional legal and regulatory affairs director in Minera Yanacocha, Christian Schroder covers a vast portfolio in Peru’s mining and environmental laws. Amongst his most instrumental work, Schroder has been involved in talks for expanding Newmont’s Yanococha mine in Peru. Prior to his current role he served as a legal manager for airline LATAM Perú. He also served as legal manager for Enel Generación Perú, the largest private electric power generation company in Peru for five years and had a spell at Shell Peru for seven years. Schroder started his in-house career in 1993 at Southern Peru Copper Corporation, a major producer and refiner of copper, molybdenum, zinc, silver, lead and gold.