Partner of Mining, Natural Resources and Environment team at Morales & Besa.
The five-member mining law team at full-service firm Morales & Besa handles all aspects of mining projects. Its specialisms range from exploration and exploitation issues and complex regulatory work, to project feasibility matters, and high-value acquisitions and financings. The group is also able to leverage the expertise of its transactional and environmental law colleagues for mining issues. Recent mandates encompassed permitting, mortgaging transactions, mineral-acquisition agreements, and the purchase of mining rights. The practice is led by Aldo Cardinali, the former head of the Ministry of Mining’s Sustainability Division, who returned to the firm as a partner in early 2022 from Infante Valenzuela Molina Abogados. Associate Catalina Troncoso is also a key member of the firm’s mining team.
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Key clients
- Rio Tinto Exploration
- KGHM
- Minera Carrizalillo
- Las Cenizas, SCM Franke
- Monte Oscuro
- Eccora Resources
- DIF Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Assisted Rio Tinto with negotiating the issue of a permit to explore on military land.
- Provides KGHM with legal reports on different aspects of its mining activities.
- Advised Ecora Resources on the postponement of a mortgage established by Mantos Copper.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Aldo Cardinali