Daniel is a Professional Geologist with more than 20 years experience in the public and private sector. He is the legal representative of AGE’s Peruvian subsidiaries – Artisanal Gold Peru SAC and Artisanal Gold Peru Tech SAC and has been leading AGE’s work on clean technologies to replace the use of mercury in artisanal mining and managing AGE’s Peruvian team and its engagement with Artisanal Mining cooperatives in Cusco, Madre de Dios, Puno, Arequipa, and Cajamarca.
Daniel obtained his Masters degree in Economic Geology in 2009 at the University of Geneva in Switzerland, and prior his Bachelor in Geological Engineering at the National University of Engineering, Lima, Peru, where he maintains an active presence and engagement with students and professors.
Daniel has extensive experience with artisanal and small scale mining in Peru. He has been a Project Manager for the Artisanal Gold Council from 2019 to 2022 to create new methods for the storage and disposal of waste mercury to help the government of Peru comply with its obligations for the Minamata Convention on Mercury. From 2015 to 2018 Daniel worked for the government as the Director of Mining and Energy of Ica Province, leading Mining Formalization Process and the supervision of Ica’s Metallurgical Plants.
Daniel also has extensive experience in Geological Exploration and Environmental Compliance. He has explored for epithermal, mesothermal, IOCG, porphyry Cu-Au, and alluvial deposits in Latin America and in the Middle East. He has experience in mine scale geology, geological logging, modeling and environmental permitting.
