Fabricio López, Undersecretary of Industrial Mining, MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND NON-RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES ECUADOR
Mining engineer graduated from the Central University of Ecuador, with a specialization in
Mining geotechnical engineering and another in evaluating costs and budgets in operations
underground mining. He has more than 12 years of experience in the mining sector and in the
construction and inspection of underground works in important hydroelectric projects.
Since his management in the public sector, he has promoted important regulatory projects that
allow the development of the responsible mining industry in Ecuador, being among the most
Highlights: Instructions for the approval of design, construction, operation and
maintenance of tailings deposits for medium and large mining, Instructions for the
modification of the mining regime, elaboration of the Biosecurity Protocol for the sector
mining, which has allowed mining owners, their contractors and suppliers to resume their
mining operations adopting preventive measures against COVID-19, among others.