From Silver to Gold: Strategic Evolution and Resilient Mining Practices in West Africa and Latin America

About this episode

Rob Tyson interviews Jorge Ganoza about Fortuna Mining's strategic evolution and leadership in the mining industry.

In this episode, we chat with Jorge Ganoza, President, CEO, and Director of Fortuna Mining, a Canadian mid-tier precious metals producer with three operating mines and exploration activities located in Argentina, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Guyana, Peru, and Senegal. Now in its 21st year, Fortuna has undergone a significant evolution, building a reputation for disciplined execution, operational excellence, and strategic growth. Under Jorge's leadership, the company has successfully expanded its geographic footprint, strengthened its portfolio through acquisitions and divestments, and positioned itself for its next phase of growth. In this conversation, we discuss the leadership qualities required to succeed in the modern mining industry and how Jorge's own leadership approach has evolved throughout his career. We'll look back at Fortuna's journey over the past two decades, explore the company's strategy to achieve annual gold production of approximately 500,000 ounces by the second half of 2028, and examine how recent portfolio optimisation has strengthened the business. We also dive into some of Fortuna's most important growth initiatives and the company's growing exploration…

People in this episode

Host: Rob Tyson

Guest: Jorge Ganoza

Topics covered

• mining industry
• leadership
• strategic growth
• gold production
• exploration
• portfolio optimization

Keywords

• Fortuna Mining
• Jorge Ganoza
• mining practices
• gold production
• West Africa
• Latin America
• leadership qualities
• portfolio optimization
• exploration pipeline

Sponsors

Mining International

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fortuna Mining

Places: Argentina, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Guyana, Peru, Senegal

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