Santiago is a lawyer with more than 10 years of experience in the mining sector and public relations, having served in both public and private institutions. Based in Buenos Aires, he currently manages government relations with the Federal and Salta provincial governments for Rio Tinto’s Rincon Lithium Project, a position he has held since last year, before of that he was Principal Advisor Legal and External Affairs for Rincon Project.
Before joining Rio Tinto, Santiago was the Legal and Institutional Relations Manager at the Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies (CAEM) and served as Principal Advisor to the Federal Secretary of Mining, offering expertise on mining regulatory matters.