COMING EVENTS

Second Chance Events & Consultancy, Inc presents

Makilala Mining Company, Inc. with Enmintech and Ausenco

Start the year with meaningful conversations and industry insights at the Philippine Mining Club Luncheon on Friday, February 13, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Join us for an engaging afternoon featuring distinguished speakers, led by Mr. Peter D. Hume, Technical Director of Makilala Mining Company Inc., who will talk about “The MCB Project: Current Milestones and Future Roadmap”. Together with Enmintech Director, Mr. Myke Jones, who will talk about “The Next Level– Cutting-Edge Innovations” and Ausenco experts Mr. Chris Pitman, Vice President, and Mr. Anthony Chaytors, Director of Operations (Queensland, Australia), who will discuss “The Resurgence of Mining in the Philippines.”

Atty. Roderick ‘Dicky’ R. C. Salazar III of Fortun Narvasa & Salazar Law Firm will emcee and moderate this event.

We invite the private sector, government, academe, industry stakeholders, marketing partners, and members to connect, learn, and exchange perspectives as we begin the year with great speakers, timely topics, and dynamic discussions.

Topic: The MCB Project: Current Milestones and Future Roadmap

Mr. Peter D. Hume
Technical Director
Makilala Mining Company, Inc.

Peter D. Hume is a seasoned project development and operations leader with over 40 years of experience delivering major mineral resource projects across Australia, the Asia-Pacific, and the Philippines, with a proven track record of leading operations in accordance with international environmental, health, and safety standards.

Peter is currently the Technical Director of Makilala Mining Company Inc., where he has led the development of multiple Philippine mining assets. Most notably, he spearheaded the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and Scoping Study for the Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) Copper-Gold Project, delivering a fully integrated mine plan covering geology, metallurgy, hydrology, infrastructure layouts, and financial models forming the foundation for the project’s progression toward construction and responsible operations.

Throughout his career, Peter has held senior leadership roles with Xstrata Copper, Glencore, Sagittarius Mines, Inc., and Parsons Brinckerhoff where he managed bankable feasibility studies, multi-billion-dollar trade-off studies, and complex stakeholder programs, including resettlement planning, FPIC processes, Cultural Heritage Impact and Management Studies.

Beyond project delivery, Peter’s enduring goal, before he retires, is to train and mentor the next generation of mining professionals while ensuring that mining projects deliver meaningful, long-term benefits to host communities—building local capability, strengthening social outcomes, and embedding responsible development at the core of resource projects.

Topic: The Resurgence of Mining in the Philippines

Mr. Chris Pitman
Vice President
Ausenco (AUS)

Chris Pitman is a professional engineer with 20 years of global experience in technical and senior leadership roles, primarily in the minerals processing, oil & gas, and industrial infrastructure sectors.

Chris joined Ausenco in 2019 as the Director of Engineering in Toronto before taking on the role of Vice President for our Eastern Canada region. In November 2022, he relocated back to Australia to assume the role of Vice President, QLD where he oversees the operations of the Brisbane office.

Prior to joining Ausenco, Chris built his career as a Mechanical Engineer working on projects and studies of varying size, from small brownfield expansions to large greenfield EPC and EPCM projects. He has extensive experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams on studies and projects across several commodities, including gold, alumina, iron ore and polymetallic plants.

Chris enjoys building lasting relationships and understanding the unique challenges every project faces. He thrives on solving these challenges and maximising project value. He is committed to developing talented teams, then challenging and empowering them to find a better way.

Chris holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Space) with Honours from the University of Queensland. He is also a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC) and a Project Management Professional with PMI.

Topic: The Next Level– Cutting-Edge Innovations

Mr. Myke Jones
Director
Enmintech

Myke Jones is the managing director and Principal Surveyor at Enmintech based in Indonesia . He is a fellow of AusIMM and has held multiple corporate roles with mining technology companies both in Australia and overseas including Micromine and Cube consulting over the last 30 years.

Presentation Highlights:

This presentation will showcase groundbreaking advancements in geophysical technologies, with a special focus on the miniaturization of sensors enabling the widespread and successful use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) for high-precision data acquisition. These innovations, combined with major advances in software by the intrepid group, are transforming mineral exploration and resource mapping.

Emcee/Moderator

Atty. Roderick ‘Dicky’ R. C. Salazar III
Senior Partner
Fortun Narvasa & Salazar

Dicky is a Senior Partner of Philippine law firm, Fortun Narvasa & Salazar. With over 37 years in the practice of law, he specializes in mining, corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, real estate law, taxation, projects, energy and natural resources law.

Dicky represents foreign and Filipino mining companies involved in all aspects of mining from exploration, project financing, construction, development and processing. His existing foreign and domestic mining clients range from operating companies to exploration entities. He is a director and corporate secretary in various corporations.

He is an active member of the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines Executive and Legal Committees, and a trustee of the Philippine Mineral Exploration Association.

Dicky was recently included as an Icon in the Asia Business Law Journal list of 2025 top 100 lawyers in the Philippines and in previous years. He was also listed in the 2025 edition and in past editions of the International Who’s Who of Mining Lawyers for the Philippines. He was ranked as a leading lawyer in natural resources and mining by Chambers Global 2025 and prior years and is highly recommended as a leading lawyer in projects, energy and natural resources by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025. He is included in the Hall of Fame for lawyers in projects and energy; and considered as a leading partner in corporate law by the Asia Legal 500 2025 Edition and for prior years.