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Second Chance Events & Consultancy, Inc presents

What: PMC Luncheon

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Darren Bowden
Chief Executive Officer | Metals Exploration

Speaker: Mr. Dharamdev Rajwar
Regional Sales Manager – Southeast Asia-Mining | ABB

Emcee: Mr. Joey Nelson Ayson
President | Philippine Mining & Exploration Association

Time: Registration: 10.30AM | Starts: 11.30AM sharp – 3:00PM
Date: Friday | 28 February 2025
Venue: McKinley Room, Manila Polo Club, Forbes Park, Makati City
Cost: Php 2,900 advance booking (paid at least 5 days before the event) | Php 3,100 at the door
(Includes informative talk, a 3-course meal, 2 complimentary drinks and networking)

Philippine Mining on the Brink

Mr. Darren Bowden
President & CEO | Metals Exploration

Mr. Darren Bowden

Darren joined the Board in January 2019 and is a Mining Executive with 25 years’ experience building and developing mining projects across Australia, North and South America. Darren has worked across all aspects of the mining business from M&A to technical to operations and executive management. Some of the notable companies for which he has worked include Anglo Coal Australia, Glencore, Nyrstar and Mubadala. Some of the projects in which Darren has been involved include the Minera San Cristobal a silver, lead, zinc project in Bolivia (green field), the Prodeco coal project (brown field) as the VPO and for Mubadala as the CEO on a large underground gold project (green field), Minesa SA, in Bucaramanga. Darren is a Civil Engineer from University of New South Wales, Australia and is focused on driving strategic development and the successful optimization of companies.

Source: Metals Exploration website

ABB: Driving Transformation in Southeast Asia’s Mining Sector

Mr. Dharamdev Rajwar
Regional Sales Manager
Southeast Asia-Mining | ABB

Mr. Dharamdev Rajwar

As Regional Sales Manager for ABB’s Mining Business Line in Southeast Asia, Dharamdev leads sales efforts across the SEA region. With 19+ years of mining industry experience, he possesses a deep understanding of sector complexities and opportunities.

Holding a Bachelor of Technology (Honors) in Electrical Engineering from NIT Jamshedpur, India, his expertise spans mine electrification, automation, conveying systems, underground mine automation.

A frequent conference speaker, He’s shared insights on sustainable mining practices, automation technologies, and industry challenges at various events.