GUEST COUNTRY 2026: CANADA

Letter from the Ambassador:

"Canada is the largest foreign investor in Chile. Of the total investments, over 50% correspond to the mining sector, with Antofagasta being one of the main regions where Canadian companies and investors operate. For its part, the Antofagasta Region has built ties in recent years with mining regions in Canada, especially in northern Ontario and northern Quebec.

Canada has participated in EXPONOR since its inception, presenting Canadian mining supplier companies and creating commercial networks and bridges between our nations. However, the 2026 version will be special for us, as we are honoured to be the Guest Country, for the first time, in the EXPONOR 2026 exhibition. For the Canadian Embassy, this is a reflection of the years of collaborative work we have carried out.

I trust that there will be further opportunities for us to continue to strengthen our collaboration, with the premise of the common interest of Canada and Chile in promoting the integral development of the mining sector, with innovative business practices and cutting-edge technologies, compatible with care for the environment and that contribute to the prosperity of the Antofagasta Region and its people.

I thank the Antofagasta Industrial Association, AIA, for its continued work in strengthening ties with Canada, and I congratulate them for the regional leadership with this successful exhibition that every two years brings together tens of thousands of people and companies that seek to generate opportunities in the mining and energy sector.

Agradezco a la Asociación de Industriales de Antofagasta, AIA, que ha mantenido un esfuerzo sostenido con la labor de estrechar los lazos con Canadá y les felicito por el liderazgo regional con esta exitosa instancia que cada dos años reúne a decenas de miles de personas y empresas que buscan generar oportunidades en el sector minero y energético.

With all the above, I am confident that the 2026 version of EXPONOR will bring with it ample possibilities and, as the guest country, we offer our willingness, enthusiasm and expertise to support strengthening and creating new alliances for the sustainable development of mining.

Finally, and of course, I invite you to interact with the Canadian companies that will be present at the exhibition, and thus mutually enhance your businesses and facilitate the transfer of knowledge".

Karolina Guay

Canadian Ambassador to Chile