Barrick: Discovery & Geology of the Bukit Pasir Cu-Au Porphyry, Reko Diq

Vancouver MEG Technical Luncheon

Discovery and Geology of the Bukit Pasir Cu-Au Porphyry Deposit, Reko Diq District, Balochistan – Pakistan

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Location: Terminal City Club, 837 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6C 1B6

Speaker: Guilherme Andrade Santos, Regional Exploration Manager – Western Cordillera, Barrick

About the Presentation

Join the Vancouver Mining Exploration Group (MEG) for a presentation by Guilherme Andrade Santos on the discovery and geology of the Bukit Pasir Cu-Au porphyry deposit in the Reko Diq District of western Pakistan. The presentation will cover the geological setting, key exploration results, and the implications for the evolving understanding of the highly prospective Western Chagai Belt.

Speaker Bio

Guilherme Andrade Santos is Barrick’s Regional Exploration Manager for the Western Cordillera in North America. He has over 15 years of international exploration experience with Barrick and BHP across South America and Pakistan, focused on porphyry Cu-Au and epithermal Au systems. In his previous role as Exploration Manager at Reko Diq, he led the exploration team responsible for the discovery of the Bukit Pasir Cu-Au porphyry deposit, highlighting the significant exploration potential of the Western Chagai Belt.

Schedule

12:00 PM – Registration, lunch, and networking
12:30 PM – Presentation and Q&A
2:00 PM – Event concludes

About Vancouver MEG

The Vancouver Mining Exploration Group (MEG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the exchange of geological and technical knowledge through presentations on mineral discoveries, exploration successes, and deposit geology