He is managing partner of the law firm ALN Abogados, specialists in Mining Law with more than 20 years of experience in the mining industry.

Joel has a law degree from the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM) and has studies in International Mining Law and Policy, Environmental Law, Social Impact Assessment, Urban and Land Planning Law.

He has extensive experience in project and business start-up, foreign direct investment, co-investments, corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, environment, licensing and regulatory compliance, and land tenure for mining companies.

He has participated as counsel in major mining projects in Mexico, including early and advanced stage exploration, construction, operation and mine closure projects, as well as in project finance, and negotiation of mineral product marketing contracts.

Joel and the lawyers of ALN are members of and have participated in the most prestigious mining and legal organizations in Canada.
and lawyers in Canada and Mexico, such as CANCHAM of which he is currently the correspondent for the Northern Zone, AME, PDAC, AIMMGM, CAMIMEX, Clústers Mineros, Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law, among others in which they have participated as panelists and lecturers with relevant current issues for the mining industry.
the mining industry.

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