Fernando Sagastegui Ayala
Engineering Manager
Fernando has more than 14 years of experience in mine planning, engineering studies, and techno-economic evaluation of open-pit operations and projects, combining hands-on mine operations experience with specialized consulting.
His experience includes strategic and Life-of-Mine (LOM) planning, pit and phase optimization, waste dump and heap leach pad design, Mineral Reserve estimation, fleet sizing, and OPEX and CAPEX estimation.
This approach enables him to integrate technical, operational, and economic variables to develop mine development alternatives focused on maximizing project value and supporting sound investment decisions.
As Engineering Manager at MINE PRECISION, he leads techno-economic studies and mine expansion and optimization projects. His experience includes work with MMG Las Bambas, Minsur–Marcobre, Hudbay Minerals, Coripuno, and Compañía Minera del Pacífico, as well as large-scale operations such as Cuajone and Toquepala.
Strategic mine planning, mine engineering, and techno-economic evaluation focused on reducing uncertainty, optimizing resources, and strengthening decision-making.