Karen Flores

Ms. Flores is the CEO of the Mining Chamber of Mexico, which represents the interests of the country’s mining-metallurgical industry. In June 2020, Forbes Mexico recognized Karen as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Mexico for her ground-breaking leadership in the mining industry. She is also an advisor for the Chamber of Commerce of Canada in Mexico (CANCHAM), where she chairs the Integration Caucus and the Women Building Business committee. She is part of the founding group of WIM Women Mexico, a subsidiary of Women in Mining International.

With more than 15 years of experience in the mining sector, Ms. Flores has held positions in both public administration and private industry. From 2014 to 2019, she was the head of Corporate and Government Relations for the Mexico Division of Agnico Eagle. She represented the interests of the company before government entities, chambers of commerce, trade associations, and managed the social and governmental aspects of the due diligence process for new projects. Between 2007 and 2013, Ms. Flores worked at the Undersecretariat for Mining of the Ministry of Economy, holding various positions such as Advisor, Head of Analysis and Information, Chief of Staff, Assistant General Manager of the Undersecretary’s Office, among others. Ms. Flores was also an active member of the Association of Mining Engineers, Metallurgists and Geologists of Mexico (AIMMGM), holding different honorary positions such as Vice-President of Government Affairs, Communications Coordinator of District Mexico, and Coordinator of Public Relations and Protocol for the XXXI and XXXII International Mining Conventions.