MALTHUS GLOBAL
Addressing Mining Development Challenges
Why Malthus Global?
At Malthus Global, we deliver impact analysis that matters. We equip decision‑makers with clear, evidence‑based insights on how the mining sector can deliver superior development outcomes and drive long‑term prosperity for host communities, regions, and countries.
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We go beyond traditional impact assessments, delivering evidence‑based insights that help the mining industry align with evolving stakeholder expectations, navigate complex socioeconomic and political dynamics, and comply with increasingly stringent regulatory demands. We provide objective analysis that supports effective responses to ideological debates on mining development and to the rising geopolitical pressures shaping mineral supply chains and global resource demand.
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We deliver independent, unbiased analysis that strengthens strategy, reduces uncertainty, and underpins the legitimacy and long‑term development contribution of mining.
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Impact evaluations that matter
We build rigorous and evidence-based insights for decision-makers
Transforming mining opportunities into prosperity
We go beyond the conventional impact assessment.
Growing stakeholder expectations
Our analysis connects with and addresses the growing stakeholder expectations.
Complex mining policies and ideological positions
Navigating complex and shifting mining policies through data‑driven and impact analysis insights.
Geopolitical pressures & risks
We support strategic positioning across mineral supply chains and global market dynamics.
Our Services
Our Services are built around three core areas that help clients navigate development challenges in the resource industry. We combine rigorous analysis, independent research, and strategic advisory to deliver clear, actionable insights across: development studies & impact assessment; policy, conflict and geopolitical risks; and reporting and strategy.
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Development studies and impact assessment
We begin with legal requirements and international best practices to assess community‑level, local, and national impacts. But our analysis goes further, examining how the extractive sector contributes to broader development outcomes and long‑term socioeconomic progress.
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Policy, conflicts & geopolitical risk evaluation
Our team conducts rigorous, independent analysis of public policies, ideological positions, and geopolitical pressures that shape stakeholder decision‑making across the resource sector.
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Reporting & strategy
We provide specialised advisory services focused on reporting, strategic planning, and sector‑wide analysis for the resource industry.
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How We Work
Our work is grounded in four core pillars that guide how we analyse, interpret, and deliver value across complex mining development contexts.
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Robust, data‑driven evidence for stronger decision‑making
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We frame local expectations into globally benchmarked scenarios
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Rigorous, independent
socioeconomic and political
insights
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Collaboration and engagement
Our Team & Network
Global Network
MALTHUS GLOBAL works with an international network of specialists, multidisciplinary professionals, and partners in the major mining hubs of the world to complement internal capabilities.
Cristian Parra
Principal Economist
Paola P. Tacchini
Project Manager & International Relations Advisor
History, Collaboration and International Reach
Our history
Founded in Chile in 2002, Malthus Global (formerly Consultora Malthus) provides strategic socioeconomic and corporate advisory for the Latin American energy and mining sectors. In 2010, the firm expanded its international presence by establishing a headquarters in Australia.
Collaboration and strategic alliances
We have collaborated with leading mining companies, governments, development institutions, research centres, consultancies and civil society groups. We understand how the extractive industry discussions have evolved and what is required to build a solid value proposition.
International experience
We have engaged with local stakeholders and communities across Africa, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific to understand the connections between industrial operations and regional expectations.
Working in different mining jurisdictions across advanced and emerging economies
Asia-Pacific
Australia, PNG, Solomon Islands, Nauru, Fiji, China, Japan, Mongolia, Malaysia, Philippines, India.
Africa
South Africa, Madagascar, Eritrea, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania.
Latin America
Chile, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala.
Others
USA, Canada, UK, Spain