Edwin Rolando Alvarado Tacanga

Editorial Board · Geomechanics

Head of Geomechanics and Geotechnics · Underground Mining

Mining Engineer from the National University of Trujillo (UNT). He currently serves as Head of Geomechanics and Geotechnics at Compañía Minera Poderosa S.A., leading the integrated management of rock mass geomechanical behavior, excavation control, and regulatory compliance with supervisory authorities.

• Master’s Degree in Mining Management – National University of Engineering (UNI).
• Mining Engineer – National University of Trujillo (UNT).

Geomechanics specialist with more than 14 years of experience in underground mining. He has worked in geomechanics departments at Volcan Compañía Minera (Carahuacra and San Cristóbal), Pan American Silver – Quiruvilca Mine, Barrick Misquichilca – Lagunas Norte, and currently at Minera Poderosa.

He has extensive experience in mining methods including Cut-and-Fill (breasting and sublevel stoping), Room and Pillar, longhole drilling, mechanized cut-and-fill with panels, as well as advanced use of computational tools for geomechanical analysis, instrumentation, and monitoring.

Responsible for stability management, ground evaluation, excavation control, and coordination with regulatory authorities and external audits.