Julito Sarmiento

Mr Sarmiento, a Philippine national and resident, admitted to the Philippine Bar and New York State Bar, has 30 years of experience as a lawyer in mining, environment, social license, renewable energy, and government relations in the Philippines. He is a strong advocate for the sustainable development and social transformation of local communities, particularly of indigenous cultural communities in resource-dependent industries. He also played a key role in the successful operations of several significant mining investors and companies throughout the country, such as Atlas Mining, Carmer Copper, Rapu-Rapu Mining, Freeport McMoran, among others. He led the acquisition by Glencore of the Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining (PASAR) Corporation in Leyte Province, Visayas, where he subsequently served as Board Director, Vice President and General Counsel. He was Senior Partner and Head of Natural Resources, Environment and Social License Practice Group for 16 years of one of the leading law firms in the Philippines.