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Membership

Chartered Mining Engineers, with a minimum of 10 years of mining experience and at least 5 years of specialisation in specific mineral substances and sectors.

Members

To join the IMEB organisation, it is necessary to hold an official title as a Mining Engineer or, failing that, a Master’s degree that certifies the exercise of the Mining Engineer profession. In the case of foreign qualifications, these must be recognised by ANECA in Portugal and/or Spain.

Furthermore, the candidate must be a member of an Official College of Mining Engineers in Portugal or Spain and have a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in one of the following specific areas:

  1. Exploration and geological assessment of mineral deposits.
  2. Design, planning, and operation of mines.
  3. Metallurgy and mineral processing.
  4. Economic evaluation of exploration and mining projects.

The applicant must also be endorsed by two Mining Engineers registered as IMEB members, in addition to committing to applying the ethical codes established by their professional college and by PERC, and committing to Continuous Professional Development (to maintain their competence).

To satisfy CRIRSCO requirements for acting as a Competent Person, five years of relevant experience must also be required with respect to the particular style of mineralisation and type of mineral deposit being studied, as well as with respect to the type of work being undertaken. Even for the same mineral or raw material type, every project is different and the satisfaction of this criterion implies self-certification by the individual involved.

This definition of Competent Person is subject to any additional restriction or condition that may be required by the stock exchange or the relevant regulatory authority.

The current IMEB members, representing different interests and sectors of the Iberian mining industry, are listed below:

IMEB Member Name Membership Date
001E Juan León Coullaut Sáenz de Sicilia (Technical Committee) 03/12/2018
002E José Antonio Espí Rodríguez (Technical Committee) 03/12/2018
003E Ángel Cámara Rascón (Governing Council) 03/12/2018
004E Felipe Lobo Ruano (Governing Council) 03/12/2018
005E Carlos Macías Evangelista 29/04/2019
006E Pedro Riesgo Fernández 25/07/2019
007E César Castañón Fernández 16/03/2020
008E Antonio Maldonado Castillo 16/09/2020
009E Rafael Cano Martín 16/09/2020
010E Jesús María Montero González 04/02/2021
011E Pedro de Andrés Sáez 20/09/2021
012E Juan Ignacio López Escobar Fernández 15/03/2024
013E Juan Ignacio Coullaut Santurtún 17/12/2024
014E Cosme Pérez-Puig Obieta 13/01/2025
015E Jose Luis Seco de Herrera 16/10/2025
016E Lidia Gullón Corral 17/10/2025
016P Sofia Alexandra Ferreira do Carmo Pinto 23/10/2025
017E Juan Antonio Fernández García 15/12/2025
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Accreditation Process

The accreditation process to become part of PERC involves submitting the accreditation documentation to the IMEB Accreditation Committee and a verification process that includes the following steps:

  1. Submission of the accreditation application and supporting documentation.
  2. Evaluation of the documentation by the Technical Committee and, where appropriate, request for clarifications.
  3. Opinion and, where appropriate, approval of the submitted documentation.
  4. Personal interview.
  5. Opinion on the accreditation application, approval and registration, or justified denial.
  6. Payment of accreditation fees: This consists of an initial registration fee and an annual maintenance fee.

The accreditation process begins by sending the application and supporting documentation to the following email address managed by the High Council of Official Colleges of Mining Engineers: imeb@ingenierosdeminas.org.

  1. Annex I. Registration form
  2. Annex II. CV
  3. Annex III. Reference letter
  4. Annex IV. Registration fee
  5. Annex V. Commitment to the Code of Ethics and CPD

Membership Renewal

The member must maintain their competencies through a commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) which will be assessed every five years.

CPD must be a combination of learning activities relevant to current or future practice and may include the following categories:

  1. Work-based learning
  2. Professional activities
  3. Formal learning
  4. Other activities that expand knowledge

A minimum of 35 hours of CPD is recommended each year. For renewal of certification, the member must have paid the annual fees established in Annex IV and submit the following documentation:

  1. Application for certification renewal
  2. Updated Curriculum Vitae detailing CPD activities and new work related to the area of competence performed

The application and updated CV must be sent to the following email address: imeb@ingenierosdeminas.org