Mr. Merino is based in Santiago, Chile and brings over 15 years of international and in-country experience to the Marimaca team. Prior to joining Marimaca, Mr. Merino served as Senior Manager of Business Development and M&A at SQM, the Chilean-based major mining and chemicals company and one of the world’s largest Lithium producers. Mr. Merino is a Civil Engineer by training and has served in various senior roles in the natural resource industry across Project Development, M&A, Corporate Finance and Advisory.