From Santiago to a global field network.
Founded in Chile as Consultora Malthus, providing strategic socio-economic and corporate advisory for the Latin American energy and mining sectors.
Expanded international presence by establishing a second headquarters in Australia, opening the firm's work across the Asia-Pacific region.
Grown into Malthus Global — collaborating with leading mining companies, governments, development institutions, research centres, consultancies and civil society groups across more than 30 jurisdictions. We've watched how extractive-industry discussions have evolved, and what it takes to build a value proposition that holds up under scrutiny.
We engage local stakeholders and communities directly across Africa, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific, to understand the real connections between industrial operations and regional expectations — not just what's written in the impact statement.
Four pillars guide every engagement.
Like a core sample through bedrock, our method is layered — each pillar builds the evidentiary foundation for the next.
Robust, data-driven evidence
Robust, data-driven evidence for stronger decision-making, built from primary research and verifiable sources.
Globally benchmarked scenarios
We frame local expectations into globally benchmarked scenarios, so findings travel across jurisdictions.
Independent socio-political insight
Rigorous, independent socio-economic and political insights, free from sponsor bias.
Collaboration and engagement
Direct collaboration and engagement with companies, governments, and communities throughout each study.
The people behind the analysis.
Malthus Global is led by two co-founders whose combined careers span 45 years of mining-sector advisory across more than 25 countries.
Cristian Parra
Cristian Parra is an economist with a Master's in Development Economics and postgraduate studies in International Relations from the University of Queensland. With more than 25 years of international experience in the mining industry, he specialises in development-contribution analysis, socioeconomic impact studies, mining development policy, and geopolitical risk assessment. He has worked with multinational mining companies, governments, investors, development institutions, and research centres, with hands-on experience across 25 countries in Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Africa. He is co-founder of Malthus Global, a consultancy founded in 2002 and currently headquartered in Australia, dedicated to strategic socioeconomic and institutional advisory for the mining sector.
c.parra@malthusglobal.com
Paola P. Tacchini
Paola P. Tacchini brings more than 20 years of experience managing and directing international mining research studies. Her career includes senior advisory work in socioeconomic analysis, political risk, and the evaluation of community programmes across developing countries — work she has carried out through Malthus Global, the consultancy she co-founded. She is currently completing postgraduate studies in International Relations at the University of Queensland, strengthening her interdisciplinary approach to policy, governance, and geopolitics. Her experience integrates social and institutional analysis applied to the extractive industry.
pao.tacchini@outlook.com
Working across advanced and emerging mining economies.
Founded in Chile in 2002, with a second headquarters established in Australia in 2010 — Malthus Global now operates across four regions and more than 30 jurisdictions.
Asia-Pacific
Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Nauru, Fiji, China, Japan, Mongolia, Malaysia, Philippines, India.
Latin America
Chile, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala.
Africa
South Africa, Madagascar, Eritrea, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania.
North America & Europe
United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain.