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New strategies bringing value to mining ORICA BRASIL Complete portfolio for blasting and explosives
GRAN COLOMBIA GOLD Investing in safety translates into higher efficiency
CALIBRE MINING Nicaragua’s partner earns the leadership in gold exports
MINING AND IOT
Jaime Zúñiga Ide, General Manager for Minera Boroo Misquichilca
WHO WE ARE Managing Director
Finance Director
Jassen Pintado
Christina Schoch
Creative Director
Social Media Director
Omar Rodríguez
Maria Elena Gastelum
Editor in Chief
Content Coordinator
Rafael Tablado
Alicia Barrantes
Editor in Brasil
Project Directors
Flavia Brancato
Ana Macfarland David Alarcon
Translations
Giuseppe Modenesi
María Murgui
Lucy Verde Marcelo Modenesi
EDITOR’S LETTER: October 2021
We are always thrilled to deliver special editions. This time around we are publishing an entire edition
displaying recent investments in underground machinery. Also in South America, Australian
about the mining sector, important to
multinational Orica offers its entire
everything that makes our everyday
catalogue in Brazil, contributing to the
lives easier, and -as with every other
country’s mining sector with explosives
industry- also affected by the global
and detonation solutions.
pandemic’s consequences.
Up north, Calibre Mining has become
Our cover is graced by Jaime Zúñiga, an important partner for Nicaragua, CEO for Minera Boroo Misquichilca,
making the most from its leadership for
which recently acquired the highly
gold obtention and exports from the
productive Lagunas Norte mine in Peru. Central American country, besides its From Colombia, we’re featuring Carbomas along with Gran Colombia Gold, both thriving forces in each of their production and exploration
important contributions to surrounding communities. Thanks for reading and sharing our 2021 mining special!
operations along the country’s territory,
Mateo Rafael Tablado, Editor in Chief at The Boston Business Review Email: rafael.tablado@thebostonbr.com
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Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s
MINING AND IOT
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Operational standards increasing mining value in Peru
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Increasing productivity and reducing risks in every blast
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Highly productive operation in gold and silver obtention
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Gold standards for mining in Nicaragua
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Highly productive operation in gold and silver obtention
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Mining & IoT
Digital transformation within the mining industry has resulted in more productivity and also reduced costs and risk exposure
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Mining
T
he interconnection
maintenance and repairs to
between electronic
predictive maintenance
devices and common use objects
• Cost optimization and increased
to data networks
productivity
currently implies plenty of everyday
• More and better processes
tasks. It is already possible to adjust
supporting decision-making
home air conditioning remotely with the hardware’s app in a mobile device, and in the same way we can monitor our home’s wireless surveillance cameras and receive movement sensor alerts. In different industries, depending on
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONALS
Besides the multiple professions mining gathers from for its operations, it has now grown a demand for IT specialists. According to GlobalData’s employment database, between July
the business sector and its customary
and October 2021 there were 597 jobs
tasks, automation between machinery
related to the Internet of Things (IoT)
and programmed processes managed
offered in the mining industry, and 540
remotely is happening since a few
of those jobs have been taken, for a
years ago, delivering results such as:
90.45% of positions filled. Companies such as Anglo American,
• Improving safety and reducing
Caterpillar, Eaton, Flowserve,
risk exposure both for personnel
Komatsu, Nexans and Rio Tinto,
and equipment
among others, are the ones offering the most jobs in which IoT is key for
• Transitioning from preventive
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everyday operations.
Mining
Besides the multiple professions mining gathers from for its operations, it has now grown a demand for IT specialists
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BENEFITS ON THE SURFACE AND BELOW
Interconnected equipment used in mining for remote work includes from heavy load vehicles and automated trains -both driverless- conveying obtained minerals to devices with small sensors transmitting accurate data for decision-making in processes that result in less costs and increased safety. Orica, the multinational Australian explosive and blasting system supplier, offers cloud-based solutions
Solutions line and also zero emissions
supported by apps, delivering useful
vehicles such as the automated 793
data to determine the quantity of
model.
explosives needed for a specific detonation according to rocks’ hardness and results from previous
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OUTSTANDING PROJECTS
Infosys, the multinational IT
detonations, among other information.
company, shared data about some of
Caterpillar, on its behalf, offers
the most outstanding operations in
automation and remote operation
which processes based on IoT, clud,
solutions both for fleets and individual
AI and cybersecurity have delivered
equipment through their MineStar™
solid results:
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• Koodaideri (now known as
command center in Perth, including
Gudai-Darri), is an Australian-based
the routes for heavy load vehicles,
Rio Tinto operation where the first
trains and autonomous drill rigs in
intelligent mine has been established,
mines and loading zones. In 2019, the
powered by an hybrid system
first automated heavy load rail system
consisting of solar energy and carbon- was built at this site; the AutoHaul™ derived fuel. Most of its processes
features automatic response for
are operated and designed from a
speed reduction, starts and stops,
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Mining
Beyond tangible contributions in mining, there have been challenges which will certainly be surpassed through new tech developments
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eliminating taking drivers to the mining by the close of 2021 production is site. The only factor affecting the
expected to reach between 128,000
more than $2.6 billion investment is
and 132,000 oz.
scarce workforce, for which iron ore shipments have been postponed to 2022.
• Borden (at Porcupine mine, Canadá) is being operated by Goldcorp, which partnered with Cisco,
• Casa Berardi mine belongs
and from 2018 and on, additional
to Hecla Mining and is located
adjustments to their EV fleet and their
in Quebec, where open pit and
solar energy system were performed,
underground operations are carried
installing fans with sensors in the
out to obtain gold and silver. Hecla
underground mine, which improved
partnered with Newtrax to monitor
energy efficiency with remote
their machinery and its stoppage.
operation, reducing work stoppage
As a result, machinery use has
due to lack of ventilation. Results
been optimized through real-time
have also reduced the air quantity that
diagnostics reducing its stoppage
had to be pumped into the mine from
time, thus increasing production and
1.2 million cubic feet per minute to
experiencing an average extra hour
650,000 cfm. It’s not hard to deduct
per day of active operation. In 2020,
that electricity consumption in this
the Casa Berardi mine produced
project has been reduced in half, while
121,493 oz. in gold (at cash cost) and
obviously reducing costs.
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• Glencore, on its behalf, partnered also with Newtrax in 2016 to install sensors for its mobile machinery at the Matagami zinc mine.
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Each ore mineral load has increased from an average of 55 up to 60 tons. CHALLENGES FOR IOT IN MINING
Beyond tangible contributions
Data provided by interconnected
since IoT has been deployed into
equipment has resulted in a better
mining operations, there have been
understanding of its performance,
challenges which will certainly be
thus achieving greater productivity.
surpassed in the future through new
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tech developments. It must be noted that underground mining implies limitation in connectivity with wireless networks
internet, which is required to move vehicles and other objects from a remote location. Nevertheless, these are the kind
as operations run deeper from the
of obstacles that spark the big
surface. Also, mineral deposits in
developments in tech required to
remote areas can hardly access 3G
continuously bring value into mining.
and 4G connectivity, much less 5G
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UNLEASHING VALUE FOR A BETTER FUTURE Lagunas Norte Mining Unit, in Peru
Minera Boroo Misquichilca is the Asian mining company’s first venture into Latin America. Its know-how has enabled Laguna Norte to increase its production in gold and other minerals Produced by Jassen Pintado Intervewee Jaime Zúñiga Ide, General Manager for Minera Boroo Misquichilca
Minera Boroo Misquichilca
B
oroo is a multicultural
Boroo Misquichilca as a legal entity. The operation is focused on
company operating long-term value generation for its in Central Asia and
stakeholders, besides taking part
South America,
in the sustainable development of
it was previously
its strategic partners, such as the
known as the
company’s personnel, contributing
OZD Asia Pte Ltd. holding. It’s main
companies and the communities
activity is the acquisition, development where the mining company operates. and operation of gold producing Another key factor in Minera Boroo properties, worldwide. Boroo is result-centered and
Misquichilca is staff management. The company relies on development
employee-oriented. The company’s
programs to detect and develop those
portfolio is made up of important
with a future in leadership roles.
assets, globally, some well into
“I’ve been able to confirm that every
production processes and others in an successful company is based on staff exploration phase.
management,” said Jaime Zúñiga Ide, General Manager of Minera Boroo
Venturing into Latin America via Lagunas Norte, in Peru Boroo acquired the Lagunas Norte mining unit and its projects in the Peru Northern Sierra, becoming Minera
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Misquichilca.
Knowledgeable leadership with multicultural experience Zuñiga graduated as a Chemical
Mining
“
I have big ambitions and plans for Minera Boroo Misquichilca,
“
such as turning our business into a world class company
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Engineer at the Federico Santa María Technical University (in Chile). His apprenticeship included different
A productive past precedes a brilliant future When Boroo acquired Lagunas
leadership-related subjects, including
Norte, the mine was in a care
an MBA from the Adolfo Ibáñez
and maintenance stage with gold
University (Chile) and the Tsinghua
and silver production through
University School of Economics and
secondary leaching.
Management (China), as well as the
The mine, which has a positive
Management Development Program
reputation in gold production, is
at the University of Miami Patti and
destined to become a world class
Allan Herbert Business School.
operation, and, once being part of
Zúñiga’s working experience has
Boroo, the company’s goal is to
taken place all over the continent,
value the current high mining
as his career has led him to Chile,
potential, from which significant
his home country, and also Brazil,
growth could be achieved.
the Dominican Republic, Peru, and
Beyond the current state of
the US, gathering a multicultural
care and maintenance Lagunas
understanding which has proved to be
Norte is undergoing, production
useful, businesswise.
continues through secondary
“I have big ambitions and plans for Minera Boroo Misquichilca, such as turning our business into a world class company,” Zúñiga explained.
leaching, resulting in doré bars -a mixture of gold and silver-. “In parallel, we are working on projects to optimize and value more
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mineral resources within the mining unit,” the executive added.
Strategic alignment of suppliers Minera Boroo Misquichilca relies on local sourcing. The company is
Experience in value generation
committed to the development of local
Boroo’s work stands out for its
businesses, contributing not only to
success after acquiring mines in
the development of their leadership
care and maintenance status, and
abilities, but also to help them
afterwards extending their useful
increase their clientele and the number
life, adding value to these assets by
of different industries they serve, thus
optimizing mineral resources, capital
becoming sustainable businesses.
investments and human resources. Among other traits, Boroo operates with efficiency, innovation, operational
Suppliers must align with Minera Boroo Misquichilca’s three fundamental principles:
excellence, disciplined allocation of capital, environmental and social
• People’s safety
management, as well as responsible
• Care for the environment
governance, as well as a working
• Working along surrounding
environment in which personnel
communities
have easy access to learn new skills, knowledge and gather the necessary experience to prosper.
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“All of our suppliers are important and we consider them strategic
Mining
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We are working on projects to optimize and value more mineral resources
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“Health and safety for everyone
commitment to fulfill our goals,”
working in our mining unit is top
Zúñiga declared.
priority,” the general manager commented.
Important achievements in health and safety One of Boroo’s most important
Contributions to the community Boroo is constantly bringing a
contributions to the Lagunas Norte
positive impact in the economy of its
operation is its solid health and safety
surrounding communities as well as
culture, which in 2020 achieved the
in the countries where the company
best indexes in these subjects since
operates, in a way that the company’s
operations began in 2005.
vision in the present becomes a reality
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Minera Boroo Misquichilca
in the future. One of the company’s goals is to
became one of the first companies
become a reliable partner able to
in the area to deploy prevention,
unleash all the benefits of extracted
surveillance and control protocols,
minerals, contributing both to
making its personnel’s health and
those investing in its discovery and
safety a priority.
production as well as for stakeholders.
Also, Boroo is the only mining company among a 20 Northern Peru businesses alliance, which installed a
Upcoming increase in productivity Boroo’s portfolio currently includes
modern molecular biology laboratory
both advanced and early stage
to ease access and response time of
projects; permits for the latter are
PCR-type tests for the population of
being obtained as well as those
the entire La Libertad region and the
required to extend Lagunas Norte’s
company’s workers.
useful life, after planning a mine
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expansion which will receive important and strengthening our relationships investments which will allow to
with neighboring communities, as
increase ore reserves progressively,
well as achieving our production
thus fulfilling growth goals with
objectives,” finalized Jaime Zúñiga
support from the company’s
Ide, General Manager for Lagunas
experienced team.
Norte - Minera Boroo Misquichilca.
Mid-term goals include improvements to optimize the current secondary leaching operation, the development of a project for gold recovery from carbonaceous oxide ore through the Carbon Material Oxides Project (CMOP). For the long term, the company plans the development of a gold recovery from sulphide ore project, through the Refractory Material Project (PMR). All of these plans require investments for the acquisition of new operation and processing infrastructure. “We wish to close 2021 fulfilling all of our goals regarding people’s health
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and safety, caring for the environment
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Increasing
productivity and reducing risks in every blast
Produced by Jassen Pintado Interviewee Diego Vallim, Country Manager, Orica Brasil
Orica Brasil
Mining
Orica delivers avant-garde blast and explosives solutions to the Brazilian market, mainly benefitting the mining industry by increasing its productivity and delivering higher safety standards
O
rica is the
countries, providing jobs for more than
worldwide leader 13,000 employees, of which more than in production
200 are tech specialists, making Orica
and distribution
the number one commercial explosive
of blasting
supplier worldwide.
and initiation
“We are a community of engineers,
systems, besides scientists, technicians, operators, providing other
business specialists and on-site
solutions, from cyanide production
personnel working together to support
for gold extraction to cutting-edge
our clients day in and day out,”
technology in digital solutions and
commented Diego Vallim, Country
other blasting services, contributing
Manager for Orica Brazil.
to a safe, efficient and responsible resource extraction and monitoring. The company dates back to 1874, as a supplier for Australian goldfields.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN BRAZIL AND ABROAD
Diego Vallim has been in charge of Orica Brazil since 2021, after joining
After more than 146 years in business, the company in 2016 as Senior Orica has presence in more than 100
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Sourcing Manager for Latin America,
Orica Brasil
Mining
“We are a community of specialists working together to support our clients” - Diego Vallim, Country Manager, Orica Brazil
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being based in Chile. Vallim took
to design safe blasts. Other services
part in a Management Leadership
such as risk-reducing geotechnical
Program and was selected for this
monitoring are provided by the
position afterwards. The acquisition
GroundProbe™ division.
of Peruvian company Exsa by Orica, a $200 million operation, is listed among
in Brazil, mainly for iron and gold
his recent accomplishments.
extraction, as well as for other basic
His education includes an MBA,
metals and quarries, besides offering
among other courses in Brazil and
solutions to construction and oil & gas
abroad. Before joining Orica, Vallim
industries.
also held leadership positions for
The company relies on its
companies in the automotive and
production plants within the country,
mining industries.
where initiation systems and
WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS IN BRAZIL
supported by a wide supply network
Orica’s presence in Brazil dates back to the 1980s. In Brazil, the
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emulsions are produced, and it’s also covering clients in all of the Brazilian territory. “We are known for our safety culture
company currently offers its entire
and for our skills to create value
solutions and product portfolio for
through products and technology, but
blasting, from initiation systems and
mainly for our staff’s capabilities,”
emulsions to high-end technology
Vallim pointed out.
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Mining
• Avatel™: A digitized underground INNOVATION ON EVERY FRONT
Being the global leader in blasting and explosives for the mining and construction sectors implies that every new product made available by Orica does not follow any path previously travelled, but rather becomes a trendsetting innovation in the industry, capable of disrupting the way any specialized task has been performed. The most outstanding solutions among the company’s latest development are: • WebGen™: This wireless initiation system avoids the use of down-lines and connecting wires. Its reach gets the signal through rocks, air and water, resulting in safe, reliable blasts without risking any injury to staff, increasing productivity and reducing costs. WebGen™ is SIL3certified (Safety Integrity Level), and is
charging system designed to initiate blasts from a safe cabin, reducing exposure to any harm. Avatel™ was created in collaboration with Epiroc, another leading company in mining machinery. • GroundProbe: This division recently developed RAR (real aperture radar) and SAR (synthetic aperture radar) devices, able to monitor slope stability, the GMS robotic station for prism monitoring, the GML for convergence monitoring in underground mining, and the RGRVelox (reactive geohazard radar) for reactive monitoring and alarming for tailings dam breaches. DISRUPTING MINING WITH DESIGN FOR OUTCOME
The Design For Outcome system offers a comprehensive digital solution
the only commercial explosive with the to gather and manage data, previous highest security grade.
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blast results as well as rock and ore
Mining
Orica Brasil
properties to use with predictive
electronic initiation systems such as
algorithms, delivering possible
I-kon III, the most advanced in its kind,
outcomes and determining the
able to optimize small and large scale
quantity of explosives to use in
blast times, automatically generating
each procedure depending on
blast sequence reprogramming,
expected results.
increasing reliability under severe
Design For Outcome is enhanced when paired with the BlastIQ™ cloudbased platform, which manages the stored data from blasts and perforation, easing integration with
weather conditions and able to reduce blast delays. AN INDUSTRY GIANT WITHIN THE SOUTH AMERICAN GIANT
One of the most important aspects
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Mining
for Orica, globally, is its R&D
and safety in blasting, globally,
department, which receives annual
after more than 100 year-experience
investments for more than $50 million,
in different kinds of mining
where more than 60 data analysts
operations worldwide.
come up with the newest solutions with latest-generation technology,
slope monitoring are within our reach,
setting goals such as reducing
thrusting Brazil into the forefront of
personnel exposure to any risk during
the world’s mining industry,” declared
blasts, operational excellence as well
the executive.
as maintaining and improving global sustainability standards. Orica has factories and
PANDEMIC-FUELED EVOLUTION
The restrictions and consequences derived from the COVID19 pandemic
development centers worldwide,
resulted in a testing time for Orica
which brings flexibility and other
Brazil’s resilience and adaptability.
advantages to its supply chain
Many of the duties required to
and logistics, which benefit also
complete essential activities supplied
from partnerships with clients
by the company must be carried on
and suppliers.
site, and these are performed by more
All of these factors enable the
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“The latest solutions in blasting and
than half of the staff. In the same way,
company to guarantee the availability
such unusual conditions allowed for
of the most advanced solutions in
a complete overview of company
Brazil, delivering the best execution
procedures, thus accelerating the
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Orica Brasil
“We are known for our safety culture and for our skills to create value, but mainly for our staff’s capabilities” - Diego Vallim, Country Manager, Orica Brazil
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Mining
Incl usion is not a second thought in O r ica B raz i l, as women hold positions from leader ship roles to the fo refront of f ield operations
automation and digitization strategy,
there have been tangible results, but
thrusting new practices such as
still with so much to accomplish. 33%
remote assistance through AR
of leadership positions for Orica in
(augmented reality).
Latin America are held by women, while in graduate programs this grows
EFFORTS TOWARD INCLUSION
Orica focuses on inclusion and diversity strategies, a subject in which
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to 50%. Also, 35% of positions in charge of different squads are held by women. There’s still room to grow in
Mining
Orica Brasil
Te c h n o l o g i e s a n d d a ta i nte g ra t i o n of fe re d by O r ica have d i s r upted the m i n i ng i ndust r y
field positions, though Orica
whose path to reach it requires
Brazil proudly hired the first MMU
effort through resources in the
female driver.
company’s hands. Orica’s purpose is to generate value
THE FUTURE: PLACING A BET ON VALUE
For the foreseeable future, Orica plans to get into a certain scenario
and allow its disruptive solutions to evolve, such as WebGen™ technology, GroundProbe™ radars, and the BlastIQ™ digital platform,
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Orica Brasil
Mining
“The latest solutions in blasting and slope monitoring are within our reach, thrusting Brazil into the forefront of the world’s mining industry” - Diego Vallim, Country Manager, Orica Brazil
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Mining
Orica Brasil
delivering increased safety and productivity through these solutions. Also, strengthening its industrial presence in Brazil and the rest of Latin America to optimize its supply chain in the territory, and capitalizing on what this represents regarding raw material and finished products management, contributing to make Orica become a strategic partner for its clients.
FOUNDED: 1874 (in Australia) INDUSTRY: Mining WEBPAGE: www.orica.com TEL: (+55) 12 214 1300 EMAIL: diego.vallim@orica.com
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HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE OPERATION IN
GOLDOBTENTION AND SILVER Produced by Jassen Pintado
Written by Mateo Rafael Tablado
Interviewee Ángel Meza Vice-President of Mines for Gran Colombia Gold
A series of investments resulting in efficiency and improved safety are key factors to place Gran Colombia Gold along the most important gold and silver mining operations in its territory
Mining
Gran Colombia Gold
G
ran Colombia Gold
both in exploration and extraction
is a company with
phases. Gran Colombia Gold is listed
origins in Canada
in the Toronto Stock Exchange. These
whose main goal
and other achievements make Gran
is gold and silver
Colombia Gold the most important
prospecting and
gold and silver extraction company
extraction. Since
in Colombia.
2010, the company’s
run has allowed its consolidation as a reliable business with stability and responsibility toward its main operations in Colombia.
SPECIALIZED LEADERSHIP WITH KEY EXPERIENCE Angel Meza is the vice-president of mines for Gran Colombia Gold.
Gran Colombia Gold’s work in recent He graduated as a mining engineer years has experienced high production from Central Peru National University levels. Just in 2018, the company
(UNCP) in the higher average class.
surpassed 200,000 oz. production for
Meza also earned an MBA from
the very first time, increasing by 25%
Centrum, the business school of
the previous year’s accomplishments.
the Pontifical Catholic University of
In 2019, production reached 240,000
Peru (PUCP); and in 2019 finished a
oz. of gold, besides a cash balance of
master’s in International Leadership
$84 million by December, 2019.
from the EADA Business School
Besides the Colombian operation, the company also has assets and investments in Canada and Guyana,
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(School for High Management, Spain). Meza has developed his mining experience in areas such as
Mining
Gran Colombia Gold
BEYOND GOLD exploration, perforation, explosive
in Peru; and also to Kamoto Copper
demolitions and mining project
Co. and Katanga Mining, both in the
management. Work has taken him
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
to Retamas, Minas Buenaventura,
Africa. Meza is also an international
Barbastro (a subsidiary of Minsur),
speaker and consultant in mining,
Los Quenales and Perubar (both of
taking part in these activities in Peru,
the Glencore group), Minera Aruri
Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.
and Tamboraque mine, all of these
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WHO ARE WE? We are a Colombian Company with qualified experience, consisting of several business units, specialized in engineering, construction and project development.
VISION H.D.S.T.M COLOMBIA SAS desires to become recognized nationally and internationally as a leading company in management and engineering in the mining and construction industries by being successful in project execution with a high degree of responsibility in safety and the environment
Expansion of the mining project in de-quilling processes, installation of metal arches, concrete launching, reinforcement with helical bolts and electro-welded mesh in Gran Colombia Gold Minas Carla –ProvidenciaSilencio and Sandra K
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The path we’ve been on has allowed us consolidation as a reliable
stability and responsibility business with
- Ángel Meza, Vice-President of Mines for Gran Colombia Gold
HIGH PRODUCTIVITY FROM EACH ZONE IN OPERATION Gran Colombia Gold’s main activity is carried out in the Segovia and
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Frontino Gold Mines company from the Colombian government, as well as those in Segovia, Remedios, and also
Remedios municipalities, both in
the El Zancudo mine, located in Titiribi
the northwest of the Department
(Antioquia) between 2009 and 2010.
of Antioquia, in central Colombia.
Gold production from the company
The company has also grown by
averages 17,000 to 20,000 oz. of gold,
acquisition, after purchasing the old
monthly, delivering a yearly average
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of 200,000 and 220,000 oz., and achieving a 220,194 oz. production in 2020. During 2021, Gran Colombia Gold’s
Segovia (northeastern Antioquia). SANDRA K, RECIPIENT OF STATE-OF-THE-ART MINING INFRASTRUCTURE
efforts have been destined toward the
One of the latest findings for Gran
exploration of three gold deposits: in
Colombia Gold is the Sandra K mine,
southern Cali (in the Cauca Valley),
in Segovia. Currently, levels 6 and
Marmato (Department of Caldas) and
7 of the 7-level facility are being
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furnished with important investments:
enabling technology in our operations
an elevator has already been installed,
in all fronts,” Meza declared.
easing the tasks of 506 workers (374 part of the company staff and 132 from outside contractors), avoiding a 935-step staircase after a $1.6 million injection, reducing the run across the stairs to four minutes, delivering a positive impact in time, productivity and -mostly- the workers’ safety. Other investments have been made
GUARANTEEING SAFETY IN UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS Maintaining its staff’s wellbeing and safety is a top priority for Gran Colombia Gold, after investing in the installation of underground refuge chambers for every operation. Since 2017, more than $1 million has been used for the construction of four
at Sandra K to obtain underground
refuge chambers in Segovia and
machinery and equipment with a
Remedios. At the El Silencio mine, a
$1.5 million budget, resulting in the
40-person refuge has been recently
acquisition of a Sandvik DD210 drill
deployed as an addition to the three
rig, a Sandvik LH307 low profile LHD
previous refuge chambers in the El
(load haul dump) and a 15 ton Aramine Silencio, Providencia and Sandra K truck for underground operations. mines, each with a capacity to host up This investment also considered the
to 60 persons for up to 72 hours. And
required training in heavy mining
currently, research is being conducted
equipment for the staff dispatched at
to consider deploying a fifth refuge
Sandra K.
chamber in the El Silencio mine which
“Constant improvement is in Gran Colombia Gold’s DNA, as well as
would have capacity for 100 persons. It must be noted that underground
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We highlight the positive impact created by alliances among government agencies, local mayors, communities, NGOs and the private sector - Ángel Meza, Vice-President of Mines for Gran Colombia Gold
refuge chambers in every Gran Colombia Gold mining site are built under high global mining standards, such as those observed by the MSHA (Mine Safety and Health
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A DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SUPPLIER NETWORK Gran Colombia Gold’s success and leadership in gold and silver mining in its territory is supported by
Administration, from the US), besides
a vast network of purveyors which
complying with the Safety Regulations
includes brands known worldwide
for Underground Mining Labors -part
as well as domestic companies.
of Decree 1886 from Colombia’s
The network includes Colombiana
Ministry of Mines and Energy-, and
de Distribuciones Mayoristas de
with regulations from the National
Antioquia, Distribuidora de Químicos
Mining Agency.
Industriales, Eléctricos de Colombia,
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Gran Colombia Gold operates under global standa rds and compliance with local regulations
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Eléctricas de Medellín (EDEMSA),
Collaboration with these companies
Epiroc, Explomín, Ferrocortes, IG
is a labor source for more than
Representaciones, Kaeser, Sandvik
4,000 workers.
Colombia and Synergy Supplies, among others. Also, Gran Colombia Gold works
MULTIPLE EFFORTS ALONG NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES Gran Colombia Gold carries different
hand in hand with local companies
community outreach programs, each
near their operations, incorporating
one facing different subjects and
them to its supplier network.
problems, and each of them aligned
Smart Mining United. Inspired
epiroc.com.co Contact us salescvca@epiroc.com
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Wo m e n’s e m p o w e r m e n t is not just a C SR s u b j e ct, i t ’s co m m o n practice at Gran Colombia Gold
to the United Nations’ development
providing scholarships and benefitting
goals.
more than 180,000 inhabitants with a
The “Small Mining Productive Incorporation” initiative has allowed
$2 million investment. Efforts to bring the gender
the affiliation of more than 2,500
gap closer are addressed by
miners, besides combating illegal
the “Entrepreneurial Women in
mining and contributing to the
Leadership”, which offers training for
environment. On its behalf, “Education different skills, benefitting women in for Development” is a program
areas surrounding Gran Colombia
focused on refurbishment of schools in Gold’s operations. different areas and also on developing
To these and other health, cultural
learning programs along with the
and environmental campaigns, the
“Angelitos de Luz” foundation,
company also adds more than
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FOUNDED:
2010 INDUSTRY:
Mining www.grancolombiagold.com.co angel.Meza@grancolombiagold.com.co
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Recent i nvestments have been desti ned to the acquisition of new underground machiner y
$3 million investments to improve and create new roads, benefitting transit in these territories. “We highlight the positive impact created by alliances among government agencies, local mayors, communities, NGOs and the private sector,” Meza pointed out. A SHINY HORIZON The future for Gran Colombia Gold will rely on the support and infrastructure to achieve goals such as reaching a leadership position in the underground mining sector worldwide at profitable costs. At the domestic level, the company’s intention is to contribute to the country’s economic recovery in collaboration with neighboring communities and local governments, keeping a lasting, stable relationship with its stockholders to strengthen its position among society and reach the top ten list of the most productive mines in the territory, with reserves of one million oz. of gold through sustainable practices.
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Gold standards for mining in Nicaragua
Assertive efforts able to increase value in production and within surrounding communities take Calibre Mining into a leading gold producer in Nicaragua
Produced by Jassen Pintado Interviewee Petri Salopera, Vice-President of Sustainability at Calibre Mining
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C
alibre Mining is a Canadian company with corporate headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, operating in Nicaragua. The
company trades in the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: CXB). The company’s executive leadership
Salopera earned a Master’s Degree in Development Studies, Latin American Studies and Social Studies from the University of Helsinki (Finland), besides taking part in postgraduate studies in Community Relations at the University of Queensland (Australia). Salopera’s experience has taken
is formed by an outstanding group
him to executive positions in mining
of individuals with decades worth
companies such as BHP and Newmont-
of experience not only in mining but
Goldcorp (both in Chile), Rio Tinto
also in public companies. The group’s
(Peru) and Newcrest (Ecuador).
successful precedents include the
Besides mining, Salopera has also
sale of seven mining companies in
been involved in academics and
transactions amounting to more than
NGOs in Europe and Latin America,
$5 billion.
focusing on environmental, community,
“We are focused on generating sustainable value for the long term
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THE KIND OF LEADERSHIP MINING NEEDS TODAY
sustainability and media matters, besides government relations.
for shareholders, the communities we
“Mining and its potential for positive,
operate in and every party of interest,”
sustainable change generation is one of
said Petri Salopera, Vice-President of
the subjects that I’m most passionate
Sustainability at Calibre Mining.
about,” commented the executive.
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Mining
- Petri Salopera, Vice-President of Sustainability at Calibre Mining
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“Estamos enfocados en generar valor sostenible a largo plazo para todas las partes interesadas” - Petri Salopera, Vice-President of Sustainability at Calibre Mining
MUTUAL BENEFITS FROM PRESENCE IN NICARAGUA
Calibre’s production in Nicaragua currently generates 36% of the country’s exports in gold. And in 2020 only, Calibre’s expenditures paid nearly $200 million in the country among operational expenses, employee salaries and benefits, capital expenses as well as in direct investments contributing to wellbeing and education in communities where the company operates in, while creating more than 3,000 positions for direct and indirect
labor, and counting with 98% of Nicaraguan nationals on its staff. Not bad for a company that arrived in the country in 2009 whose main operations were mining exploration, near the country’s Caribbean coast, mainly. “Nicaragua has a mining tradition; we’ve always stated that the country has well established, clear laws regulating the mining industry,” Salopera declared. KEY ACQUISITIONS
In 2019, Calibre acquired assets
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in Nicaragua from B2Gold. This
Exploration with the purpose of
transaction included La Libertad
increasing investments in different
(in Chontales) and El Limón mines;
mining projects within Nicaragua.
currently, both locations are goldproducing sites. Also, the company owns the Pavón and Eastern Borosi
OPERATIONS AND ABILITIES
Calibre Mining’s operational model is run under the “Hub and Spoke” scheme:
(EBP) projects, which imply a significant extracting minerals from different sites to contribution to the companies’ be carried into processing plants which operations in Nicaragua. Calibre also acquired several
sum a processing capacity of 2.7 million tons per year, which allows to ramp up
exploration concessions, and in
production rapidly and with low costs,
March 2020 the company signed
delivering long-term value
an agreement along with Rio Tinto
for shareholders.
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Calibre Mining Corp.
This combination allows reinvestment for exploration in emerging areas. OPTIMIZED PROCESSES
Calibre Mining uses up to 97% of recycled water in production processes through tailings dams, which are built with waterproof materials to avoid residuals being in contact with the ground or groundwaters.
Mining
“Mining and its potential for positive, sustainable change generation is one of the subjects that I’m most passionate about”
Tailings storage facilities include piezometers to measure residuals in tailings and embankments. “As a company, we are focused
- Petri Salopera, Vicepresidente de
on a sustainable performance with
Sostenibilidad en
disciplined growth,” the executive
Calibre Mining
pointed out. LOCAL AND GLOBAL SUPPLIERS
In 2020, Calibre mining invested $58.6 million in purchases. The company is conveniently supported by Bertling Logistics, Canchanya Ingenieros, Casa Pellas, Empremar,
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Calibre Mining Corp.
Mining
Calibre Mining directs ef fo r ts towa rd sustainable operations and contr ibutes towa rd operating in sustainable communities
Explotec, Grupo Santa Fe, Kal Tire, NIMAC and Puma Energy, among other companies. Every Calibre Mining supplier,
Purchases Task Force. The Directive Committee for Local Content was established in 2020 and is in charge of supervision, revision,
either big or small, is aligned with the
approval and support of strategies
company’s standards about ethics and
based in each site.
care for the environment. Calibre also has supplier development programs
SAFE AND SKILLED WORKFORCE
During 2020, the entire staff at
either for key suppliers countrywide
Calibre Mining was subject to safety
or local suppliers in each site, with the
training sessions focused in each
latter group being managed by the Local different area, pointing out possible
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The staf f at Cal ib re Mining is subject to r igo rous training sessions fo r safet y and r isk exposure
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dangers and risk exposure, besides
“This brought a positive impact in
spreading safety regulations for
our staff and we have been allowed
each aspect.
to operate without having to halt
Nine other specialized technical safety trainings were added,
our operations again since,” Salopera added.
accomplishing goals beyond the basic requirements. ADAPTING TO CONDITIONS DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY
Consequences deriving from de COVID-19 pandemic also affected the mining industry, and Calibre Mining
EFFORTS AIMED TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY IN EVERY FRONT
Caring for the environment and company efforts in surrounding communities are an important part of Calibre Mining’s success. Since 2020, the company has
adapted to the new conditions after
held multiple meetings with different
a temporary halt to activity during
groups such as native communities,
April 2020.
among others, which are aware of the
Top priority for operations under
company’s responsible operations
these new conditions has been the
firsthand. All of these interactions take
safety and wellbeing of company
place under the best global practices
employees; for this purpose, Calibre
carried out by Calibre and under
Mining developed and implemented 17
the company’s Native Communities
new biosecurity protocols.
Standards, besides being in contact
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“The country has well established, clear laws regulating the mining industry” - Petri Salopera, Vice-President of Sustainability at Calibre Mining
with the Regional Governments of the
sustainable gold mining industry based
North and South Caribbean Coast.
on a deep understanding of gold’s role
The company operates under
in society, today and in coming years.
Nicaraguan regulations, besides
“The goal is delivering value for
carrying out practices aligned with the
our groups of interest in a responsible
UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
way through innovative management
(SDG), publishing its first Sustainable
focused on participation,” declared
Development Report. It’s also worth
the executive.
mentioning that in August 2020, the company joined the World Gold Council (WGC). As members of this
EFFORTS IN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES
• In the Pavón Mine (located in
organization, we share a unified vision
Rancho Grande, Matagalpa), Calibre
of our responsibility in securing a
Mining partnered with the CEN
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Ca l i b re M i n i n g’s p ro d u ct i o n co nt r i b u te s to m o re t h a n 3 0 % of N i ca ra g u a’s g o l d ex p o r t s
environmental organization (Center for Understanding with Nature) to join
hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020, Calibre
environmental, social and economic
Mining created a humanitarian aid fund
goals within this site.
along with local authorities and NGOs,
• In the El Limón Mine, the
helping vulnerable communities in
company co-financed a campaign
the Rosita, Siuna, Bonanza, Rancho
from the Ministry of Health, benefitting
Grande, El Tuma-La Dalia, El Cua and
5,055 residents from El Limón and
San José de Bocay communities.
surroundings, reducing risk of infections
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• After damages caused by
• In Rancho Grande, the company
from diseases such as dengue fever
built a new educational center for
and Zika virus.
the Yahosca Arriba community,
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The company i s a l so i nvo lved i n othe r ex p l o ration projects, some of them along strategic par tners
with improved infrastructure -including
WGC, with the duty of complying
solar panels-, benefitting more
with the Responsible Gold Mining
than 40 students.
Principles (RGMP) from this entity. The
A BRIGHT FUTURE SHINING AHEAD
Toward the end of 2021, gold
company is already directing efforts to align with these regulations, as well
production from Calibre Mining is
as with the International Council on
projected to reach between 170,000
Mining and Metals Principles, besides
and 180,000 oz.
its commitment to comply with efforts
Previously, with the purpose of creating a mid-level gold mining company, in 2020 Calibre joined the
aligned to the UN’s SDGs. It’s projected that the company will be taking three years to totally comply
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improvement as well as those that are already aligned with such standards. Other purposes for Calibre Mining include reducing greenhouse gas emissions within the mid-term. “We keep our goal of interacting in an open, respectful way to continue contributing in a positive, constructive manner to improve people’s living conditions,” finalized Petri Salopera, Vice-President of Sustainability at Calibre Mining.
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2009
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INDUSTRY: Mining
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EMPLOYEES: 3,614 employees (as of August, 20211)
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In the right place to obtain and export minerals Produced by Jassen Pintado
Written by Mateo Rafael Tablado
Interviewee Víctor Flórez, Mining General Manager for Carbomas
Carbomas operates in strategic locations which facilitate the exportation of its coke mineral products, besides optimizing its production by investing on equipment and developing its workforce.
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CARBOMAS
C
arbomas’ business
Metallurgy Engineering from the
consists in the
National University of Colombia, and
exploration,
afterwards he earned a Postgraduate
extraction and
Degree in Business Administration
commercialization
from the University of Santander
of minerals. Such
(also in Colombia).
activities are developed through
His experience in the mining sector has expanded on for more than 13
its brands Carbomas and Metalmax.
years, having worked in companies
The company was created by a
such as Cerro Matoso and Prodeco,
business group formed in 2015 in
moving up from operational positions
the Department of North Santander,
to management before being hired by
Colombia.
Carbomas in August 2020.
“As a business group, we are
“During these years I have worked
currently known as the largest
in production and strategic planning
producer of ultra-low phosphorus
positions”. Flórez said.
coke in Colombia”, pointed out Víctor Flórez Mejía, Carbomas Mining National Manager. EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE MINING SECTOR Flórez graduated in Mining and
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WIDE EXPERIENCE THROUGH DIFFERENT OPERATIONS Carbomas develops its operation in different departments in Colombia, producing mainly thermal coal, coking coal and copper concentrates: • Department of Córdoba:
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CARBOMAS
Carbomas has a thermal coal open
Three underground mining operations
pit mine, besides currently operating
and four exploration projects. Coking
two thermal coal exploration projects,
coal is obtained out of the working
expecting to bring over 11,000
operations, along with the extraction
BTU (British Thermal Units) to the
of ultra-low phosphorus coke, used
international coal market, with a sulfur
in ferroalloys.
concentration below 1%. • Department of North Santander:
• Department of Cesar: Copper exploration projects in its exploration
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stage, operations are expected to beguin in the Q4 2021 to export copper concentrate from the ports of Santa Marta (Department of Magdalena) and Barranquilla (Department of Atlantic). • Department of La Guajira: Copper project recently assigned by the Colombian government. The deposit is in the La Jagua del Pilar Municipality and its exploration would
THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR WORKS TO BE PERFORMED Exploration projects Carbomas is in charge of, which are several at a national level, have led the company to take the decision of acquiring both underground and surface drilling machinery, which could result in cost reduction of approximately 6% per drilled ft in these projects. Carbomas relies on equipment such
take place
as scanners for underground mining,
in Q4 2021. This strategic reserve
among its advanced technological
was given through the National
solutions, which can give information
Mining Agency for its exploration
about the tunnels with great accuracy
and exploitation, and was assigned
for applications in topography
by public tender.
processes, mining planning and
“We were fortunate to be the first company benefited with the
geotechnics. In managerial matters, the company
assignment of this block”, the
is implementing an ERP system
executive said.
which will optimize its processes. This system, along with the acquisition of
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We are the largest producer of ultra-low phosphorus coke in Colombia - Víctor Flórez Mejía, National Mining Manager at Carbomas
exploration machinery equipped with
importance is given to its suppliers, an
the most advanced technology, will
integral and highly valued part of its
result a greater efficiency in cost.
productive chain.
“Nowadays, plenty of technological
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Companies such as Boart Longyear,
advances applied to mining have
Caterpillar, Cino Mining, Dassault
been developed, these allow us to be
Systèmes and Komatsu, among
more cost-efficient and increase our
others, provide Carbomas’ operations
productivity”, Flórez declared.
with value.
STRATEGIC SUPPLIERS AND PARTNERS Carbomas’ strategic stockholders
TOWARDS GREATER SECURITY AMONG THE HUMAN TEAM Among traits shared by Carbomas’
and partners are highly valued
workers, their energy, the fact of self-
regarding their contribution to the
imposing high growing goals, as well
company’s operations, and this same
as the evolution of a culture of security
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Mining
- Víctor Flórez Mejía, National Mining Manager at Carbomas
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and respect for the environment
surrounding its operations are based
certainly stand out, besides giving
on mutual benefits, encouraged
value to the communities where the
by the creation of self-sustainable
company operates.
development programs for these
Carbomas’ workforce is currently going through a transformation
settlements. Among the renowned efforts for
towards a self-care culture in each
this purpose are the alliances created
of its collaborators, thus favoring a
along local governments with the
more secure and healthier working
purpose of promoting the growth of
atmosphere. REAL BENEFITS FOR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES The relationships between Carbomas and the communities
the communities where the company has got influence. The main aspects in which Carbomas has become as an agent for change among these communities
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It is really important for us to bring value to the communities where we work at - Víctor Flórez Mejía, National Mining Manager at Carbomas
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include agriculture, construction
Their vision in a few years’ time is
of access roads, education, and
to become the mining company
jobs generation.
with the largest quantity of mineral products in its portfolio in Colombia.
“It is really important for us to bring value to the communities where we work at”, the manager stressed.
Nowadays, the company makes a place for itself in the products obtained from lines of work such as coke, metallurgic coke, coking
PORTFOLIO GROWTH TOWARDS THE FUTURE
coal, thermal coal, copper
Carbomas is setting highly important
concentrates and gold.
challenges, which are within reach.
FOUNDED:
2015 INDUSTRY:
Mining CONTACT: victor.florez@carbomas.com
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