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* Residents of areas of mining influence in Ica and Piura confirmed harmonious coexistence that can generate development opportunities for their communities.Twenty-six participants of the IV Mining Internship 2026, developed by the Ministry of Mines Energy (MINEM), from areas of mining influence in Ica and Piura, strengthened their theoretical training with a field visit to the Compania Minera Condestable (CMC), to verify the harmonious coexistence between mining activity and agriculture, a relationship that can generate important development opportunities for their communities.
Specialists from the Directorate of Sustainability and Mining Articulation (DSAM) took the residents to the district of Mala, (Canete - Lima), to learn in situ about the underground copper, gold and silver mining operations, owned by the Canadian company Rio2 Limited, which processes around 8,000 tons of mineral per day, and which also has the international Copper Mark certification, for using renewable energy in all its operational phases.
During the mining induction, the participants were informed that the mining unit includes the Condestable and Raul deposits, and a modern infrastructure with a sulfide flotation plant and filtered tailings deposit designed under high global standards, in addition to a pioneering filtered tailings project (new tailings filtration plant) to maximize water efficiency and use of the territory.
Condestable officials stated that the water supply to the mine is done through tubular wells located in Bujama Alta and a water recirculation system minimizes the impact on local surface sources. At the same time, the mining company develops engineering studies and investment estimates linked to the growth of the plant and the underground mine.
The participants were also informed about the Mala Sostenible project, which proposes comprehensive territorial development executed by the mining company and Profonanpe (the most important private environmental fund in Peru), with a joint investment of more than one million dollars, to improve the quality of life of the community members of San Pedro de Mala, Bujama Alta and Bujama Baja.
The project promotes the development of key axes such as; sustainable tourism, with local attractions such as the Lomas de Mala and the Amancaes flower; productive development, through the promotion of biobusinesses and local enterprises that diversify family income using native resources and circular economy techniques; in addition to environmental management, with climate change mitigation measures, protection of fragile ecosystems and responsible use of water.
The group of visitors arrived at the Association of Eco-Producers of Maleno Banana Derivatives (ECODEP), led by a group of empowered women from Mala, which produces Chifles Puquchi, a healthy snack made from surplus bananas purchased directly from Mala farmers.
At the conclusion of the hearing, the participants expressed their recognition of the positive effects that the articulation between mining and agriculture can generate, developing projects that contribute to the development and economic growth of the district of Mala, whose examples can be replicated in their communities of Piura and Ica, respectively.
