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Leaders, leaders and residents of Islay and Corani were trained for three consecutive days in our capital. The Minister of Energy and Mines, Romulo Mucho, closed the Fifth Mining Internship 2024 with the participation of 33 leaders and residents from areas of influence of the Tia Maria and Corani mining projects, organized by the General Directorate of Mining Promotion and Sustainability (DGPSM) in our capital. The head of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) highlighted that the Mining Internship program contributes to expanding knowledge regarding the development of mining activity in our country. There are rules on how to do modern mining, a closure plan and how to remedy environmental liabilities, he said.
He added that the better informed we are, the better decisions we will make. Everyone has to have the freedom to decide what is good or bad for their families. Along these lines, he urged the interns to be the spokespersons for what they have learned, because communication is what mobilizes people, highlighting the contribution of mining to the countrys growth. Dear friends from Islay, Valle de Tambo, and Corani, these are two sites that if the projects are carried out, your history will change, Mucho emphasized, and urged them to maintain a permanent dialogue, from their communities and the Executive, in order to work together for the development and economic growth not only of the region, but of Peru.
In turn, Walter Sanchez, general director of Mining Promotion and Sustainability, indicated that the MINEM carries out these internships to reinforce their capacities and to help them learn more about their rights and responsibilities. Everything learned must be replicated in its place of origin, he urged.
Esperanza Molla, director of Sustainability and Articulation, responsible for the event, said that the internship aims to close the information gap on mining activity, so she thanked the participation of specialists from MINEM, the ministries of Production and Women and Vulnerable Populations; Mining Assets; the Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Institute (Osinergmin); the Environmental Assessment and Oversight Agency (OEFA); PROINVERSION, among others.
It should be noted that 16 representatives from the Cocachacra, Dean Valdivia and Punta de Bombon districts participated in this event, which are related to the Tia Maria project, which will exploit copper with an investment of US$ 1,400 million. And 17 representatives from the Quelcaya peasant community, an area of influence of the Corani mining project, which extracts silver with an investment of US$ 579 million.
