"Reduction of greenhouse gases, carbon neutrality and transition towards smart mining" common agenda of the First Latin American Mining Meeting

According to the Colombian president, mining represents 20% of royalties, 18% of exports and generates 150 thousand jobs; In the case of Chile, it contributes an average of 11% to GDP, an additional 6% in linked activities and 55% in exports, for which the leaders invited to encourage the activity that will be a fundamental pillar in the post-pandemic economic recovery.

 

"Mining could attract more than 2,600 million dollars in investments to Colombia, in 2021 alone. In this sense, the country will make a historic leap in mining-energy matters, diversifying its mining basket and promoting the exploration of metallic minerals with which we will put the country as the leader of the energy transition and connectivity ”, said Duque. 

 

In the panel "Mining in the political and economic agenda of Latin American countries", the ministers of mines and energy: Diego Mesa from Colombia, Juan Jobet from Chile, Jaime Gálvez from Peru, Bento Albuquerque from Brazil and Alberto Hensel from Argentina agreed on the need to stop stigmatizing mining given its contribution to the development of countries and the commitments that each government must make to improve its practices, its relationship with the environment and the importance of building trust to take advantage of the geological potential of the territories and consolidate the region as the supplier of the minerals necessary for the global energy transformation. 

 

Additionally, in the discussion "Challenges and opportunities of mining in the face of climate change", the environment ministers of Colombia, Chile and Peru gave an account of the progress of their countries in the implementation of policies for the protection of natural resources and They recalled their participation in important international agreements such as the one signed in Paris in 2015, in which they acquired commitments to accelerate and intensify the actions and investments necessary for a future with low carbon emissions . All this as part of a strategic action plan to achieve the transition towards smart, sustainable and environmentally balanced mining.

 

What's Next: Wednesday, March 3

 

La agenda inicia a las 8 a.m. con la presentación de la primera encuesta latinoamericana realizada por Brújula Minera Latam, sobre la percepción de esta actividad económica en la región. De acuerdo con información previa de la entidad hay consenso sobre la posibilidad de que la minería beneficie a las comunidades con el 81 % mientras que sólo el 50 % de los latinoamericanos considera que la minería es positiva para su municipio.

 

Additionally, the discussion will take place on Implementation of gender equity guidelines in the extractive sector on Mining and Gender Equity; the panel Challenges of citizen participation in mining projects in Latin America. Also, the presentations Interoperability, empowering an autonomous future and productive, safe, competitive and socially and environmentally responsible Mining, based on the quality and value of geo-metallurgical information on mineral deposits.

 

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