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Press release
Saturday, May 16, 2020
This Friday, May 15, the Emergency Operations Committee (COE) issued the favorable opinion to maintain and resume mining activities in the country, with the approval of the Biosecurity Prevention Protocol for the Mining Sector against the COVID Pandemic - 19.
With this decision, in the coming days the process of reactivation of mining operations will begin in all its phases, which until May 15 reported a 60% stoppage nationwide.
In this way, it is expected to reestablish around 33 thousand direct employment places and 100 thousand indirect employment places, as well as immediately resume mineral exports, as indicated by the Vice Minister of Mines, Fernando L. Benalcázar, by 2020 “Between USD 642 million and USD 1,109 million are projected in exports and benefits for the State between USD 496 million and USD 892 million for the State”.
The protocol that was presented by this State Portfolio to the National COE on May 8, contains general provisions and minimum requirements that mining owners, contractors and suppliers must adopt to care for the health of their workers, communities affected by mines. and mining projects and towns near the mineral and input transport routes.
The document was socialized with 250 local authorities: governors, prefects, mayors and presidents of parish councils, a national level, and had the collaboration and experience of the Chilean Ministry of Mining and the contributions of Ecuadorian professionals experienced in health and safety in the mining industry ..