On December 17th of 2014, president of the Republic Michelle Bachelet received the Minería: Una plataforma para el futuro de Chile report, which was written by Mining and Development Committee composed by Servet Martínez, researcher from the Center for Mathematical Modeling of Universidad de Chile (CMM) and other 29 academics, executives, businessmen, experts of the mining industry, representatives from the civil society and experts on public policy, such as former president of the Republic Ricardo Lagos (see Members of the Committee).
The group was convened by Consejo Nacional de Innovación y Desarrollo (CNID), whose vicepresident is Servet Martínez. “The report is an agreement that -with the support of authorities- big mining companies, communities, academics, scientists of different areas reached to project a sustainable mining development, incorporating what is happening in the frontier of science and technology. I think CMM can play an important role in that”, holds the researcher.
During the event, President Bachelet says: “Mining must be a platform to foster the development of new knowledge-intensive activities, an area of environmental sustainability and an example of inclusion and harmonious relations with the communities”.
The report states answers to strengthen the mining activity development, making itself more inclusive and sustainable. The agenda of activities includes goals for the technology development, environment sustainability and exports, among other topics.
Commitments
Big mining companies committed themselves to generate a common agenda on Research and Development, as well as to adopt world-class standards in the relationship with the communities and the environment. In that sense, increasing the number of companies in the program of development of wold-class providers for Mining is a main objective.
President Bachelet also highlighted the goal to have more researchers on Mining, from 330 to 600 in four years: “From now, we are committed to finance with public funds 100 new researcher of excellence in 2016.”
In a third place, the document proposes to help to strengthen the productivity of Mining. This is a priority for the Productivity Committee of Secretary of Economy.
At least, a council with members from the State and mining companies will coordinate a dialogue to build a shared vision about the future of this industry.
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Members of the Committee
1. María Eliana Arntz, Interculturalidad de las Naciones Unidas Program.
2. Juan Asenjo, Academy of Sciences president
3. Jorge Bande, Centro de Estudios del Cobre y la Minería, CESCO, director.
4. Edgar Basto, BHP Billiton Copper president.
5. Rolando Carmona, Drillco Tools president.
6. Pamela Chávez, Aguamarina S.A. CEO
7. Raimundo Espinoza, Federación de Trabajadores del Cobre president.
8. Hennie Faul, Anglo American- Cobre executive president.
9. Juan Andrés Fontaine, Fontaine Consultores.
10. Álvaro García, Mining and Development in Chile coordinator.
11. Diego Hernández, Antofagasta Minerals executive president.
12. Rolando Humire, Consejo de Pueblos Atacameños del ADI Atacama la Grande president.
13. Ignacio Irarrázaval, Centro de Políticas Públicas UC director.
14. Ricardo Lagos Escobar, Fundación Democracia y Desarrollo president.
15. Óscar Landerretche, Corporación Nacional del Cobre (Codelco) president.
16. Bernardo Larraín Matte, Colbún president.
17. Gianni López, Centro Mario Molina Chile director.
18. Jean Paul Luksic, Antofagasta Minerals president.
19. Servet Martínez, Center for Mathematical Modeling, Department of Mathematical Engineering of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of Universidad de Chile.
20. Patricio Meller, Fundación Chile presidente.
21. Felipe Purcell, Anglo American- Cobre Public Affairs vicepresident.
22. Leopoldo Reyes, Sudmetal director.
23. Gonzalo Rivas, Presidente del CNIC y de la Comisión “Minería y Desarrollo de Chile”.
24. Gerardo Rojas, Salamanca major.
25. Javier Ruiz del Solar, Centro Avanzado de Tecnología para la Minería, Universidad de Chile.
26. Bárbara Saavedra, Wildlife Conservation Society – Chile director.
27. Alberto Salas, Sociedad Nacional de Minería president.
28. Mauro Valdés, Corfo-Fundación Chile Mining Program president
29. Joaquín Villarino, Consejo Minero executive president
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