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Industry Leaders
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Industry Leaders
André SougarretGeneral Manager,
Minera Esperanza,
Antofagasta Minerals,
Chile"The mining environment is full with emergencies and
it's important to know how to handle them"Read more +The men in charge of the 33 miner´s rescue last year offered an interesting speech called "Technical challenges of the rescue at San Jose's mine" during the closing ceremony for the seminars Geomin and Mineplanning 2011, which took place during July 2011. Sougarret talked about the different important aspects to consider when preventing and handling mining emergencies.
Industry Leaders
Edgar BastoPresident,
Minera Escondida,
BHP Billiton,
Chile"I am truly grateful for Gecamin for
organizing these types of events"Read more +The president of Minera Escondida attended the Geomin-Mineplanning 2011 inaugural ceremony where he talked about the importance of developing the Antofagasta region and praised Gecamin´s work creating spaces in which the newest knowledge in the mining industry can be shared. "These initiatives benefit everybody. I am truly grateful for Gecamin for organizing these types of events, I believe we need them", he said.
Industry Leaders
Carlos Ávila
Vice President
Mining Projects,
BHP Billiton, Australia"Safety has to be understood as a value in mining"
As Mineplanning 2011's Chairman, Carlos Ávila not only referred about planning, but also about the importance of ensuring their workers' safety, giving the guarantee they would go back home healthy and safe. In this line, Minera Escondida ―were Ávila worked as Mining Vicepresident last year ― created a new policy called "Zero damage" in order to take care of their employees.Read more +






















