Perumin 37
From September 22 to 26, the Convención Minera Perumin 37 took place at the Cerro Juli Convention Center in Arequipa. During the event, Metaproject Group stood out with the participation of our CEO and President of the Chilean Mining Chamber, Manuel Viera Floresalongside the Vice President of Operations, Dominique Viera Peñailillo. The event, recognized as the most important in the sector in Latin America, had as its theme for this edition: 'Together for more opportunities and well-being for all.
The participation of Metaproject, with more than 33 years of experience in engineering and innovation for mining, reaffirmed our commitment to strengthening strategic alliances, technological innovation, and promoting efficient and sustainable mining. It also highlighted our drive to strengthen female participation in the mining industry, actively contributing to equity, inclusion, and diversity.
The Covention Perumin 37 It brought together authorities, business leaders, investors, and academics. In total, more than 65,000 people attended, over 1,200 booths were installed at the EXTEMIN fair, and the exhibition covered an area of 29,000 m².
Driven by innovation and strategic alliance Chile- Peru
Our CEO of Metaproject, Manuel Viera Flores, stated that both Chile and Peru apply world-class standards and technologies in their operations: “Global best practices are being applied here in Peru and Chile. All the most important equipment is being used in both countries.”he pointed out.
In addition, he highlighted the idea of a Chilean-Peruvian Mining Alliance, an initiative aimed at promoting the exchange of experiences, knowledge, and innovations between the world's two largest copper producers. “We are brothers in mining and brothers in copper. We must share everything”, he stated with conviction.
An increase in female participation and equity
At the Perumin 37 Equity and Inclusion Forum, our VP of Operations and President of the Association of Industrial Mining Suppliers (APRIMIN), Dominique Viera, emphasized gender equity in the national mining industry: "Chile is the leading country in the world in terms of female participation... today we dream of becoming world champions in this area and we have been working consistently towards this goal", Viera pointed out.
In this vein, our CEO provided a key piece of information, which is that with the 23.1% female inclusion in Chilean mining, every minute, Chile produces around 11 tons of fine copper. Of this, 2.5 tons are thanks to the work of women in the sector. This milestone reveals how Chile surpasses other powers in the sector.
It should be noted that the Equality Plan and the Equal Pay Act have been fundamental to this progress achieved by our country. Metaproject Group stated that the major challenge now is to increase the presence of women on boards of directors and in management positions.
