The executive president and director of Southern Copper Corporation, Óscar Gonzales Roche, responded to Premier Alberto Otárola, who the day before said that the Tía María project is not a priority of the government of Dina Boluarte.
“It is not a priority for them (government) because they do not want to receive all the benefits of the mining projects”, he pointed. For the executive of the Mexican-owned company, the current management wants to avoid a lawsuit with those who are against the mining project, “who are few.”
González Rocha during his speech at the summit offered the construction of a dam for the Tambo valley. This agricultural strip located on the coast of Arequipa is part of the area of influence of the Aunt Maria project. A sector of farmers rightly rejects the mining operation for fear of environmental liabilities.
We are going to build a dam so that farmers have enough water for the development of agriculture. The dam is called Tambo Bajo, it will be within the region Arequipa so that there are no problems with other regions. It will have a capacity of 80 million cubic meters of water,” said González Rocha.
What has emerged is that The company has been working on this proposal with a group of farmers who have a less passionate position towards Tía María. It is a dialogue that agricultural leaders hold with representatives of Southern without government intervention.
The majority of directors of Perumin They have preferred not to give importance to the disapproval that Minister Oscar Vilca suffered from Otárola.
Source: Larepublica
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