The Chilean state Codelcothe world’s largest producer of coppersaid on Tuesday it had obtained The Copper Mark sustainability certification for its flagship mine The lieutenant.
The company had reported at the beginning of last year that it would seek to obtain the seal for all its operations by the end of 2023 and that El Teniente, located in a mountainous area about 100 kilometers south of Santiago, would be the first division to participate in the initiative. .
“The credentials obtained by El Teniente today show that we are on the right path, which will become even clearer during 2023, when all our operations centers complete their processes and, we hope, obtain this seal of global reach”said André Sougarret, executive president of Codelco, quoted in a note.
The voluntary global program created in 2019 was developed in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and each site must meet 32 sustainability criteria to achieve the international seal.
In Chile, the world’s largest producer of the red metal, the Centinela and Zaldívar de Antofagasta mines and the BHP Escondida and Spence deposits already have the qualification.
Source: Reuters
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