Colombia always had the potential to become a major mining jurisdiction but the mining sector is now completely frozen. There is a high level of uncertainty due to the governments push to reform the mining code, create a state mining company, and new a environmental decree.
We interviewed Pablo Hernández, Maintenance Engineer; with more than 27 years of experience in the mining sector across the major mining companies in Chile. Today, he provides us insight into the maintenance operation and how it has changed over recent years.
5G will open up new opportunities in a variety of industries. We interview Carlos Sánchez, Technical Manager at Nokia, an expert in Technology and Telecommunications, who tells us in detail the benefits that 5G will bring to Chile.
We set out this year to interview operational and managerial staff from both the Chilean and Peruvian mining industry. We provide the number one piece of advice that came from those interviews.
Mauricio Jiménez, Managing Director of Schenck Process South America regarding their operations in the Regions, new trends in global technology, and opportunities for foreign suppliers.
Ignacio Garrido, Principal Community and Innovation Director for BHP, was gracious enough to discuss the development of technology and innovation in the Chilean mining sector from his personal point of view.
Víctor Barrientos, a Mechanical Civil Engineer from the University of Chile, who has worked as a Maintenance Manager with CAP Mining, Anglo American, and SQM, tells us about his experience in the Chilean mining industry.