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.
Ax Legal spoke with Luis Gutiérrez, currently a Maintenance Superintendent at Thiess Chile. Luis has more than eighteen years of experience in maintenance and management roles both in Chile and internationally.
A good starting point for learning about Chilean labour laws is knowing the different ways to contract potential employees. We have a provided a short overview to help companies understand what type of employment contract they should use.
Cesar Aponte has had a long career in the maintenance field where has worked in international mining operations in places such as Canada and Peru. He is currently the Maintenance Manager for Pan American Silver in Peru where he is responsible for the heavy equipment.
Productivity in the Chilean mining industry has lagged that of other developed mining jurisdictions for some time. In response to these concerns, the government conducted a study in 2018 through Comisión Nacional de Productividad (CNP). We provide a summary of the report.
The Chilean presidential primaries took place over the weekend. When the polls closed and the votes were counted last Sunday, two new candidates emerged. Check out our brief overview of their platforms.
One part of a distribution agreement that is often overlooked is how confidential information and intellectual property are managed throughout the relationship. A well drafted distribution agreement will ensure that the intellectual property is properly managed as to not put the company’s biggest asset at risk.
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