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.
Full storyVAT is an important consideration in Chile given that it is 19%. We help companies understand how to manage this unique situation, particularly in contracts where different services may be provided and when some of those services may be exempt of VAT.
Full storyMany of us are hearing comments about the Chilean Presidential Elections but it can be difficult to find a detailed summary in English of the leading candidates platforms. It is still very early in the election process so much could change before November.
Full storyLess than one per cent of exploration projects typically progress to establishing a mine. New discoveries are hard to come by and technology will play a huge part in finding new deposits. In order to be successful, the industry continues to innovate, creating new tools, approaches and techniques.
Full storyGold Fields announced in January 2021 that it had formally began construction of the mining infrastructure at the $860m Salares Norte project in the Atacama Region in northern Chile. The project unique circumstances means it will need to deploy high levels of technology making it one of most digitalized mines in Latin America.
Full storyCompanies often overlook the importance of the dismissal letter. An improperly drafted dismissal letter will lack the legal grounds to ensure the cause of dismissal would be upheld if the matter were to go labor courts.
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