Intendant meets with CORPROA and Barrick expects only “gestures”
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Yesterday the mayor of Atacama Viviana Ireland, met with executives of Barrick Gold,
opportunity in which raised its concern as expressed by employers in the region and the
community, through the Corporation for the Development of Atacama (CORPROA), regarding the project
would not generate benefits for the area.
The highest regional authority said the need for Barrick delivers signals to show their
commitment to the development of Atacama, and especially with the Province of Huasco, noting that
“We expect the project aims to generate positive change in the area. appreciate the work that
been made in human capital and that is why we hope to fulfill the expectations placed
Pascua Lama, at every level, and to allow full development of the region. “
BARRICK
In this sense, executives of the mining project assessed the meeting with the mayor and is
committed to actions that deliver clear signals of the bet that the company will
through the region. “This project is designed to develop the Atacama, as well as other
we intend to undertake initiatives, “said Barrick President for South America, Igor Gonzalez.
For his part, Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Barrick South America, Rodrigo Jimenez said
“We are committed to this region, which accounts for nearly the entire investment
Barrick has in Chile and bet on its development. “
CORPROA
Faced with these statements, the president of the Corporation for the Development of Atacama (CORPROA)
Charles Nicholas, gave his opinion: “It seems very well that there is a statement of intentions but
now we must wait for the concrete steps that will give Barrick. That project management is
Vallenar or located in Copiapo, that would be a concrete step, “adding that” we must give the
opportunity to demonstrate what they (Barrick) say is true. We need not doubt
if what they say is true, but now we would like to see concrete action. “
The representative of employers said about changes that should come, “the
change of attitude should be immediate by Barrick. We already six months should
have a diagnosis of changes in attitude of the mining company. As we raise our CORPROA
Pascua Lama is concerned that a very important project for the region, which would not Atacama
be the one receiving the benefits. Well, now we must be vigilant and know that all Barrick
entrepreneurs in the private and public sector will be aware of what they do and now depends on them “
Nicholas emphasized.
Intendenta se reúne con Barrick y Corproa espera más que “gestos”
