Mining Magazine August 2015 | Page 59

LATIN AMERICA
inhabitants ’ quality of life at Tayoltita , Durango . The municipality ’ s conditions are below nationwide standards for wellbeing ; this is why the mining company reaches out to help in providing its population ’ s access to education and other resources to improve socially and economically .
Primero ’ s academic support consists from basic literacy lessons to scholarships for postgraduate studies , meaning its staff ’ s development is not an afterthought for the company . “ Some of our managers were machinery operators at one point , but their effort in obtaining an education paid off ; Jose Varelas , our mine manager , started as a drilling operator in Primero ,” Adrian shared .
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