MINE SITE CLOSURE AND RECLAMATION AT GOLDCORP
‘ Although mining is a dirty job requiring massive amounts of land to be disrupted , Goldcorp is a prime example of how companies can actually improve the surrounding areas as well as helping to bring a better future for local communities ’
to create the Fundación Sierra Madre . The mission of the foundation is to initiate and implement sustainable , community-based development and capacity-building programs in the municipalities of San Miguel Ixtahuacán and Sipacapa .
Managed and staffed by Guatemalans , the foundation has become an important part of the local community . The foundation has also involved a variety of infrastructure development including ; more than
100 construction projects including schools , computer labs and recreation halls ; medical centers and equipment ; vocational classrooms for electrical and automotive training ; as well as daycare facilities .
Although mining is a dirty job requiring massive amounts of land to be disrupted , Goldcorp is a prime example of how companies can actually improve the surrounding areas as well as helping to bring a better future for local communities .
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