MINING
Amarilla , 18 miles south of Copiapo in Chile ’ s Atacama region . Its main product is copper concentrate , while gold and silver are among their marginal yields . In addition to the open pit operation , it has the North Candelaria , Santos and Alcaparrosa underground mines .
Approximately 230,000 tons are extracted daily from the Candelaria mining district , of which about 75,000 tons are minerals that are sent to the Candelaria and Pedro Aguirre Cerda concentrator plants for processing . In 2015 , Candelaria reached a production of 181,040 tons of copper and 102,500 ounces of gold and 1.8 million ounces of silver . About 70 miles away , in the city of Caldera , is the Punta Padrones Clean Mechanized Port which ships copper concentrate intended for international markets . The Seawater Desalination Plant is also among
the Punta Padrones Port facilities .
Safety and life as a value Candelaria has undergone an interesting transformation in terms of workplace safety . The first stage , lasting five years , saw the reactive culture transform into a proactive one concerned with security in three main areas :
• Visible leadership : interaction with team members and identifying opportunities for improvement .
• Training : prepare the workforce through internal courses and certifications .
• Control : set goals and key indicators to ensure proper performance .
During the second stage , which also lasted five years , safety became a value . Currently , its main focus is enshrining the concepts of personal responsibility , self-care and selfdirected work teams , where each
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