At 15:56 pm on Thursday, Might 22, the primary blast was carried out on the caving degree of the Andes Norte undertaking of Codelco’s El Teniente division. The milestone marks the beginning of operations within the new sector of the century-old mining operation.
Codelco’s CEO, Rubén Alvarado, was accountable for activating the system to detonate the explosives, accompanied by the Vice Presidents of Operations, Mauricio Barraza, and Tasks, Julio Cuevas; together with the Basic Supervisor of the El Teniente Division, Andrés Music, executives, and staff.
“It is a lengthy historical past that dates again to the New Mine Degree, the place now we have offered an instance of perseverance, resilience, and studying. At the moment we’re delivering 50 extra years of manufacturing for El Teniente, 50 extra years of growth for Chile,” emphasised Rubén Alvarado.
Mauricio Barraza defined that “this undertaking represents the third main deepening that the El Teniente Division has undergone in its 120 years, with a brand new manufacturing degree, a brand new supplies dealing with system, and new entry to operations for the approaching years.” He added that “we’re on the forefront of information, in a sector requiring excessive stress, with a definite seismic danger, however now we have little doubt that our employees will efficiently perform the commitments this productive sector has within the brief, medium, and long run.”
The Vice President of Tasks, Julio Cuevas, emphasised that this blast represents not solely a milestone, but in addition a accountability. “Those that exploit Andes Norte sooner or later will lead deep mining for the following 50 years, given the significance of the El Teniente Division within the area and mining in Chile. The accountability rests on the shoulders of that era, but in addition the great alternative not just for studying, but in addition to lift the profile of this deep mining sector globally,” he said.
This identical concept was strengthened by the Basic Supervisor of the El Teniente Division, Andrés Music, who highlighted the collaborative work between El Teniente staff, the Vice President of Tasks, and the collaborating firms. “No undertaking could be developed with out the expertise of its folks. That’s the reason it is very important recognise the work they’ve performed to realize this milestone. You’re the first crew of this ship and you’ve got the accountability to go away behind one of the best practices, the spirit, and the values we have to exploit this mine for greater than 50 years,” he emphasised.
The Andes Norte undertaking has 375 Mt of reserves and is projected to supply 35,000 t of ore per day, with a mean copper grade of 0.99%. The crushing cavern alone has a quantity of 84,000 cubic metres.
