Community Management

 

We are a mining company inserted in a community. We act to maintain fraternal relationships with our neighbors, and to contribute to local development.

Minera Gaby S.A. is located in the Great North and has direct relationships with Atacameinian communities, contributing to the development of people’s capacities and to the sustainable development of their surroundings.

MGSA is a company reputed in its surroundings for its outstanding contributions to the community. An example of this is the recognition it was awarded for the second consecutive year by the Town of San Pedro de Atacama, and also, the recognition this year by the Town of Calama.

HR4Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken. HR9Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people and actions taken. MM6Number and description of significant disputes relating to land use, customary rights of local communities and Indigenous Peoples. The positive relationship that MGSA establishes with the communities in its surroundings is reflected in the fact that during 2010 there were no significant events affecting the community, nor were there any conflicts related to discrimination or violations of indigenous rights.

Community Actions

SO1Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating, and exiting. From its beginnings, Minera Gaby S.A. has developed a management that is responsible and respectful for the communities surrounding its operation: Sierra Gorda, Calama and San Pedro de Atacama. This relationship with their stakeholders focuses mainly on four lines of action that go hand in hand with issues that are relevant for their stakeholders: 

• Education, art and culture
• Indigenous Development
• Safety and the Environment
• Social Development

The budget invested in community management in 2010 was of approximately US$211 million.

MGSA has an annual planning with which it expects to allot 40% of the budget to education, art and culture.