en.Wedoany.com Reported - Chile's Novandino Litio has opened its first lithium training center in Antofagasta, a project focused on technical training, employability, and human capital development to provide specialized talent for the lithium industry.

The new facility is equipped with classrooms, laboratories, and training programs, targeting local students, workers, and the community to meet the continuously growing demand for lithium-related technical talent in northern Chile.

The project is funded through Sence tax credits and has trained over 1,700 people since 2022, of whom 520 participated in technical training programs, with 35% hired by Novandino Litio. More than 600 technical high school students have taken lithium-related courses.

Bárbara Blümel, the company's Community Relations and Public Affairs Manager, stated that increasing female participation is one of the main objectives. She noted: "We began designing courses to provide tools for women who may not know they possess the necessary skills. Because of this, we have raised the female participation rate to 23%." The center also welcomes students from Antofagasta, Calama, and San Pedro de Atacama.

General Manager Carlos Díaz emphasized: "We can teach vocational skills here, enabling them to apply for positions with the knowledge they have already acquired." Hernán Cáceres, Executive Director of the National Institute of Lithium and Salt Flats, believes that technical capacity includes trained and certified personnel, and this lithium training center contributes to sustainable mining development.

Karen Pérez, Regional Director of the National Training and Employment Service, pointed out: "This is effective training for absorbing talent into the lithium industry." Daniel Vergara, representative of the OTEC Lithium Training Center management consulting firm, stated that this collaboration will continue to strengthen technical training, building critical skills for the region's future.

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