en.Wedoany.com Reported - On May 29, 2026, Codelco Operaciones Norte presented a series of initiatives aligned with the five objectives of the "Mining Strategy for the Well-being of the Antofagasta Region (Estrategia Minera para el Bienestar de la Región de Antofagasta, EMRA)" at a seminar. The event was jointly organized by El Mercurio de Calama, the Institute of Public Policy at the Universidad Católica del Norte (Instituto de Políticas Públicas de la Universidad Católica del Norte), and the Regional Government of Antofagasta, with support from Codelco and the Municipality of Calama.

The five strategic objectives of EMRA cover quality of life, sustainable mining, strengthening regional enterprises, public institutions and governance, and human capital. During the meeting, Regional Governor Ricardo Díaz outlined the strategy's scope and priority initiatives for Calama through 2035. A panel featuring Fernando Promis, Community Affairs and Sustainability Manager at Codelco Operaciones Norte; Cristian Rodríguez, Director of the Institute of Public Policy at UCN (IPP UCN); Gabriela Gómez, Executive Secretary of EMRA; and Carlos Ramírez, President of Mining General Contractors and Service Companies at the Calama Branch of the Chilean Chamber of Construction, participated in the discussion.

In his presentation, Fernando Promis detailed Codelco's initiatives under the five EMRA objectives, highlighting health solutions and rural drinking water access, community health programs and public infrastructure, spatial recovery and cultural heritage, air quality improvement and water transition investments, strengthening of suppliers and local employment, as well as talent cultivation, training, and human capital development programs carried out in communities of the Antofagasta Region. Promis stated that Codelco, as part of a working group, collaborates with the mining alliance to address the strategy's structural pillar challenges and works on mining strategic pillars such as infrastructure, quality of life, training, education, local employment, and suppliers.

Regional Governor Ricardo Díaz emphasized the importance of fulfilling concrete commitments to strengthen the relationship between mining and local communities. He noted that the people of Calama are clear about their demands, and that the strategy serves as a space for a shared dream and restoring trust within the region, where Codelco can play a significant role. He stated that as long as these commitments are honored, people's attitudes and perceptions toward mining will change.

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