en.Wedoany.com Reported - Minera Centinela has invested over $30 million in two community infrastructure projects in the town of Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region, Chile, including a cultural and community center and a road paving and urbanization project, expected to be operational in the second half of this year.

The cultural and community center project, with an investment of approximately $15 million, had reached 70% completion as of May. Located at 600 Prat Street in the northeastern part of the town, the center covers an area of about 1,250 square meters, including a two-story building and a central plaza. The interior will feature a multi-purpose hall, a café, and changing rooms, as well as four dedicated rooms for a museum, gastronomy and visual arts, performing arts, and music. The outdoor area can be used for folk or religious dances, markets, and exhibitions. The project is funded by Minera Centinela and promoted through the Mining Strategic Committee (Comité Estratégico Minero, CEM), led by Sierra Gorda Mayor Adriana Rivera, in line with the Antofagasta Region's Mining Welfare Strategy.

The road paving and urbanization project, also funded by Minera Centinela, involves an investment of $18 million and had reached 92% completion as of May. The project covers 7 hectares of paving, 2.8 hectares of landscaping, and over 5 linear kilometers of municipal works, including streets, sidewalks, and drinking water and sewage networks.

Sierra Gorda Mayor Adriana Rivera stated that the project fulfills a long-standing aspiration of the community, thanking Minera Centinela and the Mining Strategic Committee for coordinating and advancing the commitments, which will improve residents' quality of life and create conditions for the construction of new housing committee residences, the Caracoles educational complex, and other facilities.

Minera Centinela General Manager Nicolás Rivera noted that the company has been an active participant in the Mining Strategic Committee from the start, and through significant efforts and collaboration with various parties, these works are progressing, aiming to improve the lives of all Sierra Gorda residents.

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