To encourage the various school and university communities in the study of mining development, Codelco El Teniente Division delivered samples and almost a hundred witnesses of soundings (rock samples extracted through probes) to students from different high schools and higher education establishments in the O'Higgins Region.

The schools that benefited were the Francisco Antonio Armanet high school in Las Cabras, the Machalí high school, the Pinto Lagarrigue Industrial High School, the Pedro Aguirre Cerda High School, and the Bernardo O'Higgins Mining Technological Institute in Rancagua. The mining company delivered the same material to the University of O'Higgins, INACAP and AIEP.

“This material is a great contribution to the professional development of our Geological Engineering students, allowing them to get closer to the world of mining, which in our region is centuries old. and a world leader in the extraction of minerals such as copper and molybdenum. We appreciate the contribution of Codelco División El Teniente and we hope to continue this close relationship in different areas, for the mutual benefit of both institutions and the community of the O'Higgins Region," said Álvaro Cabrera Maray, Vice-Chancellor of the UOH.

Germán Sandoval, Sustainability and External Affairs Manager at El Teniente, explained that “ we are sharing witnesses who are part of our mine, of the history of El Teniente. The idea is to strengthen the link between the Division, the region and education, three concepts that are reflected through this activity.”

The educational material aims to teach students to recognize components and measure different indicators. “These witnesses are very important to us because they have to do with the reality of mining. As a training institution with related careers, it is important to have these types of elements and maintain a two-way link with El Teniente ,” said Ángelo Palazzi, vice-rector of Inacap at the Rancagua headquarters.

Promote education and human capital

Each institution was given a symbolic sample and 12 drilling boxes, measuring approximately 36 meters. “ This is a very good initiative, as it opens up new opportunities for us students who are eager to learn. and being there with them working. This is very helpful,” said Pía Norambuena, a student of Mining Plant Maintenance.

For her part, Valentina Ibarra, a beneficiary student, added that "we here We received knowledge, but we did not have in view what it was in itself, interact with a witness or get a closer look at what CODELCO is about. This helps us in our learning.”

“We want to bring geological knowledge to educational institutions and schools, not only through talks, but through testimonies. And the The most reliable evidence we have is the drilling and the rock pieces that we are providing through the sample collection ," said Manuel Salazar, a specialist geologist from the El Teniente Mining Resources and Development Department.