the SusTINable Times

Minsur started Mina Justa construction stage

September 4, 2018

Source: El Comercio Juan Luis Kruger, CEO of Minsur, Peruvian mining company, announced the beginning of Mina Justa construction stage. The Project is valued in US$1.600 million Dollars. Construction works shall start two weeks after closing the project´s financing of US$900 million Dollars. Indeed, last week Minsur reported to the Peruvian Securities authority (SMV) that it had completed the necessary […]

Minsur presents its Sustainability Report 2017

September 4, 2018

Minsur presents its Sustainability Report 2017, prepared under the Globlal Reporting Initiative – GRI standards, entity that also certified our reporting process. Likewise, our report has the independent assurance of SGS. The Sustainability Report expresses our commitment to transparency and to ethical and comprehensively sustainable business management, thus we are continuously improving our standards and […]

Minsur in the International Council on Mining and Metals

July 30, 2018

Minsur was admitted to the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) last June. ICMM is the entity that brings together mining companies meeting the highest sustainability standards. Juan Luis Kruger, Minsur’s CEO, stated they are “very proud for being the first Peruvian mining company, the third in Latin America, and the world’s first tin […]

Minsur’s supply chain policy

July 30, 2018

Minsur presents its new supply chain policy. Through this policy, Minsur has in place a due diligence management system that considers conflict free cassiterite to be that which has been sourced according to OECD´s due diligence 5 step framework aiming to avoid trade that may directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups or organizations […]

Minsur celebrated the World Environment Day with neighboring communities

July 30, 2018

For Minsur, the World Environment Day is a significant date, since it allows strengthening behaviors and practices for the benefit of the environment, one of our Management pillars, but it is also a day to raise awareness among our stakeholders. Thus, San Rafael and Pucamarca mining units –through their Communication, Environmental and Social Management departments- […]

Minsur inaugurates water dam in Ajoyani district

July 30, 2018

On Monday, June 4th, the community dam Mamacocha* was inaugurated. It is located in the Ajoyani district, and it will directly benefit the livestock breeders in the area and the Association of South American camelid producers APROCSA. “Our sustainability vision is contributing to enhance our neighbors’ life quality with this kind of projects; we […]

Minsur’s environmental assets

April 11, 2018

Sustainable mining is specially concerned with the efficient and sustainable use of natural resources; but it also can and shall assume an active role for preserving its environment. This is one of MINSUR’s commitments with the international sustainability principles. Its main tin operation, San Rafael MU, has implemented in the last years a complex of […]

Martín Vizcarra: the profile of the new President of Peru

April 11, 2018

Source: Diario La República, March 23, 2018 President Kuczynski offered his resignation following corruption allegations, and now the first Vice-President, Martín Vizcarra becomes President. The first Vice President of Peru and former Ambassador to Canada, Martín Vizcarra started wearing the presidential sash after Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s resignation was confirmed, following the vote-buying video scandal, to prevent an […]

Googling Minsur

April 11, 2018

As part of the recertification process of our tin smelter and refinery in Pisco (Ica), we received the pleasant visit of Ms. Alyssa Newman, Program Manager Supply Chain Sustainability – Conflict Minerals of Google. She arrived as an observer together with the RMI (Responsible Minerals Initiative)’s audit team. During her visit, she had the opportunity to […]

MINSUR’S NEXT STEPS

April 11, 2018

Source: Diario Gestión Last year, Minsur planned the development of the B2 project with the approval of its feasibility study. The initiative has over seven million tons of tailings with an average tin grade of 1.05%, which will enable the company to produce 45,000 tons of fine tin in nine years. The purpose is for […]