School perimeter wall
A perimeter wall is being built around the Callanquitas school as part of PPX's social contract with the community.
05 · Community
Working alongside Callanquitas.
PPX Mining relies on the goodwill of the communities close to the project. Through Sienna Minerals, the Company supports health, agriculture and civic infrastructure on the ground.
Health Clinic12 km CanalsCommunity Center450 People Served
The Community
Built on goodwill — and a ten-year community agreement.
In 2018 PPX reached agreements with the two local communities influenced by the project, allowing the Company to mine and explore Igor for a ten-year period.
PPX Mining Corp. relies on the goodwill and support of the members of the communities located close to our project to be able to operate — whether in early-stage exploration or the construction or operation of an active mine. We therefore consider it imperative that local communities are closely involved in our planning processes in order to address their needs and take their concerns into account.
PPX works together with our surrounding communities and government administrative authorities to identify areas of health, education and community support — and to promote projects and development that are sustainable and provide long-term benefits to all.
Our primary objective is to maintain a constructive relationship with communities and promote development, guided by four principles.
Specific projects at Callanquitas are a health clinic and a series of irrigation canals — and for Igor, a community centre. Each is described below, and access to a video is also provided on PPX's materials.
Our Principles
Four guiding commitments.
01
Foster mutual respect and co-existence with local communities.
02
Improve the quality of life of community residents.
03
Improve the health, nutrition and education of local community members.
04
Encourage good relationships and coordination with stakeholders to promote sustainable development.
Health
Callanquitas Clinic.
Funded and built by Sienna Minerals — a permanent, earthquake-resistant brick-and-reinforced-concrete health post, designed for the extremes of the local climate.
Direct Population
~450
Patients (Mar–Nov 2022)
0+
Built by Sienna Minerals as one of the commitments made to the community — contributing to quality of life by giving access to health services. The donation decision was made to transfer the satellite health post to the competent authority (Ministry of Health of Peru), to be part of the Otuzco health network and contribute to the Peruvian State's efforts to increase access to health services.
The design was approved by the regional Ministry of Health and Sienna has purchased all equipment and pharmaceutical products to Ministry specifications. The facility is staffed by a graduate in nursing and obstetrics, funded by Sienna Minerals.
Clinic Consists Of
- Admission room
- Pharmacy
- Waiting room
- Examination room
- Emergency care room
- Outpatient room
- Recovery room (full washroom & sanitary facilities)
- Store
Monthly Patients — 2022
March 2022
76
April 2022
116
May 2022
150
April 2022
116
July 2022
108
August 2022
90
September 2022
81
October 2022
220
November 2022
99
October 2022 spike includes a preventative-medicine campaign with the Huaranchal medical centre. Service extends to any citizen who transits through the area.
Length
12 km
Useful Life
15–20 yr
Arable Fields
~150
Families
~70
Agriculture
Irrigation Canals.
Sienna Minerals financed the construction of these canals with the aim of contributing to the sustainable growth of the inhabitants of Callanquitas — promoting economic activity in the area, especially agriculture.
Approximately 12 km of cement-sand-aggregate (mortar) lined canals. The routes existed for many years but were not functional — they crossed clay soils that did not contain water, especially in times of drought. The mortar lining allows water to move effectively.
Lining is approximately 10 cm thick, forming a "U" shaped channel approximately 20 × 20 cm, with a smooth finish and adjusted fall for steady water flow. Built with local labour under experienced supervision.
Population is increasing every year and new arable fields continue to appear — the hydraulic capacity of the canals will accommodate some of that growth.
Crops Supported
PotatoesCornOllucoYaconWheatBeansPeasEggplantChiclayosOnion
Civic
Igor Community Center.
Funded by Sienna Minerals as a contribution to the Igor community — a permanent, earthquake-resistant building designed in cooperation between professional engineers and the local community. (Callanquitas already has a community centre of its own.)
Footprint
15 × 34 m
~5,220 m² (as published)
Build
Earthquake-resistant · Peruvian construction codes
Building Consists Of
- Principal hall
- Toilets for men & women
- Kitchen
- Storage area
Multi-Purpose Uses
- Meeting room to discuss improvements and activities for the population of Igor.
- Sports venue for disciplines such as volleyball, football, basketball and karate.
- Local social gatherings — patron-saint festivities, weddings, concerts.
- Local fellowship for gastronomic activities, competitions and economic collection activities.
The importance of this place lies in the diversification of uses, which will be at the discretion of the community. It will also serve to increase coordination among inhabitants — creating spaces for dialogue and shared improvement.
Other Initiatives
On the ground, beyond the three main projects.
Additional commitments under PPX's social contract with the surrounding communities.
Permanent information point
Opening of a permanent information point in the village of Igor — supporting ongoing engagement with the community.
The Environment
Operating responsibly.
PPX Mining monitors environmental conditions at its projects and strives to minimise and mitigate environmental impacts by applying prudent design and operating practices — and by educating the employees and contractors who work at these projects.
- 01Comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations in the countries and regions in which we operate.
- 02Utilize effective and proven practices that minimize potentially harmful environmental impacts.
- 03Educate employees on environmental matters and promote participation in minimizing environmental impacts.
- 04Sustain a company culture where employees perform daily activities in an environmentally responsible manner.
- 05Proactively address potential concerns of stakeholders and local communities.
- 06Ensure emergency-response plans are in place at each project to protect against unforeseen events.
- 07Ensure any event that violates environmental compliance is immediately mitigated and reported.
Health & Safety
Safe work, every day.
PPX Mining is committed to protecting the health and safety of its employees and contractors at all of its projects, and to providing a safe and healthy workplace.
- 01Promote health and safety on and off the job.
- 02Provide employees with the training and tools to work safely.
- 03Comply with applicable laws and regulations of the countries in which we operate.
- 04Adhere to sound and effective health and safety practices.
- 05Provide a safe work environment by minimizing and/or eliminating hazards.
- 06Educate the workforce on the potential hazards of their job.
- 07Strive for continuous improvement in all aspects of health and safety.
- 08Pursue and implement accident-prevention programs.
- 09Ensure first-aid and emergency-response plans are in place at each operation.
- 10Require that employees perform their duties in the safest manner possible.
- 11Continue to educate and train employees about job hazards.
- 12Ensure accident reporting is completed in a diligent manner.
- 13Remediate all identified health-and-safety findings promptly.
Continue
Community work supports everything else.
See operations on the ground, the technical reports backing the resource, or the Igor Project as a whole.