Tailings: SIGEA and the keys to efficient and sustainable mine tailings management
On the occasion of Tailings 2023 Chile, a conference that took place in June in Santiago, we wanted to take a look at what it means to build and manage a tailings facility. The event organized by the Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC), TAILENG Center, The Tailings Center and Gecamin, who are dedicated to technological […]
Today’s non-compliance, tomorrow’s environmental crime
Compliance, a concept that seems simple, intuitive, obvious; however, it is not for nothing a matter of concern when talking about it in the field of environmental management, especially when it comes to large projects. It is understood that non-compliance risks high fines and even work stoppages, being a top management issue due to the […]
A new milestone for SIGEA Software in Colombia
We are proud to announce the implementation of SIGEA Software with a major player in Colombia’s energy sector, with operations in several countries in the region
Water demands have increased by 160% thanks to the great magnitude of agricultural, mining and urban expansion.
Currently, agriculture continues to be the largest consumer of water in Chile, with more than 70 percent of uses, followed by manufacturing industry (12 percent), mining (9 percent) and, lastly, sanitary consumption. As a consequence of this exponential productive growth, each year new basins are added that present serious water scarcity problems, with hundreds of […]
Corporate Sustainability: Achieving NCG 461 reportability
The challenge posed by General Rule 461 of the Financial Market Commission (CMF) requires reporting ESG policies and goals. Thus, banks, insurance companies, issuers of publicly offered securities, general fund managers and stock exchanges operating in Chile must report the policies, practices and goals adopted in environmental, social and governance matters, better known as criteria. […]
New Economic Crimes Law: Promoting Corporate Sustainability and Public Trust
The new law against economic crimes and attacks against the environment (Law 21.595), comes to catch up with international standards. More than two years ago, we warned of the need for an update to comply with the requirements demanded by the OECD and today it is a reality. This law modifies a relevant set of […]
SDG 9 Inclusive and sustainable industrialization in mining
One of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals #ODS adopted by the UN in 2015 as part of the. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development , seeks to foster sustainable industrialization and build resilient infrastructure through innovation and technology. In this context, mining can adopt various measures to achieve this goal, such as fostering innovation, improving connectivity, […]
Corporate Sustainability is the key to successful business, according to SIGEA Software experts
“Having a sustainable outlook from the beginning avoids inconveniences or delays that mean losses,” they say. Although the climate crisis has been a trigger for the productive sector to heed the call to include sustainability in their businesses, today it is imperative to include this view in the corporate strategy, where Environmental Compliance is an […]
Watershed approach: The change in the management of water resources in Chile
The Minister of the Environment, Maisa Rojas, will head the inter-ministerial coordination that seeks to establish a new water governance in the country with a watershed approach, as expressed by the President of the Republic on June 1. In addition, in the context of the first public account of the current government, the following was […]