In Peru, participation of women in the mining sector is very low (around 6% of the total workforce). Because Hudbay recognizes the benefit of increasing the number of women in the sector and investing in their success, our Constancia operation launched a program in July 2021 called “Hatun Warmi”, which is Quechua (the language of the Quechua Aboriginal people of South America) for “Great Women”. The program is aimed exclusively at women from the communities near the mine, and in 2021, 12 women from the districts of Livitaca, Velille and Chamaca began technical training in operating mining equipment.
During the six-month training program, which began in July, participants learned how to operate mining equipment in compliance with all of Hudbay’s safety, health and environmental standards and the requirements necessary to obtain their operator’s licence. They also participated in workshops run by the educational institution CETEMIN (Mining Technology Centre) to help strengthen soft skills such as leadership, empowerment, communications and teamwork.
During the program, participants received a monthly stipend, and upon completion, all participants will have the opportunity to work at Hudbay and will have the necessary skills should they choose to work at other mining companies.