Recognition from stakeholders and reputable independent organizations is a positive, encouraging reflection on our efforts to operate our business more efficiently, sustainably and responsibly. In 2022, several individuals and teams within Hudbay were recognized for their dedication to Hudbay, the mining industry and the broader community in which we live and work.
In Peru, three notable awards recognized the Company and our employees:
- Javier Del Rio, who serves as our Vice President in South America and USA, was awarded the Peruvian Engineering Order Medal by the National Council of the College of Engineers of Peru, in recognition of outstanding achievements throughout his career.
- Hudbay Peru’s legal team was named to the Legal 500 (Legalease) GC Powerlist Peru 2022. The inclusion on this list of top legal companies and departments in Peru recognized our legal team’s resilience during challenging times, and its ability to find solutions and achieve success.
- Hudbay’s operation in Peru was named one of the most admired companies in the South Macroregion of Peru, based on a survey conducted by the EMA of 5,000 executives from top companies. The EMA award highlighted Hudbay’s work to achieve greater efficiencies through its digital transformation plan, strengthen relationships with stakeholders and generate local development opportunities.
Matthew Taylor, Hudbay’s Executive Director, Technical Services, received the 2022 Mineral Processor of the Year Award from the Canadian Mineral Processors, the technical society of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM). This honour recognizes Matthew’s contributions to the processing strategy project at the New Britannia mill. The mill uses an innovative and first-of-its-kind flotation circuit based entirely on Jameson cells, a modern pneumatic flotation design that offers a compact layout, low-cost process and flexible flowsheet.
In November 2022, Hudbay’s Exploration team was recognized by a group of industry organizations – the Association of Mineral Exploration, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada and the Canadian Diamond Drilling Association – with their “Safe Day, Every Day” Bronze award for a record of no LTIs in 2021.
These awards speak to the calibre of our team, as well as our success in executing our strategy and living our values.