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SAFETY IN THE CHILEAN MINING INDUSTRY AFTER THE RESCUE OF THE 33 MINERS
Jurisdiction | Derecho Internacional |
(Apr 2013)
SAFETY IN THE CHILEAN MINING INDUSTRY AFTER THE RESCUE OF THE 33 MINERS
Undersecretary, Ministry of Mining
Santiago
Max Larraine
Head, Legal Department
Geology and Mining National Survey of Chile
Santiago
MAX LARRAINE is the Head of the Legal Department at the Geology and Mining National Survey of Chile ("SERNAGEOMIN"). His practice focuses on natural resources, mining and environment. In this position, he is leading important legal modifications of mining industry regulations (New Mine Closure Act, Mine Safety New Act, etc.). Mr. Larraín studied law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and was admitted to the Bar in 2002. In 2010 he obtained a Master in Laws Degree (L.L.M.) in Environmental Law and Policy from the Duke University, School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, USA. He also obtained a diploma in Public Law in 2006 and a Diploma in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Prior to his position at Sernageomin, he worked as senior Associate at Baker & Mckenzie, Santiago, focused on corporate, public, mining and environmental law matters. He ran as a Candidate for the House of Representatives, to represent Region of Aysen; one of the youngest candidates for this position, he obtained 11% of the votes (2005).
SAFETY IN THE CHILEAN MINING INDUSTRY AFTER THE RESCUE OF THE 33 MINERS
International Mining and Oil & Gas
Law, Development, and Investment
Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
April 24th, 2013
Francisco Orrego
Viceminister of Mining
I. Management prior to the Rescue of the 33 Miners
II. 33 miners rescue, a brief overview
III. Policies after the rescue
IV. Final Remarks
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SAFETY IN CHILEAN MINING BEFORE RESCUE
Fatalities in Mining
Management in Mining Safety by Sernageomin
• Sernageomin is the public body which inspects mine sites in Chile in terms of safety and fulfillment of operation plans.
• Its main task, about safety, is the oversight carried out by inspectors.
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• Significant growth of mining activity because of increase in copper price
• Increase In fatalities
• Informality in small scale mining
• Insufficient resources for supervision / control
• Originally this old mine extracted Silver, but later It also began extracting Copper and Gold.
• The mine was shut down between March 2007...
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: THE OIL & GAS SECTOR IN COLOMBIA: DEVELOPMENT, POTENTIAL, AND CHALLENGES
- FREE, PRIOR, AND INFORMED CONSENT: OBSERVATIONS ON "OPERATIONALIZING" HUMAN RIGHTS FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
- HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
- INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHTS TO SACRED SITES AND TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTIES AND THE ROLE OF CONSULTATION AND FREE, PRIOR, AND INFORMED CONSENT
- POLITICAL RISK MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY IN LATIN AMERICAN NATURAL RESOURCE PROJECTS
- POLITICAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN LATIN AMERICAN NATURAL RESOURCES PROJECTS: THE TOOLBOXd1
- SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN ANTI-BRIBERY LAWS
- MOVING TOWARD YELLOW: HOW TO CREATE A UNITED FRONT TO CONVEY ANTI-CORRUPTION MESSAGES1
- CHAPTER 5 ROFR MADNESS: THE SEQUEL! A CASE COMMENTARY ON THE EL MORRO DECISION AND THE FUTURE OF ROFRS
- ROFR MADNESS: THE SEQUEL! A CASE COMMENTARY ON THE EL MORRO DECISION AND THE FUTURE OF ROFRS: THE CHILEAN PERSPECTIVE
- ROFR MADNESS: THE SEQUEL! A CASE COMMENTARY ON THE EL MORRO DECISION AND THE FUTURE OF ROFRS: THE CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE
- CHAPTER 6 RESOURCE NATIONALISM AND REGULATORY REFORM
- THE PERENNIAL QUESTIONS OF OWNERSHIP, MINERAL RIGHTS AND LAND RIGHTS: FROM PRINCIPLES TO PRACTICE
- ACCESS TO MINERAL RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES: CONSIDERATION OF THE "NOT IN MY BASEMENT" PROBLEM
- COLOMBIAN COAL IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
- COLOMBIAN MINING IN A CHANGING DEVELOPMENT MODEL
- GENERAL REMARKS ON ASIAN INVESTMENT IN LATIN AMERICA
- ASIAN INVESTMENT IN AFRICA: A SNAPSHOT
- CHAPTER 10 WATER FOR MINING IN CHILE: SEARCHING FOR SUSTAINABLE USE
- MINING IN PROTECTED AREAS: THE CHILEAN EXPERIENCE
- MINING IN NO-GO AREAS
- COLOMBIA: UPCOMING GAS REGULATIONS IN COLOMBIA
- COLOMBIA: EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION CONTRACTS IN COLOMBIA: 2003 - 2013
- ARGENTINA: AN OVERVIEW OF THE ARGENTINE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND MAIN CHANGES IN 2012 SCENARIO: REGULATORY PROSPECTS FOR 2013 IN THE LIGHT OF HIGH CONSUMER DEMAND
- BRAZIL: OIL & GAS REGULATIONS AND POLICY: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS-BRAZILL GOVERNMENT TAKES AND THE ROYALTIES DISPUTE
- MEXICO: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN OIL & GAS REGULATIONS
- VENEZUELA: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN OIL & GAS REGULATIONS AND OVERVIEW OF PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN THE HYDROCARBON SECTOR
- SHALL WE DANCE AN UNCONVENTIONAL TANGO?
- IT'S TAKING LONGER THAN WE THOUGHT: WHY HAVE INTERNATIONAL SHALE DEVELOPMENTS LAGGED BEHIND THE U.S.?
- CHAPTER 14 U.S. LNG EXPORTS: A NEW NATURAL GAS AND REGULATORY PARADIGM AND ITS GEO-POLITICAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IMPLICATIONS
- CHAPTER 15 REOPENING PRICE PROVISIONS UNDER LONG-TERM GAS SUPPLY AGREEMENTS
- CONSULTA PREVIA: LA EXPERIENCIA PERUANA: CONSTANCIA Y MINAS CONGA
- PRIOR CONSULTACION: THE PERUVIAN EXPERIENCE: CONSTANCIA AND MLNAS CONGA
- MONGOLIA AT A CROSSROADS: A LOOK ACROSS THE MONGOLIAN STEPPES TO THE CHILEAN PAMPAS
- TAX STRUCTURING FOR CANADIAN INVESTMENT IN LATIN AMERICAN MINING PROJECTS
- BEYOND ILLEGALITY: CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES TOWARDS IMPROVED GOVERNANCE OF INFORMAL MINING
- SMALL-SCALE AND ILLEGAL MINING IN PERU
- HISTORICAL AND MODERN GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO ARTISINAL AND SMALL SCALE GOLD MINING
- SAFETY IN THE CHILEAN MINING INDUSTRY AFTER THE RESCUE OF THE 33 MINERS
- CHILEAN MINE RESCUE: THE ACCIDENT, ‘THE 33’ TODAY, THE FUTURE OF THEIR STORY, AND OUR REACTION
- CHAPTER 20 HYDRAULIC FRACTURING: A COMPARISON OF REGULATORY APPROACHES AND TRENDS FOR THE FUTURE
- CHAPTER 21 THE USS MANHATTAN REVISITED: RUSSIAN POLICY ON ARCTIC SEA PASSAGE, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION
- CHAPTER 22 FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS FOR THE UNITIZATION OF TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBON RESERVOIRS: THE EXPERIENCE IN LATIN AMERICA
- CREDIT ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL OIL & GAS TRANSACTIONS
- RESERVE-BASED LENDING
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