The present report presents the results of the project "Climate Change Initiatives and Commitments from Chile Copper Mining, based on Climate Smart Mining". The gathered information was conducted through interviews with six large copper mining companies, responsible for 85% of domestic production and complemented by public information, sustainability reports and other private documents; in addition to a voluntary survey of the partners of the National Mining Society (SONAMI), which analyzed what was stated by seven other companies belonging to the metal mining sector (medium copper and gold mining). 224 climate change-related initiatives were identified among companies, of which 83% correspond to mitigation, 13% to adaptation, 3% to market opportunity-building and 1% to reduce material impacts, classify them according to "Climate Smart Mining" of the World Bank. In mitigation, energy efficiency on operations and transport, as well as the integration of renewable energies, stand out; while in adaptation the most important initiatives are related to the installation of desalination plants or seawater drive for direct use. The main opportunities for improvement have to do with incorporating the carbon price in CAPEX/OPEX assessments, only two companies use it, the risk studies of climate change operations are rather timely and in general reactive in the face of natural events. A good opportunity for adaptation was observed in the use of shared infrastructure. In addition, GHG measurement systems must be unified so that the data allow for greater traceability of the sources considered.
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