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EDITORIAL
In this 1999 second semester informative bulletin, we
highlight the Annual Meeting of the Latin American Copper
Council, whose agenda focused mainly on the challenges
of copper in the next millennium.
In general, our campaigns continue offering interesting
proposals for the promotion of applications of this noble
metal through participation in regulatory and training
activities, such as seminars, courses and fairs, organized
in cooperation with related institutions, both in Lima
and other cities in the provinces.
In our section New Applications, we offer an interesting
proposal by artist Andrea Ponsi. Moreover, access to the
Institution’s Data Center will soon be available through
the Internet.
Finally, we present the results of the national summons
to the Contest "Thesis Project on Copper Uses". It was
hard work for the Review Committee to choose a winner
among all the projects due to the participants great talent
and creativity, and it finally selected two projects that
received economic support for their research.
We hope you will enjoy reading this bulletin.
Procobre Peru Board of Directors
COPPER
IN PERU AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE LATIN AMERICAN COPPER COUNCIL.
On
July 22 and 23, 1999, Lima was the seat of the Annual
Meeting of the Latin American Copper Council, which gathers
countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru
and Uruguay. The purpose of this meeting was to report
on the management scope and progress of non-profit private
institutions, whose orientation is to encourage and increase
the use and consumption of copper in the region.
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It
is worth highlighting the importance of copper in
Latin America. Currently, approximately 40% of its
production at world level comes from Latin America
and it contributes to the development of countries
in terms of export revenues, generation of employment,
participation in investments, development of the
production chain, education, health, etc. For example,
in Peru, copper production accounts for a revenue
of approximately US$777 million. Moreover, US$5,278
million in investments are foreseen to be carried
out between 1999 and 2006.
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Fiergen
Liebbrandt Vice Presidente comercial de Codelco-Chile,
Daniel Hokama Ministro de Energía y minas
- Perú, Jan Smolders Presidente ICA USA |
All
sector representatives participated in an open panel which
dealt with subjects such as the challenges of copper in
the next millennium with regard to Latin America potential
and the role of the international Copper Association and
the Promotion Centers.
PROCOBRE
AN INSTITUTION AT YOUR SERVICE
For
the last 5 years, due to the increasing demand for market
information, Procobre Peru has been providing technical
advice on various subjects related to copper and its alloys.
To this end, we have a computerized Data Center which
allows us to timely answer the inquiries we receive, thus
increasing the interest of a larger number of people in
learning about this noble metal. Soon the Institution’s
Data Center will be available through the Internet to
provide information based on bibliographical cards.
Likewise, Procobre Peru has another information access
medium: a Web page with information on campaigns and events
carried out, as well as publications made quite frequently.
The following table shows the level of interest by subjects,
based on inquiries made in 1999.
NEW
APPLICATIONS
COPPER
in Design
copper
"T" couplings to create furniture and original designs
with a simple and harmonious line. Combining copper,
steel and aluminum, the artist open the doors to
a world of possibilities where inspiration has its
roots in the soil and the admiration and observation
of nature together with the abstraction of form.
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