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Aurubis AG: Aurubis and Codelco sign an agreement to cooperate on a more sustainable and responsible copper value chain - Seite 2

Máximo Pacheco, Chairman of Codelco said that "a key challenge we have is to increase copper production in an environmentally responsible manner to achieve a friendly coexistence with our communities and enable the transition to renewable energies, electrification and electromobility. Our commitment is not only to the development of Chile, but to the whole world, so the realization of initiatives like this contribute in a virtuous way to our objectives".

André Sougarret, CEO of Codelco said: "Responsible copper production is one of Codelco's strategic pillars and that is why we have taken this challenge very seriously. We define a series of commitments to reduce the carbon footprint and consumption of inland waters, in addition to recycling industrial waste, among others. The only place Codelco can occupy in our country is to be a leader in development with environmental protection".

Both parties expressed their steadfast support of the German-Chilean Raw Materials Partnership, which was reestablished in Santiago de Chile in presence of Gabriel Boric, President of Chile, and Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany yesterday. The German-Chilean Raw Materials Partnership targets intensifying cooperation in the fields of mining, development, trade with raw materials and the circular economy.

 

 

Aurubis - Metals for Progress

Aurubis AG is a leading global provider of non-ferrous metals and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide. The company processes complex metal concentrates, scrap metals, organic and inorganic metal-bearing recycling materials, and industrial residues into metals of the highest quality. Aurubis produces more than 1 million tons of copper cathodes annually, and from them a variety of products such as wire rod, continuous cast shapes, profiles, and flat rolled products made of copper and copper alloys. Aurubis produces a number of other metals as well, including precious metals, selenium, lead, nickel, tin, and zinc. The portfolio also includes additional products such as sulfuric acid and iron silicate.