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SUSTAINABILITY
DRIVING GROWTH FROM WITHIN
In 2014, the cooperative stocked its rearing pens
with 72,000 fingerlings and Fortuna contributed
$18,000 to the project. Operations remain in a pre-
commercialization stage, with production yields and
product quality being monitored and evaluated in
order to meet market needs. The cooperative is
reinvesting cash flow generated from the sale of fish
to improve the viability of the project and lessen the
need for support from Fortuna.
Improving local waste management
The District of Caylloma maintains a solid waste
landfill that is operated by the municipality. Until
recently, however, the municipality lacked suitable
equipment to provide timely residential waste
collection. In 2014, Fortuna donated a new garbage
compactor truck valued at $71,500. This specially
equipped truck can easily navigate the narrow
streets of Caylloma to collect waste and deliver it to
the landfill.
Contributing to the restoration
of a vital road network
The Vizcachani-Caylloma highway is part of a national
road network built between 1935 and 1960 to
connect highland villages in the province of Caylloma.
The highway has since deteriorated significantly
because of limited Government road-maintenance
budgets, hindering social and economic development
in several communities.
To help restore the roads, we entered into a public-
private cooperation agreement in 2014 with the
regional government of Arequipa, the District
Municipality of Sibayo and two other mining companies
operating in the area. The agreement set outs
guidelines and commitments for a feasibility study
and technical document to pave the Vizcachani-
Caylloma highway. The estimated cost is $980,000,
of which our share will be approximately $215,000.
ESPINAR
CASTILLA
AREQUIPA
Vizcachani-Caylloma
Highway Project Area
Caylloma Mine
MAJES
LLUTA
HUAMBO
MACA
ACHOMA
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CALLALLI
TISCO
CAYLLOMA
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MADRIGAL
CABANACONDE
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