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In addition, the company
focused the efforts of its
innovation program, the
Mining Lab, on ESG solutions
to economic, environmental,
and social challenges. In 2021,
the program continued to be
carried out 100% remotely
and launched eight challenges
in three areas: (i) productivity
and safety; (ii) use of zinc;
and (iii) transformational
decarbonization. The Mining
Lab is a global program open to
applicants from 23 countries.
Of the 149 applications
received during the year, four
were selected for proofs of
concept in 2022: Carbon
Upcycling Technologies
from Canada (with a
solution to transformational
decarbonization challenges
in mining and metallurgy),
Eye Gauge from France and
Eugenie from the United
States (with solutions to
the challenge of increasing
the use and availability of
mobile equipment), and
Nextcam Social, from Brazil
(which focuses on monitoring
activities and mapping behavior
deviations).
As part of its environmental
efforts, in addition to reducing
greenhouse gas emissions to
contribute to a low-carbon
economy, Nexa remains
committed to reducing
the volume of waste and
transforming it into secondary
products to reduce the use
of tailing dams. In Peru, a
pilot project was carried out
to transform waste from the
El Porvenir mining unit into
cement. It was approved by the
National Council of Science,
Technology, and Technological
Innovation (CONCYTEC, for its
initials in Spanish) to receive
an incentive through a law in
support of research projects.
Currently, 70% of the tailings
from Nexa's mining process
are dry piled or returned to
the mines, and only 30% are
deposited in dams.
In the area of diversity, Nexa
launched the Talentos Plurais
(Plural Talents) program to
hire and train people with
disabilities who have graduated
or will graduate by 2022. The
company was also certified
by Women on Board, an
independent initiative that
recognizes and encourages the
inclusion of women in boards of
directors or consultative bodies.
In November, the company
appointed a new CEO, Ignacio
Rosado, who has extensive
experience in the metals and
mining industry.
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