Our company began October with incredible news, the award of 80% of Collahuasi copper concentrate, this brought with it a great mission, the increase of our conductors, it is for that reason that during the month of October and November the campaign was carried out of hiring drivers throughout the central North and South of the country..
For optimal work in our workshops, four mobile column lifts were incorporated. These allow lifting from six to seventeen tons per column, this dynamic and mobile lifting system allows not to have permanent installations for their use since they are easily movable to the truck.
These types of lifts have different accessories to further facilitate their maintenance tasks for trucks: supports with wheels, transmission jacks, cross members for lifting from the chassis, etc.
Terra Norte cares about efficient and sustainable transportation, which is why we decided to participate in the certification of the Giro Limpio program, administered by the energy sustainability agency. This seeks to recognize the effort made by freight transport companies in the field of sustainability and energy efficiency. .
On Sunday April 18, Terra Norte was part of a publication of Mercurio for its alliance with Kauffman and the increase in its fleet. According to the March truck market report (ANAC), truck sales had a strong increase (75.8%) compared to 2020. Kauffman, official distributor of Mercedes - Benz, Freighliner and FUSO in Chile, became a strategic ally of Terra Norte, due to the reactivation in the mining sector. The increase of the fleet by 30 trucks with the highest standard, the new aerodynamic model of the New Cascadia from Freighliner.
In the field of Health and Safety at work, the Joint Health and Safety Committees (CPHS) are undoubtedly a risk management commission of vital importance in activities related to the detection and search for solutions to prevent and control occupational injuries and illnesses.
For the success of the management of the CPHS, it is necessary to have tools that ensure compliance with current regulations and the adoption of effective risk control methods. For this reason, Mutual has created a Certification Model for CPHS that supports continuous improvement, granting us the Bronze - Silver category.
We present the new trucks with hermetic hoppers technology for the transport of concentrates, which are part of the commitments signed in the mining logistics clean production agreement of the Antofagasta port, seeking to eradicate the use of lorry trucks. This improvement initiative was promoted by Sierra Gorda SCM, and aims to have a more environmentally conscious process, thus promoting sustainable development.