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Salazar Resources Provides Update on ESG Initiatives
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 13, 2023) - SALAZAR RESOURCES LIMITED (T...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Salazar Resources Provides Update on ESG InitiativesVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 13, 2023) - SALAZAR RESOURCES LIMITED (TSXV: SRL) (OTCQX: SRLZF) (FSE: CCG) (\"Salazar\" or the \"Company\") provides an update of some of the 2023 ESG initiatives being developed at the El Domo project communities, which are being done in parallel with the active environmental licensing process with the Government of Ecuador. The operator, Adventus Mining, with participation from Salazar's ESG team, leads these activities with transparency and open community consultation, and invites stakeholders and investors to contact the company for more information as well as for future funding and partnership opportunities. Training and Development Partnership with ESPOL UniversityIn June 2019, Curimining S.A., the El Domo project subsidiary of Adventus Mining and Salazar Resources Ltd., signed an inter-institutional agreement with Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (\"ESPOL\"), a public university in Guayaquil, Ecuador. As part of the agreement a training program was commenced in 2022, which focuses on technical trades and the support of local businesses. The 2022-2023 program provides training to 265 individuals from the local project communities in courses such as electrical installations, telecommunications, civil works, health and safety, and food preparation. Mine Operator Training Supported by Stracon-RipconcivA mine operator training program is being executed in partnership with the Stracon-Ripconciv Joint Venture (see November 17, 2022 news release) and the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (\"UTPL\"), which is taking place in the town of Las Naves through an agreement with the University of Bolivar. The 2022 program started with equipment maintenance training, of which 25% of the participants are female. The equipment operator and mine truck driver training will commence in 2023 and will include more than 100 people from the Las Naves area. Promotion of Local Suppliers and Service ProvidersAdventus Mining and Curimining consider the promotion of local suppliers and service providers to be a key component of El Domo's contribution to sustainable economic development in the region. With El Domo's advancement, Curimining is already a major purchaser of local goods and services, and directly and indirectly...