People in puno are feeling the Falchani lithium project closer and closer, and therefor are starting to feel the urgency of preparing themselves for new jobs to be created as part of lithium exploitation. "Radio Onda Azul" is measuring this feeling by means of a survey (
https://radioondaazul.com/, side bar at the right), asking "Are Universities, Technological Institutes, National Government, Subnational Government, professionals and residents (from Puno) prepared to participate in the lithium mining project?". Until today only 12% of the 460 voters have said "Yes" and the balance have answered "No". What is PLU doing in this regard?
https://www.radioondaazul.com/%C2%BFuniversidades-tecnologicos-el-gobierno-nacional-subnacional-profesionales-y-pobladores-estamos-preparados-para-participar-del-proyecto-minero-de-litio-82409.html Are Universities, Technological Institutes, National Government, Subnational Government, professionals and residents prepared to participate in the lithium mining project? For 2021 is planned the exploitation of lithium in Carabaya Puno by the Canadian mining company Macusani Yellowcake. In October 2018, more than 4 million tons of ore were reported.
But it is worrying that the national and subnational government, in addition to universities and technologists of Puno does not prioritize the fortification of capabilities of future professionals or high specialization of skilled manpower.
For this reason, the population of Puno, in communication with Onda Azul, proposed that professional and technical study centers should aim at training skills so that many young people can escpae from unemployment.
"Foreigners, for lack of qualified work here, they come and are hired, but the young people in Puno are kicking cans" said a listener.
Therefore, they asked the competent entities, such as the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Production, the Ministry of Energy and Mines and others, to summon leading professionals in the world to share their knowledge with interested poeple in Puno.
Finally, the population suggested that there should be highly specialized courses to promote social responsibility and care for the environment. Even some legislators are trying to take advantage of the situation by proposing projects that in some cases border on populism:
https://proactivo.com.pe/litio-80-de-ingresos-debe-beneficiar-a-la-poblacion/ Lithium: 80% of income must benefit the (local) population Through bills 4061 and 4063, they seek to provide more income for the development of the industry around lithium, as in the case of Carabaya - Macusani. The first for the canon to the population of the extractive zone and the second for the exploration.
"80% of the total income obtained by the State should benefit the population of the district where the exploitation of the natural resource is made. This guarantees investment in projects for the care of education, health, sanitation and others, "says the sustenance of the project.
The second initiative seeks to provide a legal framework for the different stages of exploration, exploitation, and closure of the mine. In this process, the General Mining Department of the ministry of the sector must intervene.
"Adequate regulation is needed for the exploitation of lithium and other radioactive minerals, which allows not only to promote the development and generation of employment, but also the care of the environment and the protection of people's health," said legislator Oracio Pacori , promoter of both initiatives.