On the morning of December 15, 2025, Peru time, the Tsinghua University Latin America Center team held an exchange with Exaltación Chumbes, the person in charge of the Chila Community Nursery Program of Minera Las Bambas S.A.. Attendees included Chen Taotao, Professor of Finance Department of School of Economics & Management, Tsinghua University, Director of the Tsinghua University Latin America Center, and Director of Center for China-Latin America Management Studies, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University; as well as Rong Yu, a postdoctoral researcher, and Feng Jian and Qiao Ziyi, PhD candidates from the School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University.

During the meeting, Professor Chen Taotao, Director of the Latin America Center, elaborated on the primary objectives of the discussion and expressed heartfelt gratitude to Exaltación Chumbes for attending the interview. Exaltación Chumbes shared her personal growth experience and detailed how the Chila Community Nursery Project, under her leadership, has achieved sustainable development through cooperation with Minera Las Bambas S.A.. Exaltación Chumbes pointed out that Minera Las Bambas S.A. provided crucial funding, supplies, and systematic technical training support for the project, establishing a collaborative mechanism that enables the community to benefit in the long term. Professor Chen Taotao stated that this model vividly illustrates the concept of "teaching people to fish" and represents a successful practice of enterprises empowering communities and fostering endogenous development momentum.

Both parties engaged in in-depth discussions on topics such as the pathways for the sustainable development of communities in resource-dependent regions and the long-term benefits of corporate support. They agreed that by providing technical training and establishing sustainable community benefit-sharing mechanisms, Minera Las Bambas S.A. has effectively assisted residents in acquiring professional skills such as forestry production and laid an asset foundation for the community's long-term development. This collaborative model, centered on capacity building and benefit sharing, provides an important practical reference for resource-dependent regions exploring development pathways for the post-mining era.

Meeting Venue

Group Photo of the Latin America Center Team and Related Personnel from the Chila Community