SAMMI - Andean Mining Cluster is a joint initiative of CAF, Development Bank of Latin America, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Arequipa, which aims to promote an ecosystem of mining innovation and entrepreneurship in Peru.

Purpose:
Bring prosperity to regions where the mining sector operates, through the development of an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship that promotes collaborative networks between mining companies, suppliers, academia and the state. We promote articulation and collaborative work between the main actors of the regional and national ecosystem, to create shared value, develop suppliers with greater capacities for innovation and export, and enhance the competitiveness of the sector as a whole.

The mining companies associated with the initiative are Hudbay Minerals, Anglo American Quellaveco, Southern Copper and Cerro Verde.

Open Innovation - Shared Value - Ecosystem - Competitiveness - Prosperity