He received the Medal and Diploma of Honor at the II Awards Ceremony for Mining Entrepreneurs.
The Chamber of Mines of Peru and the Congress of the Republic of Peru, awarded the Engineer Guido del Castillo in an event that reflects the commitment and affection for the extractive activity.
In appreciation of the leading role played by those mining entrepreneurs, the “II Gold Medal Mining Entrepreneurs Award Ceremony 2006 – 2016” was held, where the professional career and constant contribution to the economic, cultural and social development of Peru of engineer Guido del Castillo Echegaray, Chief Executive of Minera Aruntani, was awarded.
The first edition of this initiative was carried out by The Chamber of Mines of Peru in 2007, where the remembered Jesús Arias Dávila, Enrique Boza Barrios, the brothers Pedro and Mario Brescia Cafferata and engineer Fausto Zavaleta, among others, were recognized. These entrepreneurs passed away a few years ago, but they left their indelible mark in the hearts of all those who are part of the great mining family.
As part of the program, the engineer César Gallardo Vela, CEO of The Chamber of Mines of Peru, dedicated emotional words recognizing the dedication and effort of the mining entrepreneurs to carry out their work. “The mining entrepreneur is characterized by an imperishable and unique will that distinguishes him from the rest of the people; he dedicates his life to assume great and continuous risks. Mining entrepreneurs have been and continue to be the people who are responsible for ensuring mineral wealth does not remain hidden and untapped.”
In addition to recognizing and highlighting the work of mining entrepreneurs, this award ceremony also aims to contribute to the dissemination of Peru’s mining culture and tradition. Through this practice, there will be an increasing awareness of the importance of mining as a source of employment, both directly and indirectly, as it is a highly productive activity, which since time immemorial has been able to conquer the great heights of the Andean immensity that is part of Peru.
After the emotional speech given by engineer César Gallardo Vela, engineer Guido del Castillo Echegaray received the award. The entrepreneur received the Medal and Diploma of Honor on behalf of the Congress of the Republic of Peru and The Chamber of Mines of Peru in recognition of his professional career.
This emotional moment was also attended by personal friends of Engineer Guido del Castillo, such as Dr. Diana Álvarez-Calderón Gallo, Minister of Culture of Peru, and Dr. Jorge Alva Hurtado, Dean of Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that recognition was also given to the guests of engineer Guido del Castillo Echegaray, who received an award from The Chamber of Mines of Peru and the Congress of the Republic of Peru, granted by engineer César Gallardo Vela.
This event concluded taking into account that Peru is a great mining country, and that the national extractive industry is set to become one of the most important in the world.
