During the International Conference on the Amazon and New Economies, held in Belém (Pará State), the company advocated integrated actions to protect the environment
Belém (Pará State) was the focus of discussions on the future of the Amazon when it hosted, for the second time, the International Conference on the Amazon and New Economies. Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN), a bauxite producer located in the west of the state, presented its experiences and innovative initiatives for the development of sustainable mining in the Amazon during the event. The conference brought together business leaders, researchers and representatives of social organizations to debate sustainable economic alternatives for the region.
During the panel “The New Mining Sector in a Structuring and Development Agenda in the Amazon”, the CEO of MRN, Guido Germani, underscored the company's role in promoting projects that go beyond mineral activity, and the importance of creating strategic alliances to expand the positive impact of the mining activity in the country.
"We need to think about new economies in the Amazon because minerals will one day run out. MRN seeks to create an increasingly strong forest and, to this end, we encourage actions in the areas of entrepreneurship and agroforestry, for example. We must have greater unity among private initiative, civil society and the state in order to better manage investment in actions that generate benefits for future generations,” said Guido.
As well as taking part in the panel, MRN also played an active role in mentoring projects during the Hackathon held at the conference. The competition attracted students and professionals from different areas to create innovative solutions that promote sustainability in the mining sector. MRN's mentoring focused on collaboration between the mining sector and other segments, promoting the development of sustainable businesses that benefit the Amazon.