Interview with Executive Vice President of the Chilean National Commission Copper Sergio Hernández

   How can "1 + 1" generated "> 2" effect? Although it is not the only answer, but the "win-win cooperation, complementarity and development," but would be a best choice. For China and Chile to carry out investment and trade activities in terms of the same.

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How can "1 + 1" generated "> 2" effect? Although it is not the only answer, but the "win-win cooperation, complementarity and development," but would be a best choice. For China and Chile to carry out investment and trade activities in terms of the same.
2015, to coincide with the signing of Sino-Chilean FTA occasion of ten years, according to the agreement, starting from January 1 this year, on the basis of free trade agreements on the trading of all Chile's exports to China are zero tariffs. At this point, you can enjoy tariff-free policy before 1611 kinds of goods increased by the 5725 kinds. Avoidance of double customs restrictions between the two countries, trade regime more flexible, and from more closely. In this way, the state furthest apart on two maps forum is "1 + 1" mutual promotion and action, and constantly create "> 2" effect.
Chile is the world's largest copper producer and exporter of copper, while China is the largest consumer of copper and copper importer. According to statistics, China's annual consumption of copper imports 47 percent of the total amount, which has 40% of imports from Chile. Sergio Hernández, executive vice president at the Chilean National Copper Commission opinion, precisely because of such a close relationship between supply and demand, cooperation between the two countries in the field of investment will be just around the corner copper.
Make good use of "China and Chile Week" platform
By 2015, China and Chile established diplomatic relations 45 anniversary usher. To celebrate this important anniversary, the Government of Chile on August 23 - August 28 held a special "China and Chile Week" in Shanghai and Beijing. During the event, the former President of Chile, the Chilean delegation in the Asia-Pacific region, led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chile Eduardo Frei (Eduardo FREI) about 150 people participated in the multilateral activities. In this delegation, not only on behalf of the Chilean entrepreneurs more than 10 industries, as well as the person in charge from the mining industry, economy, agriculture, engineering, trade and other key sectors of the Chilean government. As executive vice president of the Chilean National Copper Commission, Sergio Hernández this line for Chilean copper enterprises to establish a cooperative relationship with Chinese enterprises spare no effort to publicize.
'' China and Chile Week 'is a good platform, which allows Chinese entrepreneurs and investors a better understanding of the opportunities and advantages of investment in Chile, so as to promote bilateral cooperation in the copper mining enterprises fields. "Sergio Hernández "As a national public service institution, the Chilean National Copper Commission itself does not engage in any mining investment business, its function is to assist the Chilean copper business with Chinese companies to establish or carry out investment cooperation. The 'China and Chile Week', the Commission will Chilean copper to Chinese investors on investment projects and development plans over the next 10 years in Chile's copper industry. "
Copper focus on two areas of cooperation
According to data provided by the Export Promotion Bureau of Chile, in 2014 and Chile bilateral trade amounted to $ 32.671 billion, accounting for 24 percent of Chile's foreign trade volume. During 2002 to 2014, bilateral trade volume of 24% average annual growth rate, Chile's exports to China increased by an average of 25% annually. From China's perspective, in 2014 Chile is China's 24th largest import target country and No. 33 export countries, import and export respectively, accounted for 1.08 percent and 0.56 percent of China's total foreign trade.
However, talking about the situation of Chinese enterprises copper mine in Chile to carry out the investment, Sergio Hernández but somewhat regret. He gestures said:. "'0' Although China is the largest importer of Chilean copper, but due to various reasons, investment cooperation between the two countries in terms of copper but still failed to achieve 'zero' breakthrough, I think, From another perspective also shows that our cooperation with Chinese enterprises in this area has great potential in the future. Chile and China have much in common, is not limited to China is a big consumer of copper and copper mine in Chile is the largest suppliers of this point, China and Chile have strong complementarity. "
Copper exports has always occupied an important position in the Sino-Chilean bilateral trade, the copy of the data from the Chilean National Copper Commission show that in 2013 China imported $ 15.1 billion worth of copper from Chile, accounting for 79 of the country's total exports to China that year %, which accounted for 37.5% of total exports that year of copper; in 2014, Chile's copper production was 5.78 million tons, with exports hit a 7-year high of 5.66 million tons, China is still a superpower copper imports from Chile total imports of nearly 2.2 million tons, equivalent to 38.9 percent of Chile's total copper exports. "Most of Chile's copper exports to China are the original form of copper ore, and smelting in China." Sergio Hernández said, "China has more advanced smelting technology, we hope that the two companies can field in the deep processing of copper to carry out a series of cooperation. At present, including the Chilean Copper Corporation of Chile, including two large copper enterprise in dialogue with Chinese companies, and we expect them to have great new progress. "
In addition, Sergio Hernández also said that open and Technical College is looking forward to cooperation in the field of copper smelting and Chinese research institutions and enterprises, to enhance Chile's copper smelting capacity by training professionals. It is understood that many universities have teaching strengths of Chile and international prestige. Engineering is a relatively mature discipline in Chile, with over 40 years of experience, professional sound education system also makes it received international recognition. Among the most prominent was undoubtedly the mining project, has a world-class level. Sergio Hernández said: "At present, one of the biggest advantages of Chile in the field of engineering is divided into very detailed, each tiny areas have a high level of professional and related technologies, such as earthquake engineering, environmental engineering, solid pipeline transportation , hydrometallurgy and natural surface and underground mining and mine operations, a lot of new technology has also been applied to the project. However, these are not enough. Chile in copper concentrate production and transport still faces enormous challenges, We therefore hope that the excellent copper-producing countries from the introduction of industrial technology, so as to enhance the country's copper concentrate production capacity. "
Chilean copper investment opportunities and challenges
Last September, Chile's Minister of Mines Aurora participated in the International Conference of mineral resources held in Melbourne had said Chilean Mining 2014 - 2025 the amount of investment will reach $ 105 billion. Among them, the copper industry investment will reach $ 81 billion, other mineral projects in gold, silver and iron ore will get $ 23 billion investment. Chile "strategy" recently also announced that the Minister of Mines of Chile and the Chilean National Commission Aurora Williams Copper announced that 2015 ~ 2024 Chile Copper intends to develop 31 projects and 11 other mining projects, the proposed investment were $ 67.035 billion and $ 10.255 billion. If all the projects implemented, to 2024 Chile's copper output will increase by 33% at present. Data over copper project similar to last year, showing that investment in copper mining investment in Chile still occupy an important position in the field.
It is worth noting that the price of copper continued to decline since last year, than in 2011 decreased approximately by about one-third of the peak, which to some extent affected the enthusiasm of investors. Sergio Hernández believes copper prices affected by many factors, including not only the impact of the global economic downturn, the dollar, crude oil and other commodity prices, etc., as well as from China's economic slowdown, demand for smaller, etc. Interaction factors. He admitted that in the next two and half years, copper prices are likely to continue to maintain at a lower level (which does not include the Chilean copper production decline and other factors). "But, from the procurement perspective, the decline in copper prices may well be a good thing." Sergio Hernández also said.
Nevertheless, Sergio Hernández still on Chilean copper investment confidence. He said that Chile has an open, free and stable mining investment environment and high market transparency. In recent years, many countries have chosen to enter Chile to carry out mining investment. Data show that Chile is acceptable in terms of resources mineral foreign capital directly into the more important countries. In order to improve competitiveness, since 2011 Chile has also implemented a series of plans to promote investment and competitiveness, focusing on solving difficulties foreign companies investing in Chile, including energy costs and bureaucratic barriers. In addition, healthy public finances, a sound legal system, stable policy mechanisms and government support has become an important factor in attracting foreign capital. "Although the 2014 Chile exploration spending fell by 22%, less than the world's exploration spending levels, but Chile still has a good investment environment and potential advantages of geological prospecting." Sergio Hernández represented.
In addition, the Chilean government has also taken a series of mature trade policies, designed to successfully combine the Chilean economy and international markets. Today, the Chilean government has been promoting the development of the export industry and the services sector as an important task, in order to attract international investment. "Chile has a very important platform - the relevant provisions of the free trade agreement on services, it can not only provide convenience for the many service companies in Chile, but also that Chilean companies and more than 60 countries, the company established a business relationship escort Escort. "Sergio Hernández added.
Sergio Hernández said: "Although the Chilean mining industry is facing many challenges, such as water and energy, ecological communities, environmental norms standards, but the Chilean mining industry is trying to build a strong innovation ecosystem, the industry association, suppliers, research closely integrated with the service and the country, through the effective use of renewable resources, to strengthen cooperation with domestic and foreign academic and research institutions, and increase investment in human capital and the development of advanced mining systems, to more effectively address the challenges facing the mining industry in order to attract more investors. Therefore, we are also very welcome and look forward to Chinese enterprises to invest in Chile to carry out mine! "