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On the night of March 10, the National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (SNMPE) informed that the first ISO tank loaded with medical oxygen arrived in Lima from Chile, as part of the donation made by Compañía Minera Antamina and the companies Cerro Verde and Southern Peru, of this vital element to Peruvian hospitals.

This first batch of oxygen arrived at the Edgardo Rebagliati Hospital and the following batches will supply the hospitals designated by the Ministry of Health (Minsa) to fight against the shortage of this important resource in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

"This donation began with the transportation by air of four ISO tanks from Germany to Santiago de Chile. In these ISO tanks, 40 tons of medical oxygen will be transported weekly to the national territory", reported Antamina.

As recalled, last March 10, the signing of the donation agreement took place at the Government Palace, with the presence of the President of the Republic, Francisco Sagasti. On behalf of Compañía Minera Antamina, Antonio Pinilla, Vice President of Legal and Compliance, was present.

In this way, the companies associated to the SNMPE, with the special support of Antamina, Cerro Verde and Southern Peru, committed to finance the purchase and transportation of 1,000 tons of medical oxygen from Chile to the hospitals designated by the Ministry of Health.

"It should be noted that since the pandemic began, Compañía Minera Antamina, as a social actor, has taken a more active role in benefiting the health, welfare and development of its workers, the communities in its area of influence and Peru," said the company.