In the course of its history, AIA has been involved with some major regional milestones, being a significant player in the development of industry such as the port sector but especially with the mining sector.
At the end of the 1990s, AIA envisioned the opportunities for the mining sector, foreseeing the synergies of the region that is well endowed with natural resources, to strengthen a regional development strategy, based on the 2.0 mining cluster model. This would allow for the consolidation of a long-term policy at regional and national level, while strengthening the engagement between the public-private sector.
In this context, AIA currently has a wide and consolidated network of links and alliances with pertinent companies in the sector and, in particular, with small and medium-sized mining. AIA also belongs to the boards of the following institutions: The Mining Cluster Corporation, Antofagasta Region; Energy Cluster; Climate Change and Sustainability Agency; The Atacama Astronomy Park; Hub Apta; Programme of the Integrated Territorial Logistics Platform; and the Centre of Integrated Pilot Mining Technology.
In addition, AIA belongs to the Regional Guilds Network for the Industrial Development Society (SOFOFA) and its Committee of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.
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