Informe exploratorio de Proveedores Mineros en Puerto San Julián: Análisis del sector en materia de empleo y contrataciones– UNPA

Abstract

La minería se instaló en la localidad con la puesta en marcha del yacimiento de oro y plata Cerro Vanguardia, que, desde mediados de los años 1990, reconfiguró paulatinamente la estructura socioeconómica de la localidad, con la llegada de población procedente de otros lugares y también con la instalación de empresas proveedoras y subcontratistas de Cerro Vanguardia, que generaron nuevas actividades económicas y puestos de trabajo. Posteriormente, emprendedores locales comenzaron a establecer sus empresas para participar también del negocio minero. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar qué tipo de proveedores existen en la localidad, el impacto en la cantidad de empleo estable que generan y cuál es la dependencia de las mineras en el territorio de Santa Cruz.

This exploratory study comprises the results obtained after conducting a survey in April 2025 among mining suppliers in the town of Puerto San Julián. This survey was conducted by students and faculty from the School of Administration and Economics of the San Julián Academic Unit of the UNPA (National University of Patagonia). The students previously participated in the survey development workshop proposed for this activity. Mining was established in the town with the implementation of the Cerro Vanguardia gold and silver mine. Since the mid-1990s, this mining industry gradually reshaped the town's socioeconomic structure. This was accompanied by the arrival of population from other areas and the establishment of Cerro Vanguardia's supplier and subcontractor companies, which generated new economic activities and jobs. Subsequently, local entrepreneurs began to establish their own companies to also participate in the mining business. The objective of this study is to analyze the types of suppliers available in the area, their impact on the number of stable jobs they generate, and their dependence on mining companies in the Santa Cruz region.