The mining industry is one of the biggest industries and has a strong impact in Peru.
Despite the mining industry's importance, it faces labor shortages and environmental
risks. For these situations, mining students are important sources of workers not
only as labor forces but also as skilled workers who can contribute to solving the
environmental issues of mining companies. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to assess
Peruvian university mining students' preferences for labor conditions in mining sites
using a discrete choice experiment in order to promote efficient improvements in labor
conditions in mining sites that contribute to stable employment and address environmental
concerns. The number of respondents was 222 in two Peruvian universities, including
males and females aged 16-35 years. The analysis's findings indicate that labor conditions
at mining sites can be optimized by adjusting them to specific individual characteristics
of potential mining workers, resulting in a more efficient working environment for
companies and workers.
