How Jorge Gómez turned around Collahuasi and what he could do at Codelco
The executive arrives as CEO of the state-owned company with the authority to implement the changes it requires and with … Read More
The eight fronts that Jorge Gómez will face leading Codelco
Production is at its worst level in years, debt is at its highest, audits are underway, union challenges exist, organizational … Read More
The Gómez hallmark: operational discipline, firm leadership, and results.
What he built at Collahuasi was not luck—it was a system. And that system is now arriving at the largest … Read More
Codelco faces harsh criticism after error in results
Juan Carlos Guajardo, along with other personalities, comments on the situation at Codelco. Source: T13
Codelco fires executive after audit points to 27-year output low
By Cecilia Jamasmie Codelco fired an executive and disciplined several others after an internal audit found the world’s biggest copper … Read More
The darkest thing we’ve seen: Juan Carlos Guajardo and the Codelco audit
Catalina Edwards talks with Juan Carlos Guajardo, executive director of Plusmining, about the deep institutional, financial and operational crisis that … Read More
Challenges for the new Chairman of the Board of Codelco
Juan Carlos Guajardo discusses the challenges that the new Chairman of the Board will face. Source: CNN
Why Codelco’s costs are double those of private mining companies
At the state-owned company, older deposits with lower ore grades and greater geological complexity are compounded by a heavier operational … Read More
“Lead Backpack”: The Lights and Shadows of Pacheco’s Codelco That Bernardo Fontaine Will Inherit
The final days of Codelco’s chairman are unfolding amid audits, criticism over production, and concerns about safety. Máximo Pacheco’s departure … Read More
Expert on the historic rise in copper: “I wouldn’t object to calling it a new supercycle”
Juan Carlos Guajardo, CEO of Plusmining, detailed the scope of the process that “will bring countless benefits” to the Treasury. … Read More
Codelco audit and high copper prices
Juan Carlos Guajardo, Executive Director of Plusmining, comments on the historic rise in the price of copper and the situation … Read More
Codelco output questioned over 20,000-tonne gap
By Cecilia Jamasmie. Chilean state-run copper miner Codelco may have overstated its December output by about 20,000 tonnes after including … Read More
Crisis at Codelco?: The harsh diagnosis of a specialist after the controversial audit at the copper company
Interview with Juan Carlos Guajardo after controversial audit at Codelco. Source: BioBio Chile
Copper production at Codelco under scrutiny
Juan Carlos Guajardo, Executive Director of Plusmining, comments on Codelco’s large production figures in December 2025. Source: T13
The figures and challenges facing the new chairman of Codelco’s board
By Colomba Bolognesi Amid government scrutiny over the company’s situation, Bernardo Fontaine is expected to assume the chairmanship of Codelco’s … Read More
Codelco monthly output dives, sowing doubts about validity of end-2025 production spike
By Fabián Cambero Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco has reported a sharp drop in production to start this year, leading … Read More
“It will only be a financial relief”: the challenges Codelco faces in capitalizing on the new copper boom
Metal Remains Above US$6 per Pound Experts warn that the performance of its structural projects, the company’s debt levels, and … Read More
Repercussions of the fatal accident in El Teniente
Andrés González, head of the Mining Industry Analysis area at Plusmining, comments on the repercussions of the fatal accident at … Read More