Geomin-Mineplanning 2025

Committees

Organizing Committee
Advisory Committee
Editorial Committee

Executive Committe

Antonio Bonani

Chair

Mining Planning Manager, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Leonardo González

Chair 2023

General Manager, Minera Zaldívar, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Carlos Espinoza

2021 Chair

General Manager, Minera Centinela, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Nadia Mery

Co-Organizer

Assistant Professor, Universidad de Chile

Enrique Jélvez

Co-Organizer

Assistant Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Gonzalo Nelis

Program Director

Postgraduate Director of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

Julián Ortiz

Co-Organizer

Mark Cutifani / Anglo American Chair in Mining Innovation & Professor, Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, United Kingdom

Carlos Barahona

Executive Director

General Manager, Gecamin, Chile

Mimy Mackenzie

Conferences and Publications Manager, Gecamin, Chile

Andrea Rodríguez

Conference Coordinator

Gecamin, Chile

Carla Caro

Corporate Relations Coordinator

Gecamin, Chile

Directing Members

Felipe Azócar

Directing Member

Corporate Manager Mining Studies, Codelco, Chile

Rodrigo Castagno

Directing Member

Geology Manager, Teck Resources, Chile

Pedro González-Carbonell

General Manager Planning, Technical & Environment, Pampa Norte, BHP, Chile

Felipe Hidalgo

Directing Member

Mining Resources and Development Manager, El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

Mauricio Larraín

Directing Member

VP Planning and Technical Services, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

César Pardo

Directing Member

Corporate Manager of Geosciences, Codelco, Chile

Raúl Roco

Directing Member

Director Strategic Planning, Teck Resources, Chile

Marco Fazzi

Directing Member

Mining Resources and Long Term Planning Manager, SQM, Chile

Galo Muñoz

Directing Member

Mineral Resources and Development Manager, División El Salvador, Codelco, Chile

Yerko Delgado

Directing Member

Planning and Development Manager, Cía. Minera Lomas Bayas, Chile

Claudia Monreal

Directing Member

Planning and Development Manager, Compañía Minera del Pacífico, Chile

Daniela Rodriguez

Directing Member

Mine Operations Manager, Quebrada Blanca,Teck Resources, Chile

Andrés Rovira

Directing Member

Manager Mineral Resources and Development, Codelco, Chile

Bruno Pelli

Directing Member

Technical Services Director, Vale, Brazil

Fernando Hernández

Directing Member

Manager of Mining Resources and Development, División Andina, Codelco, Chile

Roberto Alfaro

Academic, Universidad de Santiago, Chile

Marco Alfaro

Senior Geostatistics Consultant, Chile

César Almarza

Principal Mining Geotechnical Engineer, Geo Estabilidad, Chile

Marcelo Arancibia

Senior Vice President, South America, Maptek, Chile

Victor Araya

Geology Superintendent, Cía. Minera Teck Carmen de Andacollo, Chile

José Antonio Ardito

Superintendent of Geology and Geotechnics, Minera Chinalco, Peru

Carlos Arroyo

Academic and Researcher, Universidad Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

Hooman Askari-Nasab

Profesor, School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada

Marcelo Astengo

Mining Manager, ITS3 Innovative Technology Solutions, Chile

Fidel Baez

International Mining Consultant, Chile

Diego de la Barra

Latam Mining Sales Director, Dassault Systemes, Chile

Carolina Becerra

Head of the Geometallurgy and Mineralogy Unit, El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

Mauricio Belmar

Geology and Geotechnics Manager, SGS Minerals, Chile

María Soledad Bembow

Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile

Carlos Bottinelli

Mining Technical Manager, Mitsubishi Corporation, Chile

Sebastián Campos

Development and Planning Engineer, Cía. Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi, Chile

Yonny Cárdenas

Corporate Head of Mining Studies, Gemin Associates, Peru

Sebastián Carrasco

Superintendent Mining Engineering, Cadia East, Newmont, Australia

Milka Casanegra

Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Pampa Norte, BHP, Chile

Raúl Castro

Senior Consultant, BCTEC, Chile

Julio Castro

Senior Metallurgist, Marcobre, Perú

William Collado

Geology Superintendent, Minera Escondida, BHP, Chile

Eduardo Coloma

Chief Executive Officer, Maptek, Australia

Javier Cornejo

Senior Director of Mining Process Engineering, Codelco, Chile

Marcelo Cortés

Manager Minerals Reporting, BHP, Australia

Joao Costa

Professor, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Jaime Díaz

Reserves Expert Engineer - VPO, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Fernando Fernández

General Manager, FF Geo Mechanics, Chile

José Gajardo

Superintendent Planning and Development, Compañía Minera del Pacífico, Chile

Michel Galeb

Geology Superintendent, Andina Division, Codelco, Chile

Eduardo Galindo

Independent Consultant, Chile

Rossio García

Technical Manager Geology and Engineering, Datamine Perú & Ecuador

Cristian Garcia

Director - Strategic Mine Planning, TechSer Mining Consultants, Canada

David Gómez

Professor, Geology Area, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, España

María Angélica González

LATAM Senior Delivery Manager, Dassault Systèmes, Chile

Roberto González

Head of the Mining Geology Unit, División El Teniente, Codelco, Chile

Jaime González

Head of Mining, Mitsubishi Corporation, Chile

Javier González

Geology Superintendent, El Soldado, Anglo American, Chile

Ronald Guzmán

Mining Director, Evermine, Spain

Dafne Herreros

Head of Resource Estimation and Geological Projects, Compañía Minera del Pacífico, Chile

George Mc Isaac

General Manager, Geology & Mining Evaluation Consulting, Chile

Romke Kuyvenhoven

Program Manager Latin America, Metcelerate, United Kingdom

Richard Lizana

General Manager, Thiess Sud America, Chile

Eric López

Planning Engineer, División Ministro Hales, Codelco, Chile

Katherine Machulás

Specialist Geologist, Minera Escondida, BHP, Chile

Ricardo Maraboli

Director of Integrated Operations Center (IOC), División Chuquicamata, Codelco, Chile

Olivia Mejías

PhD Candidate, Bryan Research Center, SMI, The University of Queensland, Australia

Alfredo Marín (In Memoriam)

Academic, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Peru

Héctor Montes

Senior Geometallurgy Consultant, Mine to Port, Chile

Yasna Morales

Senior Long-Term Planning Engineer, Mantos Blancos, Capstone Copper, Chile

David Novoa

Superintendent of Mine Engineering and Planning, Cía. Minera Teck Carmen de Andacollo, Chile

Hugo Olmos

Director, Department of Mining Engineering, Universidad de Atacama, Chile

Joel Peña

Mine Planning Superintendent, Hudbay Minerals, Peru

Mauricio Pincheira

Superintendent of Production Management, División Andina, Codelco, Chile

Cristian Poblete

Apps Portofolio Senior Manager - GEOVOA R & D, Dassault Systemes, Chile

Jonifer Quillatupa

Study Manager, Arcadium Lithium, Canada

José Ignacio Ramírez

Planning and Dispatch Superintendent, Cía. Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi, Chile

Karl Riveros

Professor, Department of Geology, Universidad de Atacama, Chile

Jaime Rodríguez

Head of the School of Civil Engineering, Universidad de La Serena, Chile

Enrique Rubio

Founding Partner, REDCO Mining Consultants, Chile

Andrés Salazar

Senior Geologist, Minera Escondida, BHP, Chile

Paulina Schachter

Head of Resource Estimation Unit, División El Teniente, Codelco, Chile

Arnold Schwartinsky

Resource Estimation Geologist, El Soldado, Anglo American, Chile

Anita Solari

Senior Geologist, Minera Zaldívar, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Renato Suarez

Mining Manager, Carburo Mining Consulting, Chile

Héctor Suazo

Chief Geologist, Advanced Mineralogy Center, SGS Minerals, Chile

Kimie Suzuki

Assistant Professor, Universidad de Chile

Luis Martin Tejada

Senior Principal Geotechnical Engineer, WSP, Canada

Leyla Vaccia

Geology Superintendent, Minera Zaldívar, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Manuel Viera

CEO & Managing Partner, Metaproject Group, Chile

Rodrigo Zuñiga

Senior Mine Planning Engineer, Cía. Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi, Chile

Adeline Delonca

Academic, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

Gonzalo Díaz

Editorial Committee

Researcher, Universidad de Chile

Rodrigo Estay

Editorial Committee

Academic, Universidad Santiago de Chile

Matthew Eyre

Editorial Committee

Associate Professor , Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, United Kingdom

Patrick Foster

Editorial Committee

Professor & Head, Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, United Kingdom

Amin Hekmatnejad

Editorial Committee

Academic, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Enrique Jélvez

Editorial Committee

Assistant Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Fabián Manríquez

Editorial Committee

Academic, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

Carlos Marquardt

Editorial Committee

Academic, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Pierre Nancel-Penard

Editorial Committee

Researcher, Universidad de Chile

Gonzalo Nelis

Head Editor

Postgraduate Director of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

Julián Ortiz

Editorial Committee

Mark Cutifani / Anglo American Chair in Mining Innovation & Professor, Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, United Kingdom

Irene Del Real

Editorial Committee

Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Tomás Roquer

Editorial Committee

Academic, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

Juan Luis Yarmuch

Editorial Committee

Assistant Professor, Universidad de Chile

Adeline Delonca

Academic, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

Gonzalo Díaz

Editorial Committee

Researcher, Universidad de Chile

Rodrigo Estay

Editorial Committee

Academic, Universidad Santiago de Chile

Matthew Eyre

Editorial Committee

Associate Professor , Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, United Kingdom

Patrick Foster

Editorial Committee

Professor & Head, Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, United Kingdom

Amin Hekmatnejad

Editorial Committee

Academic, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Enrique Jélvez

Editorial Committee

Assistant Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Fabián Manríquez

Editorial Committee

Academic, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

Carlos Marquardt

Editorial Committee

Academic, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Pierre Nancel-Penard

Editorial Committee

Researcher, Universidad de Chile

Gonzalo Nelis

Head Editor

Postgraduate Director of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

Julián Ortiz

Editorial Committee

Mark Cutifani / Anglo American Chair in Mining Innovation & Professor, Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, United Kingdom

Irene Del Real

Editorial Committee

Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Tomás Roquer

Editorial Committee

Academic, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

Juan Luis Yarmuch

Editorial Committee

Assistant Professor, Universidad de Chile

Executive Committe

Directing Members

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