Committees

  • Organizing Committee
  • Advisory Committee
  • Editorial committee

Executive Committe


Francisco Carvajal General Manager Compañía Minera del Pacífico, Chile
Francisco Carvajal
Chair
General Manager, Compañía Minera del Pacífico, Chile
Mauricio Larraí­n General Manager Minera Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile
Mauricio Larraí­n
Chair 2020
General Manager, Minera Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile
Eduardo Córdova Professor, Mining Engineering Department Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Eduardo Córdova
Co-organizer
Professor, Mining Engineering Department, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Vidal Torres Manager and Senior Researcher Mining Area, Vale Institute of Technology, Brazil
Vidal Torres
Co-organizer
Manager and Senior Researcher, Mining Area, Vale Institute of Technology, Brazil
Carlos Barahona General Manager Gecamin, Chile
Carlos Barahona
Executive Director
General Manager, Gecamin, Chile
Fabiola Bustamante Gecamin Chile
Fabiola Bustamante
Coordinator
Gecamin, Chile

























Directing Members


Gonzalo Araujo General Manager of Operations SCM Lumina Copper, Caserones
Gonzalo Araujo
Directing Member
General Manager of Operations, SCM Lumina Copper, Caserones
Sergio Armstrong General Manager Operations CCM Candelaria, Lundin Mining Company, Chile
Sergio Armstrong
Directing Member
General Manager Operations, CCM Candelaria, Lundin Mining Company, Chile
Enrique Castro General Manager Quebrada Blanca, Teck Resources, Chile
Enrique Castro
Directing Member
General Manager, Quebrada Blanca, Teck Resources, Chile
José Cruzado Manager of Operational Excellence Minera Las Bambas, Peru
José Cruzado
Directing Member
Manager of Operational Excellence, Minera Las Bambas, Peru
Abraham Chahuan Copper and Zinc Head Assets South America Glencore, Peru
Abraham Chahuan
Directing Member
Copper and Zinc Head Assets South America, Glencore, Peru
Marí­a Alejandra Delgado General Manager Rio Tinto Minera, Peru
Marí­a Alejandra Delgado
Directing Member
General Manager, Rio Tinto Minera, Peru
Beatrice Pierre General Manager Fundición Altonorte, Glencore, Chile
Beatrice Pierre
Directing Member
General Manager, Fundición Altonorte, Glencore, Chile
Juan Rojas Corporate Manager of Operational Excellence Codelco, Chile
Juan Rojas
Directing Member
Corporate Manager of Operational Excellence, Codelco, Chile
Rodrigo Subiabre Vice President of Technology and Innovation Anglo American, South Africa
Rodrigo Subiabre
Directing Member
Vice President of Technology and Innovation, Anglo American, South Africa
Philippe Sung Manager Operational Excellence Minera Centinela, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile
Philippe Sung
Directing Member
Manager Operational Excellence, Minera Centinela, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile
Ayaz Alam Director Department of Geology Universidad de Atacama, Chile
Ayaz Alam
Director Department of Geology, Universidad de Atacama, Chile
Luis Alarcón Director of Extension, Professional and Continuing Education Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Luis Alarcón
Director of Extension, Professional and Continuing Education, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Ricardo Álvarez Executive Vice-President Mitsui Mineral Resources Development Latin America
Ricardo Álvarez
Executive Vice-President, Mitsui Mineral Resources Development Latin America
Luis Amigo Director, Academic Programs Postgraduate Industry Area Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile
Luis Amigo
Director, Academic Programs Postgraduate Industry Area, Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile
Angelina Anani Assistant Professor Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Angelina Anani
Assistant Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Fabiola Araya Administration Manager Ventanas Division, Codelco, Chile
Fabiola Araya
Administration Manager, Ventanas Division, Codelco, Chile
César Arrospide Maintenance and Continuous Improvement Engineer SCM Caserones, Minera Lumina Copper, Chile
César Arrospide
Maintenance and Continuous Improvement Engineer, SCM Caserones, Minera Lumina Copper, Chile
Devesh Baijnath Vice President Technology BHP, Minerals Americas
Devesh Baijnath
Vice President Technology, BHP, Minerals Americas
Diego de la Barra CSE Sales Expert Dassault Systemes, Chile
Diego de la Barra
CSE Sales Expert, Dassault Systemes, Chile
Ignacio Di Bartolo Director Partners in Performance, Chile-Peru
Ignacio Di Bartolo
Director, Partners in Performance, Chile-Peru
Carlos Bottinelli Head of Mining Mitsubishi Corporation, Chile
Carlos Bottinelli
Head of Mining, Mitsubishi Corporation, Chile
Martín Brenner Regional Managing Director Latam Weir Minerals, Chile
Martín Brenner
Regional Managing Director Latam, Weir Minerals, Chile
Bárbara Brunetti Director of Culture, Leadership and Change Management Codelco, Chile
Bárbara Brunetti
Director of Culture, Leadership and Change Management, Codelco, Chile
Francisco Carrasco Project Supply Manager VP of Projects, Codelco, Chile
Francisco Carrasco
Project Supply Manager, VP of Projects, Codelco, Chile
Milka Casanegra Superintendent of Mine Drilling and Development Minera Spence, BHP, Chile
Milka Casanegra
Superintendent of Mine Drilling and Development, Minera Spence, BHP, Chile
Luis Cisternas Director, Doctoral Program in Mineral Processing Engineering Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile
Luis Cisternas
Director, Doctoral Program in Mineral Processing Engineering, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile
Cristián Cordero Sociologist, Organizational Consultant and Partner Procesus y Cordero Asociados, Chile
Cristián Cordero
Sociologist, Organizational Consultant and Partner, Procesus y Cordero Asociados, Chile
Carlos Cotera General Manager Compañía Minera Antapaccay, Glencore, Perú
Carlos Cotera
General Manager, Compañía Minera Antapaccay, Glencore, Perú
Evans Díaz Mine Process Control Engineering Superintendent Radomiro Tomic Division, Codelco, Chile
Evans Díaz
Mine Process Control Engineering Superintendent, Radomiro Tomic Division, Codelco, Chile
Roberto Escaff Senior Director Project Management Office Codelco, Chile
Roberto Escaff
Senior Director Project Management Office, Codelco, Chile
Luis Espinoza Technical Manager Kapptek, Chile
Luis Espinoza
Technical Manager, Kapptek, Chile
Edgar Estupiñan Director, Department of Mechanical Engineering Universidad de Tarapacá, Chile
Edgar Estupiñan
Director, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Tarapacá, Chile
Bianca Foggiatto Senior Process Engineer Ausenco, Canada
Bianca Foggiatto
Senior Process Engineer, Ausenco, Canada
Mallén Gajardo Head of Studies and Projects of Technology in Plant Processes Codelco, Chile
Mallén Gajardo
Head of Studies and Projects of Technology in Plant Processes, Codelco, Chile
Cristian Garrido Process Department Manager and Regional Process Technology Director Fluor, Chile
Cristian Garrido
Process Department Manager and Regional Process Technology Director, Fluor, Chile
Fabián Gutiérrez Operational Excellence Manager Minera Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile
Fabián Gutiérrez
Operational Excellence Manager, Minera Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile
Leopoldo Gutiérrez Professor, Dpt. of Metallurgical Engineering Universidad de Concepcin, Chile
Leopoldo Gutiérrez
Professor, Dpt. of Metallurgical Engineering, Universidad de Concepcin, Chile
Pablo Hernández Cement Operations Manager Polpaico, Chile
Pablo Hernández
Cement Operations Manager, Polpaico, Chile
Oscar Jerez Associate Professor, Institute of Applied Economic Geology Universidad de Concepcin, Chile
Oscar Jerez
Associate Professor, Institute of Applied Economic Geology, Universidad de Concepcin, Chile
Willy Kracht Director, Department of Mining Engineering Universidad de Chile
Willy Kracht
Director, Department of Mining Engineering, Universidad de Chile
Fredy Kristjanpoller Academic Coordinator Master in Asset Management Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
Fredy Kristjanpoller
Academic Coordinator Master in Asset Management, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
Roberto Lencina Professor and Researcher Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Argentina
Roberto Lencina
Professor and Researcher, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Argentina
Carlos León Tailings Strategy Manager Compañía Minera Antamina, Peru
Carlos León
Tailings Strategy Manager, Compañía Minera Antamina, Peru
Tamara Leves Director of Occupational Health (S) División Radomiro Tomic, Codelco, Chile
Tamara Leves
Director of Occupational Health (S), División Radomiro Tomic, Codelco, Chile
Carlos Lexutt Director of Productivity and Operational Excellence Codelco, Chile
Carlos Lexutt
Director of Productivity and Operational Excellence, Codelco, Chile
Darko Louit CEO Komatsu Holdings South America and Komatsu Cummins Chile
Darko Louit
CEO, Komatsu Holdings South America and Komatsu Cummins Chile
Mario Marchese Business Development Manager Latam Golder Associates, Chile
Mario Marchese
Business Development Manager Latam, Golder Associates, Chile
Tatiane Marin Researcher IUAI Mining Center, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile
Tatiane Marin
Researcher, IUAI Mining Center, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile
Juan Martí­n Production Quality Manager Cosentino, Spain
Juan Martí­n
Production Quality Manager, Cosentino, Spain
Percy Mayta Operations Manager Veladero, Barrick, Argentina
Percy Mayta
Operations Manager, Veladero, Barrick, Argentina
Omar Medina Developent Director Carén El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile
Omar Medina
Developent Director Carén, El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile
Viviana Meruane Director Department of Mechanical Engineering Universidad de Chile
Viviana Meruane
Director Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Chile
Gonzalo Montalva Associate Professor, Department Ingeniería Civil Universidad de Concepción, Chile
Gonzalo Montalva
Associate Professor, Department Ingeniería Civil, Universidad de Concepción, Chile
Laura Mottola President and CEO Flow Partners, Chile
Laura Mottola
President and CEO, Flow Partners, Chile
Ismael Muñoz Commissioning and Maintainability Director VP of Projects, Codelco, Chile
Ismael Muñoz
Commissioning and Maintainability Director, VP of Projects, Codelco, Chile
Kevin O'Kane Board Director SolGold, and North Island Copper & Gold, Canada
Kevin O'Kane
Board Director, SolGold, and North Island Copper & Gold, Canada
Miguel Oñate Business Development Director LATAM ?? Water Mining Black & Veatch, Chile
Miguel Oñate
Business Development Director LATAM ?? Water Mining, Black & Veatch, Chile
Marco Orellana Telecommunications Technology and Automation Manager Codelco, Chile
Marco Orellana
Telecommunications Technology and Automation Manager, Codelco, Chile
Guillermo Palta Operational Readiness Superintendent Teck Resources, Chile
Guillermo Palta
Operational Readiness Superintendent, Teck Resources, Chile
Peggy Peñaloza Six Sigma-Black Belt Engineer Compaa Minera Antamina, Peru
Peggy Peñaloza
Six Sigma-Black Belt Engineer, Compaa Minera Antamina, Peru
Cláudio Lopes Pinto Professor Mining Engineering Department Universidad Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cláudio Lopes Pinto
Professor Mining Engineering Department, Universidad Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ferran Pujol Partner McKinsey, Chile
Ferran Pujol
Partner, McKinsey, Chile
Hugo Quelopana Specialist Engineer Delfing, Chile
Hugo Quelopana
Specialist Engineer, Delfing, Chile
Jonifer Quillatupa Superintendent of Operational Excellence Minera Antucoya, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile
Jonifer Quillatupa
Superintendent of Operational Excellence, Minera Antucoya, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile
Lorenzo Reyes Program Director Civil Chemical Engineering Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Lorenzo Reyes
Program Director Civil Chemical Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Nathalie Rimmelin Risk Management Superintendent Cía. Minera del Pacífico, Chile
Nathalie Rimmelin
Risk Management Superintendent, Cía. Minera del Pacífico, Chile
Ana Marí­a Rivera Directora, Departamento de Ingeniería en Metalurgia Universidad de Atacama, Chile
Ana Marí­a Rivera
Directora, Departamento de Ingeniería en Metalurgia, Universidad de Atacama, Chile
Carolina Rocha Corporate Director of Material Procurement Codelco, Chile
Carolina Rocha
Corporate Director of Material Procurement, Codelco, Chile
Freddy Rojas Senior Planning Engineer Short Term Minera Tres Valles, Chile
Freddy Rojas
Senior Planning Engineer Short Term, Minera Tres Valles, Chile
David Ruete Assistant Professor, School Director, Faculty of Engineering Universidad Andres Bello, Chile
David Ruete
Assistant Professor, School Director, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile
Carlos Ruz Principal Material Handling  Minera Spence, BHP, Chile
Carlos Ruz
Principal Material Handling , Minera Spence, BHP, Chile
Ramón Sagarra Management Development Program Director Esade Business School, Spain
Ramón Sagarra
Management Development Program Director, Esade Business School, Spain
Petri Salopera Vice President of Sustainability Calibre Mining, Canada
Petri Salopera
Vice President of Sustainability, Calibre Mining, Canada
María Elena Sanz Europe Human Resources Director Contour Global, Spain
María Elena Sanz
Europe Human Resources Director, Contour Global, Spain
Jacopo Seccatore Professor of Mining Engineering Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile
Jacopo Seccatore
Professor of Mining Engineering, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile
Eva Arias de Sologuren Executive President of the Board Ca. Minera Poderosa, Peru
Eva Arias de Sologuren
Executive President of the Board, Ca. Minera Poderosa, Peru
Francisco Soto General Manager Emprica Consultores, Chile
Francisco Soto
General Manager, Emprica Consultores, Chile
Raúl Stegmaier Director, Department of Industries Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
Raúl Stegmaier
Director, Department of Industries, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
Constantino Suazo Head of Processing Mitsubishi Corporation, Chile
Constantino Suazo
Head of Processing, Mitsubishi Corporation, Chile
Kathia Tabra Environmental Scientist Knight Piesold, Peru
Kathia Tabra
Environmental Scientist, Knight Piesold, Peru
Fernando Torres Technical Director Mitsui Mineral Resources Development, Chile
Fernando Torres
Technical Director, Mitsui Mineral Resources Development, Chile
Sibila Valdés Mine Engineering and Management Superintendent Gabriela Mistral Division, Codelco, Chile
Sibila Valdés
Mine Engineering and Management Superintendent, Gabriela Mistral Division, Codelco, Chile
Cristian Vásquez Maintenance Manager SCM Candelaria, Lundin Mining, Chile
Cristian Vásquez
Maintenance Manager, SCM Candelaria, Lundin Mining, Chile
Carmen Vega Operational Excellence Superintendent Quebrada Blanca, Teck Resources, Chile
Carmen Vega
Operational Excellence Superintendent, Quebrada Blanca, Teck Resources, Chile
Tamara Véliz Corporate Head of Organizational Development Grupo Volcán, Chile
Tamara Véliz
Corporate Head of Organizational Development, Grupo Volcán, Chile
Victor Vergara Director, Department of Mechanical Engineering Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile
Victor Vergara
Director, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile
Victoria Zúñiga Technology Manager Expande, Fundación Chile
Victoria Zúñiga
Technology Manager, Expande, Fundación Chile
Eduardo Córdova Professor, Mining Engineering Department Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Eduardo Córdova
Professor, Mining Engineering Department, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Fabiano Veloso Ferreira Rock Blasting Area Researcher Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil
Fabiano Veloso Ferreira
Rock Blasting Area Researcher, Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil
Janine Figueiredo Researcher area of Cargo and Transportation Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil
Janine Figueiredo
Researcher area of Cargo and Transportation, Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil
Gustavo Pessin Mining Automation Area Researcher Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil
Gustavo Pessin
Mining Automation Area Researcher, Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil
Philip Printzelwitz Researcher area of Tribology in Mining Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil
Philip Printzelwitz
Researcher area of Tribology in Mining, Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil
Juan Carlos Salas Director, Department of Mining Engineering Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Juan Carlos Salas
Director, Department of Mining Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Iranildes Santos Researcher Mineral Benefitting Area Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil
Iranildes Santos
Researcher Mineral Benefitting Area, Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil
Juan Girao Sotomayor Mining Geotechnical Area Researcher Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil
Juan Girao Sotomayor
Mining Geotechnical Area Researcher, Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil
Álvaro Videla Assistant Professor, Department of Mining Engineering Pontificia Universidad Catlica de Chile
Álvaro Videla
Assistant Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Catlica de Chile