# Consejo Minero

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Chilean mining industry association

**Consejo Minero** (lit. Mining Council) is a [guild](/source/Guild) grouping large mining companies active in Chile.[1] According to Consejo Minero in 2025 its companies produce 94% of [Chile's copper](/source/Copper_mining_in_Chile), 96% of [its iron](/source/Iron_mining_in_Chile), 90% of its silver and 63% of [its gold](/source/Gold_mining_in_Chile) and [lithium](/source/Lithium_mining_in_Chile).[2] Its members are [Anglo American](/source/Anglo_American_plc), [BHP](/source/BHP), [CMP](/source/Compa%C3%B1%C3%ADa_Minera_del_Pac%C3%ADfico), [Minera Centinela](/source/Minera_Centinela), [Codelco](/source/Codelco), [Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi](/source/Collahuasi_mine), [El Abra](/source/El_Abra_mine) (owned by [Freeport-McMoRan](/source/Freeport-McMoRan) and Codelco[3]), [Minera Escondida](/source/Minera_Escondida), Freeport-McMoRan, [Glencore](/source/Glencore), [Gold Fields](/source/Gold_Fields), [KGHM](/source/KGHM_Polska_Mied%C5%BA), [Kinross](/source/Kinross_Gold), [Lundin Mining](/source/Lundin_Mining), [Pampa Norte](/source/Pampa_Norte_(company)), [Minera Los Pelambres](/source/Minera_Los_Pelambres), [Rio Tinto](/source/Rio_Tinto_(corporation)), [South32](/source/South32), [Sociedad Química y Minera](/source/Sociedad_Qu%C3%ADmica_y_Minera) and [Teck Resources](/source/Teck_Resources).[2] Prior to the joining of [Compañía de Acero del Pacífico](/source/Compa%C3%B1%C3%ADa_de_Acero_del_Pac%C3%ADfico) (CAP) in 2017 the guild lacked any company engaged in the [production of iron](/source/Iron_mining_in_Chile).[4]

The organization was established in 1997.[5]

Its former presidents include [Francisco Costabal](/source/Francisco_Costabal) (2005–2010),[6][7][8] [Miguel Ángel Durán](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miguel_%C3%81ngel_Dur%C3%A1n&action=edit&redlink=1) (2010–2011),[9] [Jean-Paul Luksić](/source/Jean-Paul_Luksi%C4%87) (2011–2017), Jorge Gómez (2017–2022)[10] and Iván Arriagada (2022–).[11]

## See also

- [Canadian mining in Latin America and the Caribbean](/source/Canadian_mining_in_Latin_America_and_the_Caribbean)

- [Chilean nationalization of copper](/source/Chilean_nationalization_of_copper)

- [Chilean Law on Mining Concessions](/source/Law_on_Mining_Concessions)

- [Sociedad Nacional de Minería](/source/Sociedad_Nacional_de_Miner%C3%ADa)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Consejo Minero (CM)"](https://www.guiaminera.cl/consejo-minero-cm/). *Guía Minera* (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-02.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-socios_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-socios_2-1) ["Socios"](https://consejominero.cl/nosotros/socios/). *Consejo Minero* (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-26.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-reuters_1_3-0)** ["Freeport's Chile-based El Abra mine, union seal wage agreement"](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chile-copper-freeport-mcmoran-idUSKCN0XP2VV). *Reuters*. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Grupo minero CAP se incorpora al Consejo Minero y se conveirte en la primera productora de hierro en sumarse a la entidad gremial"](https://www.portalminero.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=134643829). *Portal Minero* (in Spanish). 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2025-04-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Hernández C., Diego (2001). "Carta del Presidente". *Informe de la Gran Minería Chilena* [*Report of the Large-Scale Mining in Chile*] (in Spanish). Consejo Minero de Chile. p. 4.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bolmi_6-0)** "Francisco Costabal: "Nunca me voy a retirar de la minería"". *[Boletín Minero](/source/Bolet%C3%ADn_Minero)* (in Spanish). Vol. 94. 2025-06-03. pp. 12–15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-portmin1_7-0)** ["Aprimin entregó reconocimiento a Francisco Costabal"](https://www.portalminero.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=7013288). *Portal Minero* (in Spanish). 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2025-09-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Francisco Costabal asumió presidencia de Consejo Minero"](https://www.mch.cl/negocios-industria/francisco-costabal-asumio-presidencia-de-consejo-minero/). *Minería Chilena* (in Spanish). 2005-07-08. Retrieved 2025-09-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Jean Paul Luksic asumirá presidencia del directorio del Consejo Minero en reemplazo de Miguel Ángel Durán](https://www.mch.cl/negocios-industria/jean-paul-luksic-asumira-presidencia-del-directorio-del-consejo-minero-en-reemplazo-de-miguel-angel-duran-2/?vn%2F2023-03-07784695_html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Jorge Gómez de Collahuasi reemplaza a Jean Paul Luksic en Consejo Minero"](https://www.reporteminero.cl/noticia/noticias/2017/07/jorge-gomez-de-collahuasi-reemplaza-a-jean-paul-luksic-en-consejo-minero). *Reporte Minero & Energético* (in Spanish). 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2025-09-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Consejo Minero elige nuevo presidente de su Directorio y renueva Comité Ejecutivo](https://www.iimch.cl/index.php/noticias2/actualidad/3018-consejo-minero-elige-nuevo-presidente-de-su-directorio-y-renueva-comite-ejecutivo)

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