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Sergio Zamorano
CEO, FAM
"Traditionally, we used systems that processed 9,000 t/hour, but now many projects require systems capable of handling 15,000 t/hour, with some plants even planning to operate multiple lines at that scale."
Fernando Vivanco
GENERAL MANAGER, MASTER DRILLING
"Chile’s mining landscape is evolving, with many of its century-old mines transitioning to underground operations. This shift aligns with Master Drilling’s long-term strategy to expand its market presence."
Andrés Souper
GENERAL MANAGER, GLENCORE CHILE
"The stability of the copper market will depend on the ability of Chile and other producers to balance growth with sustainability."
Iván Arriagada
CEO, ANTOFAGASTA MINERALS
"Our priority this year is advancing brownfield projects at Los Pelambres and Centinela, alongside sustainability initiatives."
Alex Simón Jofré
GENERAL MANAGER, AKD INTERNATIONAL CHILE
"In Chile technological innovation is a fundamental requirement in technical bids and a key differentiator among companies."
Clint Donkin
CEO, GLENCORE TECHNOLOGY
"With low copper content ore bodies (around 0.3%) in South America, our intense flotation technology is key to improving recoveries at high throughputs and maintaining margins."
Rubén Alvarado Vigar
CEO, CODELCO
"We are working so that, starting in 2024, production begins its long-term growth trajectory, progressively increasing until reaching the level of 1.7 million t/y by 2030."
Claudio Perillo
PRESIDENT ANDEAN REGION, TECHINT INGENIERÍA Y CONSTRUCCIÓN
"Currently our Chile team has over 6,000 people, out of 21,000 people for Techint Engineering and Construction globally, and this shows the current strength of Chile’s operations."
Ben Pullinger and Craig Nelsen
PRESIDENT AND CEO (BP) AND CHAIRMAN (CN), ATEX RESOURCES
"If we consider current trends, such as shortened permitting timelines and national infrastructure investments, the future looks promising."
Iván Arriagada
CEO, ANTOFAGASTA MINERALS
"The next stage of our growth story has begun. In Q1 2024, we started the construction of the Centinela Second Concentrator Project, which will add a further 170,000 t/y of copper-equivalent production."
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