Chile, the world's largest copper exporter and home to the greatest proven reserves, faces significant challenges in its mining industry. In 2016, copper production fell by 3.9%, driven by weak international commodity prices, declining productivity rates, technical difficulties, rising labor costs, and growing conflicts between mining companies and local communities.
Against this backdrop, the seminar “The Future of Copper Mining in Chile” attracted a diverse audience of business leaders, economists, and industry representatives eager to discuss the sector's pressing issues.
This seminar was the fourth in a series of events on current topics organized by the Santiago Center in collaboration with the MIT Club of Chile, the MIT Sloan Management Latin America Office, the Harvard Club of Chile, and the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies Regional Office.
The distinguished panel included Alejandra Wood, Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Copper and Mining (CESCO); Jorge Gómez, Executive President of Collahuasi; and Oscar Landerretche, President of the Board of Codelco. The discussion was moderated by Luis Felipe Ross, Founding Partner of Matrix Consulting.
By leading this important conversation, the Santiago Center reinforced its role as a hub for critical dialogue on Chile's most pressing challenges, promoting collaboration and innovative approaches to address the future of copper mining in the country.
