"AndesMETS Spirit" Award
Successful internationalization and sustainable export projection to mining powerhouses (Australia, Canada).
We are successful when our customers are successful.
Transparency, accountability, and technical commitment.
Multidisciplinary teams and teamwork.
Iteration and learning from every operation.
Global ambition to transform mining operations.
A Civil Engineer specializing in Computer Science from the University of Chile with over 20 years of experience in digital mining. He has led the development of a standardized software ecosystem and digital twins that are operational in more than 40 mining operations worldwide.
Executive with over 20 years of experience in organizational transformation, strategic design, and business scalability. Leads global growth and international product scaling.
Mining executive with over 30 years of experience leading copper operations at Antofagasta Minerals and Anglo American. He served as CEO of Minera Michilla, Minera El Tesoro, and the Manto Verde Division. He also held the positions of Vice President of Mining at AMSA and Vice President of Operations at Anglo American Sur, overseeing Los Bronces, El Soldado, and the Chagres Smelter.
His background includes executive roles focused on strategy, transformation, and sustainability, as well as board memberships at Anglo American Sur and Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi.
Currently, he chairs the board of Timining, serves on the board of Fundación Chile, and sits on various executive committees.
He brings to the board extensive expertise in mining operations management, a long-term strategic vision, a strong understanding of ESG factors, and experience in innovation and technology applied to the mining industry.
He holds a degree in Commercial Engineering from the University of Chile and a Master’s in Business Administration from ESADE in Barcelona.
A Civil Mining Engineer from the University of Chile, with over three decades of experience in large-scale copper mining in Chile. He spent most of his career at Codelco—where he held positions as Superintendent, then Mine Manager and Project Manager at the El Teniente Division, Head of Underground Mining for BHP’s Andina Division, and General Manager of the Andina Division—and served as Vice President of Mining at Anglo American.
Ph.D. from the University of Queensland (Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre), with a distinguished global career in the mining supplier industry, where he served as President and CEO of Komatsu Mining Corp and Vice President of Komatsu’s Global Mining Division. A recognized industry leader, he chaired MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2020.
Industrial Civil Engineer and Managing Partner at Aurus Capital, with over 25 years of experience in venture capital, intellectual property, and the commercialization of global technologies. He designed and co-led specialized funds focused on industrial technologies and critical minerals, with institutional investors such as Codelco and Mitsui.