Ministry of Mining (Chile)
| Ministerio de Minería | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1953 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Chile |
| Headquarters | Amunátegui 232 Santiago |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Website | https://www.minmineria.cl |
The Ministry of Mining (Spanish: Ministerio de Minería) is the cabinet-level administrative office in charge of matters related to mining in Chile. The minister of mining in Chile is also the board president of the National Mining Enterprise (ENAMI).[1][2]
The mining sector contributed 16.4% of Chile's gross domestic product in 2009, 14,157 billion pesos, mostly from copper mining.[3]
In March 2026, Daniel Mas assumed the position of Minister of Mining.[4]
List of Ministers of Mining
The following are all Ministers of Mining (1953–Present)[5]
See also
- Coal mining in Chile
- Codelco – the largest copper mining company in the world, owned by the Chilean state
- Copper mining in Chile
- Copper Stabilization Fund – fund created to manage income from copper mining
- Gold mining in Chile
- Illegal mining in Chile
- Iron mining in Chile
- Lithium mining in Chile
- List of copper smelters in Chile
- Sociedad Nacional de Minería – Chilean association of mining companies
- Pirquinero – artisanal miners in Chile
References
- ^ "Organigrama". enami.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ Ningthoujam, Natalia (2023-08-17). "Chile's President Reorganizes Cabinet For 3rd Time Amid Low Approval Rating". Latin Times. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ Producto interno bruto por clase de actividad económica, a precios corrientes, Banco Central de Chile, archived from the original on 2009-07-05, retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ Silva, Benjamín (2026-03-11). "Daniel Mas asume como ministro de Economía, junto con los subsecretarios Karlfranz Koehler, María Paz Lagos y Osvaldo Urrutia". Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Turismo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ^ "Ministerio de Minería". www.minmineria.cl. Retrieved 2025-11-19.