Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile
Codelco is a different kind of high-energy copper top. State-owned Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) is the world's top producer of copper (ahead of Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold), controlling some 20% of the world's known copper reserves and mining around 1.5 million tons of copper annually. Among the companies Codelco sells to are units of such diverse multinational giants as LG (South Korea), Outokumpu (Finland), Southwire (the US), and Wieland Werke (Germany). It is also a major producer of molybdenum (used for ferroalloys). Codelco's joint development partners on projects include the Canadian gold producer Barrick and the Mexican miner Industrias Penoles.
Contact Details
Office Address
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile
Huerfanos 1270, Santiago, Chile
Phone: +56-2-690-3000
Fax: +56-2-690-3059
Executives
CEO
Diego Hernández Cabrera
Director Communication
Pablo Orozco