Ministry of Mining (Chile)

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]

Formed1953

Preceding agency

• • Ministry of Mines (March 1953–Jule 1953)

JurisdictionGovernment of Chile

HeadquartersAmunátegui 232
Santiago

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Ministry of Mining

Ministerio de Minería
Agency overview
Formed	1953
Preceding agency	• Ministry of Mines (March 1953–Jule 1953)
Jurisdiction	Government of Chile
Headquarters	Amunátegui 232 Santiago
Ministers responsible	Aurora Williams, Minister of Mining Suina Chahuán Kim, Undersecretary of Mining
Website	https://www.minmineria.cl

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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 2022, President Gabriel Boric named Marcela Hernando Minister of Mining (Spanish: Ministro de Minería). He was replaced in August 2023 during a cabinet reshuffle with Aurora Williams.^[4]