Chilean Copper Commission

The Chilean Copper Commission (Spanish: Comisión Chilena del Cobre) or COCHILCO from its Spanish initialls is a technical agency aimed to provide advice to the Chilean government on issues related to copper, a metal of which Chile is the worlds largest producer,[1] and mining in general.[2] The Chilean Copper Commission is one of various agencies involved in the governance of mining in Chile which also includes the National Mining Enterprise (ENAMI), the National Geology and Mining Service (SERNAGEOMIN) and the Ministry of Mining.[3]

It declares its objective as:[4]

Contribute to the sustainable development of the mining industry in Chile, safeguarding the interests and resources of the State and the creation of public value, through oversight, project evaluation, technical advice to the Government and the preparation of reliable and timely information, with a team that works with professionalism, transparency and equity.

References

  1. ^ Copper production in 2024 by USGS
  2. ^ "Descripción general". cochilco.cl (in Spanish). Comisión Chilena del Cobre. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  3. ^ Scholvin, Sören; Atienza, Miguel. "La formalización de la pequeña minería en Chile: logros y desafíos de la Empresa Nacional de Minería (ENAMI)". Investigaciones Geográficas (in Spanish). 66: 1–13.
  4. ^ "Misión". cochilco.cl (in Spanish). Comisión Chilena del Cobre. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
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