Mining

Key Facts

—The change. Codelco’s board named Jorge Gómez as its new chief executive, and he takes over on July 13.

—The outgoing chief. Rubén Alvarado resigned after leading the company since September 2023 and stays on until the handover.

—The backdrop. The switch follows a scandal over inflated 2025 output figures and the arrival of a new board chair, Bernardo Fontaine, in late May.