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). The mining sector contributed 16.4% of Chile's gross domestic product in 2009, 14,157 billion pesos, mostly from copper mining. In March 2026, Daniel Mas assumed the position of Minister of Mining.
List of Ministers of Mining The following are all Ministers of Mining (1953–Present)
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
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