Codelco

The National Copper Corporation of Chile (), abbreviated as Codelco, is a Chilean state-owned mining company and the largest copper mining company in the world. It was formed in 1976 from foreign-owned copper companies that were nationalised in 1971. As of 2025 its most productive mines are Radomiro Tomic and El Teniente.

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Codelco, formally known as Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile, is a government-type organization based in Santiago, Chile. It was established on April 1, 1976. The entity is also referred to by the alias National Copper Corporation of Chile.

The organization maintains an active status. Its official website is titled "Inicio | CODELCO - Corporación Nacional del Cobre, Chile." Codelco is identified in various databases by the Wikidata entry Codelco and the ISNI 0000 0001 0721 4253.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Codelco is referenced by 153 other articles, and connects out to Santiago, state-owned enterprise and electrowinning.

Vinony files it under Chilean companies established in 1976, Codelco and Companies based in Santiago, Chile.

Its subject is documented across 15 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Company.name: Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile
Company.logo: Codelco logo.svg
Company.type: State-owned enterprise
Company.foundation: 1976
Company.location: Santiago, Chile
Company.key_people: Máximo Pachecopresident of the board
Company.num_employees: 17,880
Company.revenue: US$16.0 billion (2010)
Company.net_income: US$5.249 billion
Company.industry: Mining
Company.products: Copper

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Government
Location: Santiago, Chile
Also known as: Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile, National Copper Corporation of Chile
Status: Active

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ISNI 0000 0001 0721 4253

Official website

Inicio | CODELCO - Corporación Nacional del Cobre, Chile

Codelco es una empresa dedicada a la exploración, desarrollo y explotación de recursos mineros de cobre y subproductos, su procesamiento y su comercialización.

codelco.com →

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: state-owned enterprise
Country: Chile
Headquarters: Santiago
Industry: mining
Legal form: state-owned enterprise
Official website: www.codelco.com

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Commons category: Codelco
inception: 1976-04-01
social media followers: 21000
product or material produced: chalcopyrite

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Encyclopedic overview

29 sections

Contents

History
The company
Corporate governance
Divisions
Codelco Norte
Chuquicamata
The modern mine
The future of Chuquicamata
Radomiro Tomic
Northern expansion of Mina Sur
Secondary waste dump leach
Ministro Hales
Pollution
Salvador
Andina
El Teniente
The present mine
Sewell
Other projects
Ventanas
Joint ventures
El Abra
Inversiones Mineras Becrux
Nova Andino Litio
Quebrada Blanca
Codelco outside Chile
Notes
References
External links

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