Santiago, September 24, 2026 - In line with the decision to place safety at the center of corporate management, Codelco will implement a series of organizational changes during the month of October aimed at strengthening risk control and consolidating the progress achieved in this area during the last few months.

As part of these measures, the Corporate Occupational Safety and Health Management, which currently reports to the Vice Presidency of People Management, will report directly to the Executive Presidency, placing the safety of people at the highest level of the Corporation's management.

“We are strengthening our capabilities to ensure they are consistent with our commitment to putting the lives and health of our workers at the heart of our decisions. Safety must be present in every process and at every level of the organization, and for that, those responsible must be at the highest level of the company,” said Codelco CEO Jorge Gómez.

Designations and profiles

In this context, Codelco appointed Javier Cantuarias as Corporate Manager of Occupational Health and Safety, effective October 1. From that date, Jorge Camhi, who currently holds that position, will move to the Occupational Health and Safety Management role at Ministro Hales Division.

Additionally, starting October 19, César Garrido will join as general manager of Andina Division, while Claudio Canut de Bon will conclude his interim position and return to his duties as Operations Manager of that division.

Cantuarias was until now the Occupational Health and Safety Manager at Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi. He holds a Master of Science degree and a Master of Public Health degree specializing in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene from the University of Chile, and a Master of Science degree in Occupational Risk Prevention specializing in Workplace Safety from the University of Catalonia in Spain. He has over four decades of experience in the mining industry, where he has specialized in the development and implementation of comprehensive occupational health and safety strategies at both the operational and corporate levels.

César Garrido, meanwhile, is a civil electronics engineer from the University of Concepción and holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He has over two decades of experience in the mining and steel industries. Throughout his career, he has led operations and transformation processes at companies such as Teck Quebrada Blanca, Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato, Compañía Minera del Pacífico, Collahuasi, and Codelco's own Andina Division, focusing on safety, operational excellence, risk management, process optimization, and team development.

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