Territory

The technical visit to Minas El Romeral and Puerto Guayacán brought together universities, startups, and key innovation ecosystem stakeholders, fostering collaboration between industry, academia, and technological development.

Compañía Minera del Pacífico made a significant donation of equipment that will enable timely animal diagnosis, contributing to a faster and more effective response to veterinary emergencies.

During the congress, a range of innovative activities took place, including an interview with the AI model of Pedro León Gallo and an artistic performance by Roberto Bravo that connected art, science, and innovation, among others.

The activity took place along the Las Machas Beach waterfront and brought together nine Indigenous communities, which presented ancestral products, traditional cuisine, cultural workshops, and artistic performances open to the public.

As part of its ongoing commitment to engage with local communities through various support programs and initiatives aimed at strengthening businesses and creating greater growth opportunities, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP)highlighted the talent of regional women entrepreneurs during FOREDE 2025.

The National Mining Society (SONAMI), MSA Safety, and Sernageomin awarded CMP for achieving the lowest incident rates in the country, thanks to its Risk Management in Processes (GRP) model.

The milestone took place in the context of World Tourism Day, aiming to position the route created under the Tourism Development Plan led by Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) in the area.

Thirteen local entrepreneurs are bringing this project to life, which is now part of the tourist experience available in the town.

Since August 2025, the company has implemented a system that allows small and medium-sized transport companies in Atacama and Coquimbo to receive payments within just seven business days—an unprecedented initiative in the mining industry.

The tunnel will enable a key project for iron mining in Chile, which for decades has operated exclusively as open-pit, and represents a decisive step toward a more efficient, competitive, and sustainable industry. This new stage seeks to ensure the operational continuity of El Romeral Mine, meeting the highest standards required by international markets.

The company has already delivered recycled textile yarn balls in the towns of Cachiyuyo and Incahuasi in Atacama; in the coming weeks, deliveries will continue in Romeral and Guayacán, followed by the Huasco and Copiapó valleys.

Los 22 participantes aprendieron a operar y mantener un minicargador, grúa horquilla y retroexcavadora, además de tramitar licencia clase D. El curso fue apoyado y financiado por CMP como parte de su compromiso con la empleabilidad y el crecimiento de los territorios.

After a month of constructive dialogue between Compañía Minera del Pacífico and its unions, a new session of the working groups is being held, an event in which local authorities and the National Director of Labor, Pablo Zenteno, participated.

Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) reaffirms its leadership in the development of a different, transformative and responsible mining by receiving three recognitions at the Regional Development Forum, FOREDE 2024.

Among its lines, the document provides information on sensitive areas and protection measures,
thus furthering the goal of preserving the territory’s biodiversity for present and future generations.

The program aims to promote entrepreneurship in the commune, providing them with tools for financing, administration, digital marketing and advertising.

With the aim of promoting education as a key tool for the development of the territories, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP), in collaboration with the company Finning, launched the Educational Robotics Workshop aimed at 7th and 8th grade girls from different schools in the provinces of Huasco and Elqui, in the regions of Atacama and Coquimbo, respectively.

Compañía Minera del Pacífico announced the award of 69 new scholarships to promote education for students in the Atacama and Coquimbo regions, specifically in the Copiapó, Huasco and Elqui valleys. This benefit bears the name of Jaime Charles, in honor of the former general manager of Grupo CAP, of which CMP is a subsidiary, who dedicated a large part of his life to promoting educational development in the communities neighboring the company’s operations.

The initiative contemplates an investment of close to US$4.9 million for the development of the sector over a period of four years.

Since 2017, the Catholic University of the North, Coquimbo branch, has been carrying out its Social Pre-university, through its Pastoral and Christian Culture department, a project born from the students of the house of studies so that young people in fourth grade and graduates can opt for a free pre-university in order to prepare for the Access to Higher Education Test (PAES).

Following the fires that occurred in the southern part of the country this summer, the Regional Government, the Presidential Delegation and the various departments and other agencies of the Atacama region joined in a campaign to support the disaster area. Together with them, CMP and other mining companies such as Candelaria, Caserones, Atacama Kozan and Pucobre, plus agricultural companies and public and private institutions, more than 100 tons of aid were collected and distributed in seven trucks sent to the commune of Quillón, in the Ñúble region.

The entrepreneurs also received advice and training to enable them to fully develop their businesses.

The initiative has benefited more than 164 enterprises in three years.

The 2023 process began with 89 students from technical-professional high schools and 44 university students in the country.

Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP), in direct line with its purpose, seeks to promote gender equity, highlight the role of women and contribute to their sustainable development in the territory. In this sense, the company has joined the initiative Mesa de la Mujer de la Pesca Artesanal y Actividades Conexas de Atacama, which seeks to consolidate its leadership in the region and provide opportunities to promote their work. All this in conjunction with the regional government and the respective communal governments.

The magic of Christmas, the emotion of experiencing a unique trip and the memories of yesteryear were the protagonists in the return of the Christmas Train, a day organized Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) and Ferronor in which more than 950 people participated: neighbors of the communities, workers of the aforementioned companies and their families.

During the last few months, a total of 16 residents of the town of Guayacán deepened their knowledge of ceramic tile and floating floor installation techniques, masonry, as well as the application of paint on different surfaces, in compliance with safety, quality and environmental standards, all thanks to an initiative between Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) and INACAP.

On October 4 and 5, Vallenar was the epicenter of the second version of the International Educational Theater Festival: EDUFEST, which featured in-person performances at the Algarrobo Sports Club of CMP, where schools of the Local Public Education Service (SLEP) – Huasco were part of six plays from Chile and Argentina that, at the same time, were transmitted via streaming to 61 Spanish-speaking countries.

In 2020, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) and the Sara Raier de Rassmuss Foundation joined forces to bring the Alfadeca program, which promotes literacy skills in elementary school children, to the territory.

Together with the residents of the Covico and Fedeco sectors of Coquimbo, Compañía Minería del Pacífico launched the second version of its Culture Fund for the year 2022, in an emotional and unprecedented event that made those present sing, dance and cry.

En el marco del programa Agroemprende, que tiene por objetivo entregar asesoría y apoyo para el trabajo sustentable de los predios en el territorio, CMP entregó kilos de materia orgánica a 19 agricultores de Huasco y sus alrededores.

In an emotional ceremony, a symbolic check for $10 million was presented to two students of the Manuel Blanco Encalada High School, through a public-private partnership between the Municipality of Caldera and Compañía Minera del Pacífico – CMP.

A thousand people arrived this Wednesday, August 31, at the esplanade of the Guayacán church to celebrate the closing of the month of children, an activity organized Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) to provide an unforgettable afternoon of recreation and entertainment for the family.

The event, held on Saturday, August 27 at the Algarrobo sports center in Vallenar, was aimed at promoting, from an early age, skills and knowledge in STEM disciplines, i.e. science, technology, engineering and mathematics, in the hope of developing their cognitive evolution and influencing the vocational decisions of future local female talent.

In a symbolic activity framed in the commitment to the environment, the community of Incahuasi and Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) planted 350 ornamental olive trees. The planting is located on land donated by the company and will be irrigated by the new water treatment plant that operates on the same site.

Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP), committed to the sustainable development of the territory and its people, and as part of its Acción Emprende program, will reward the good ideas and efforts of 100 women leaders from the province of Huasco, who will have the opportunity to be part of an innovative business incubation program.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new fire station in the town of Caldera, which will house the 2nd company of the port town, was the setting chosen for Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) to deliver rescue and emergency equipment to the town’s firefighters.

Committed to the shared growth of the territories, and for the third consecutive year, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) invites entrepreneurs, micro-entrepreneurs and athletes from the province of Huasco to apply for its ‘Emprende’, ‘Reactiva’ and ‘Vive el Deporte en Huasco’ funds, respectively, which have a financing amount of up to 1 million pesos.

In the town of El Pino, a new benefit delivery ceremony was held for olive growers enrolled in the ProOlivo Fund. Specifically, 170 thousand kilos of salt and 33 storage ponds were granted, which are essential to maintain and ferment the harvested olives in optimal conditions, achieving a high quality product.

A group of outstanding students from the province of Huasco were the guests of honor at the Mining Technology Fair organized by CMP and ANDRITZ Chile at the Algarrobo Sports Club in Vallenar. The activity, which brought together students from Colegio Ambrosio O’Higgins and Liceo José Santos Ossa de Vallenar; Liceo Bicentenario General Ramón Freire de Freirina, Liceo Bicentenario de Alto del Carmen and Liceo Japón de Huasco, seeks to contribute to their professional growth.

In a ceremony marking the milestone of the start of the Dual 2022 Program, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) welcomed the students participating in this period, who will carry out internships at the Mina Cerro Negro Norte mine in Copiapó and the Magnetite Plant in Tierra Amarilla.

In a ceremony marking the milestone of the start of the Dual 2022 Program, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) welcomed the students participating in this period, who will carry out internships at the Mina Cerro Negro Norte mine in Copiapó and the Magnetite Plant in Tierra Amarilla.

In a ceremony headed the Seremi of Public Works, Alfredo Campbell Aguilar, the Sustainability Manager of Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP), Patrick Mc Nab and the Director of Port Works, Luis Verdugo Cerón, among other local authorities, the agreement was signed to begin the maritime drilling works, which will later allow the MOP Atacama to design and execute the port infrastructure for Caleta Zenteno in the municipality of Caldera.

For the second consecutive year, Compañía Minera del Pacífico called local athletes and entrepreneurs to apply for its ‘Vive el Deporte en Huasco’, ‘Emprende CMP’ and ‘Reactiva tu Negocio’ funds, each with an amount of up to one million pesos per initiative.

For the second consecutive year, Compañía Minera del Pacífico called local athletes and entrepreneurs to apply for its ‘Vive el Deporte en Huasco’, ‘Emprende CMP’ and ‘Reactiva tu Negocio’ funds, each with an amount of up to one million pesos per initiative.