MILLING ABOUT: Codelco’s vp of projects resigns

Codelco’s vp of projects Sergio Fuentes has resigned effective May 1.

Codelco’s vp of projects Sergio Fuentes has resigned effective May 1.

He will be replaced by current vp of business development Gerhard Von Borries.

“Sergio has been a key executive in achieving the commissioning phase at Ministro Hales project, as well as other two construction works and two (projects) in environmental approval phases,” ceo Thomas Keller said in a statement.

Fuentes took the role as vp of projects in November 2010. Before that he was manager at Chuquicamata mine’s underground expansion project.

Codelco is investing about $2.3 billion in its 170,000-tpy Ministro Hales project, which is set to start this year. It is one of Codelco’s main projects, along with a new mining level at El Teniente and Chuquicamata’s expansion.

Carolina Guerra 
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