Codelco

Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, Codelco is a Chilean state owned copper mining company and its five business divisions conduct exploration, development and exploitation of copper mineral resources and byproducts, their processing to refine copper, and its commercialization. Codelco also participates in mining, non-mining and business associations with other companies, and it has a network of subsidiaries and sales agents supporting its commercial activities.