The initiative reinforces CMP’s commitment to sustainable mining and the responsible development of coastal communities.

During the seminar “Mining Investment Route in Atacama,” held as part of FOREDE 2025, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable mining and shared value, actively engaging in discussions about new regulatory and development challenges facing the sector.

The company received the Quantification and Reduction Seals for its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions for the fifth and third consecutive years, respectively, and was also recognized for its participation in the pilot program for the Water Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) system.

As part of FOREDE 2025, an important announcement was made for small-scale mining producers from the regions of Atacama and Coquimbo, who signed the first lease agreements for mining concessions owned by Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP), under the CMP–ENAMI partnership.

As every year, CMP is participating in the various seminars, business meetings, and hosting a co-working space at its stand, where visitors can learn about the iron mining process and how the company works to promote a different and sustainable kind of mining.

The company participated in the event that brought together authorities, companies, and suppliers from the mining sector, reaffirming its commitment to responsible mining with a strong territorial impact.

During his participation in the Expotalentosas webinar, CMP’s Chief Executive Officer, Francisco Carvajal, stated that 95% of an organization’s results depend on decision-making, which improves by 67% when the company is diverse. Furthermore, if it is also inclusive, the positive impact reaches 87%, according to studies.

Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP), the leading iron producer in the country and the Pacific Coast of the Americas, has reached an agreement with Atlas Renewable Energy and AES Andes for the supply of 100% renewable energy for its operations in Coquimbo and Atacama.

Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) and the National Mining Company (ENAMI) signed a cooperation agreement this Wednesday to facilitate small mining companies’ access to more than 44 thousand hectares in the regions of Atacama and Coquimbo.

La Ministra del Medioambiente, Maisa Rojas, entregó reconocimiento del programa HuellaChile a la compañía, ratificando el trabajo de excelencia en la gestión del carbono en los sistemas de gestión.

Makarina Orellana, gerente de Operaciones, y Stephanie Wilhelm, gerente de Medio Ambiente y Cambio Climático recibieron el reconocimiento en una ceremonia celebrada por WIM Chile, con presencia de la ministra de Minería, autoridades nacionales y diversos actores de la industria minera.

Compañía Minera del Pacífico leads among the companies in the industry with projects based on the decarbonization of its processes.

Thanks to the collaboration with the Yoko Ono Foundation, the exhibition entitled ‘Tree of Wishes’ took place in the ‘Kokoro No Niwa’ park in La Serena.

Compañía Minera del Pacífico participates as a sponsor of Talento Mujer at Exponor 2024, focusing its message on inclusion and the relevance of iron ore mining.

The restoration and improvement project was developed through a public-private partnership between the municipality of Tierra Amarilla and Compañía Minera del Pacífico.

Through an alliance signed in 2022, the companies began a four-month pilot program aimed at significantly reducing emissions at Mina Los Colorados.

CMP showcased good community relations practices at Cesco Week

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Chile’s largest iron ore supplier, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) will strengthen their relationship and promote the structuring of projects to increase the resilience of high-quality iron ore supply chains, which contribute to the transition to carbon neutrality in steel production processes.

Activity framed in the Sports Day was organized by the Universidad Católica del Norte and the Municipality of Coquimbo. Inclusive initiative brought together various running teams and other disciplines of the commune.

The president of Women In Mining, Ana Salazar, distinguished the company represented its general manager, Francisco Carvajal, in a ceremony that was also attended by the Minister of Mining, Aurora Williams.

Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) announced the appointment of three new managers to its executive committee, which as of March 1, 2023 will be made up of five women and five men. In this way, the company became the first mining company to achieve gender parity in executive positions, increasing the participation of women in these roles from 40% to 50%.

The project includes the incorporation of 45 new electric buses supplied by renewable energy and the construction of four modern electroterminals, which group 17 charging points for simultaneous supply in the valleys of Huasco, Elqui and Copiapó.

The first battery-powered mining cargo transport driven by the company arrived at the Planta Pellets facilities in Huasco. With a capacity of 55 tons, a series of industrial pilot tests were carried out for future operation at the depot.

The installation, executed by Entel, allows the connection of up to 380 users per site.

CMP and Women In Mining Chile sign an agreement to promote inclusion and gender equality in mining.

Many families throughout the country live near the sea, however, are they really aware of the marine species that surround them? In order to bring communities closer to the ocean, a Hydroacoustic Observatory will be inaugurated.

As part of the activities to commemorate Environment Month, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) visited the Bosque Fray Jorge National Park together with three rural schools in La Serena. The day was attended the schools El Romeral, Punta de Teatinos and El Chacay, as well as families from CMP’s collaborating companies.

Various groups from three localities of the commune of Vallenar met in Incahuasi to conclude the 2023 Culture Fund promoted Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP), where they exhibited their creations and elaborations, including embroidery, handicrafts, handicrafts and fabrics, all accompanied by a sample of local gastronomy.

Reaching a new milestone in Chilean mining, Puerto Guacolda II of Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) received the arrival of the first natural gas and fuel hybrid vessel for the transport of mining bulk cargo, becoming an example of energy efficiency and protection of the marine ecosystem.

On Saturday, May 27, a great sports festival was held in the port community, where more than 55 athletes from various parts of the country gathered to give life to the ‘Huasco Triathlon 2023’, successfully organized the Guacolda Sports and Cultural Club of Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP).

March 15, 1978 was a historic day for the port town of Huasco and its people. On that Wednesday, Compañía Minera del Pacífico’s (CMP) Guacolda II Pellet Plant and Port was officially inaugurated, becoming the main source of jobs and economic growth in the area.

Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) was recognized with the “Explotación de Minas y Canteras” award for its 6 million hours worked without occupational accidents during the year 2021, positioning itself as the company with the lowest incident rate in the mining industry. This recognition is granted the Chilean National Safety Council to companies, industries and institutions that have achieved the lowest frequency rate in occupational accident risks, injuries and occupational diseases.

In order to strengthen the enhancement of local heritage as a strategy for the integral development of the territory, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) and the Corporación de Investigación y Avance de la Paleontología e Historia Natural (CIAHN-Atacama) generated an alliance to bring to the territory the exhibition “Dinosaurs, beyond extinction”, from the National Museum of Natural History (MNHN).

As of October of this year, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) became the first private mining company in the country to introduce a 40-hour work week, as has been occurring in different productive sectors nationwide.

Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) is implementing a series of measures to improve the environmental management of the port of Guayacán, as part of the agreements reached with the community to consolidate a sustainable operation in the short and medium term.

As part of the commemoration of the Day of the Miner and the Mining Company, the National Mining Society (Sonami) and the Tierra Amarilla Mining Association presented the ‘San Lorenzo’ award to Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) for its commitment to the creation of sustainable mining in the Atacama region.

Two awards for commitment to the development of safe, sustainable and inclusive mining were granted to Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) by the Regional Mining Safety Committee (Coresemin), one of the main institutions promoting prevention in the Atacama region.

The Hay Mujeres Foundation highlighted the new ambassadors who have made a commitment to carry out actions that promote the participation of women in decision-making and public debate. They are a group of 15 men, among whom the general manager of Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP), Francisco Carvajal, was selected, thanks to the work that the company has promoted to incorporate women into the organization.

In the midst of an economic scenario that has mainly affected the country’s SMEs, this week was released the Ranking of Payers for the fourth quarter of 2021, developed by the Bolsa de Productos (BPC) and the Chilean Association of Entrepreneurs (Asech).

Compañía Minera del Pacífico, CMP, concerned about global warming and the quality of life in the territory of which it has been a part for more than six decades, presents a new voluntary environmental improvement project that will significantly reduce emissions in the commune of Huasco, in the Atacama region.

At the national level, mining has established itself as the industry with the greatest contribution to the country, contributing 12.5% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020, according to data from the Central Bank. In terms of employability, it generates approximately 3% of direct employment and 9% of indirect employment, with 70% of workers being unionized.

During January 2022, Compañía Minera del Pacífico’s (CMP) Guayacán Port will stop operations for approximately one month. The purpose of this operational action is to carry out a series of important works in its facilities that will allow improving its production process and, at the same time, a better control of its emissions of particulate matter to the environment.

In an intimate ceremony, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) delivered 15 computers, completely refurbished, to the community of the José Miguel Carrera school, under the Local Public Education Service (SLEP) Huasco.

The constitution of the First External Advisory Council of the Universidad Católica del Norte, in which the General Manager of CMP Francisco Carvajal participated, is a sign of the co-responsibility and commitment of the UCN with the territories of which it is part, and will serve as a permanent feedback channel on the needs of the environment, in order to safeguard the relevance of teaching and research and, therefore, of the contribution that the University makes to the country.

In order to enhance the value of its processes through new perspectives and contribute to the development of young local talent, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) held the entrance ceremonies for the Apprentices 2021 program, composed this time 35 applicants who will deploy their skills in the operations of Los Colorados Mine, Pellet Plant and Puerto Guacolda II, located in the commune of Huasco.

Tuesday, March 22 was a major milestone for the company and its different way of mining. It was the official inauguration of the new 100% electric shovel at Mina Los Colorados.

On Thursday, February 10, and in line with the obligations established in the environmental authorizations, workers of the Humeres company received training on paleontology and archeology, learning about what could be found in the area of influence of the DRF and the protocols to follow in case the aforementioned collaborating company is executing the Coastal Road project, which in addition to constituting the initial works of the Filtered Tailings Deposit (DRF) Pellet Plant, will facilitate the movement for the development of community, tourist and productive activities in the territory.

In September of last year, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) opened the doors of its operations to the communities and organizations of the territories of which it forms part.