Mining Digital Magazine October 2026 | Page 19

JORGE GOMEZ
PEOPLE MOVES
Jorge Gomez CEO Codelco

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JORGE GOMEZ

JOB FROM: HEAD OF MINERAL RESOURCES, DEVELOPMENT, AND INNOVATION, CODELCO
JOB TO: CEO, CODELCO
Codelco’ s Head of Mineral Resources, Development and Innovation Jorge Gómez Díaz was appointed as the new CEO of the copper miner in July 2026. Jorge has extensive leadership in Chilean mining companies, including Collahuasi and Antofagasta Minerals. Jorge also has previous managerial experience within Codelco, where he was responsible for the Central- South region between 2011 and late 2012. miningdigital. com 19