Dependant or Related Institutions

National Service of Geology and Mining

Sernageomin

Making the Basic Geological Chart of Chile and other charts are some of the remarkable duties Sernageomin has. It also makes Magnetic, Metallogenic, Hydrogeological, Foundation Soils, Geological Risks, Volcanic Risk thematic charts, as well as research on undersea landscape geology.

National Mining Company

Enami

Enami's objective is "to encourage the development of small and medium sized mining, providing required services to enter to refined metal market under conditions of competitiveness." In order to achieve this objective, Enami focuses on proirity management of three aspects: Mining Development, Getting Benefits from Minerals, and Melting and Refinery.

National Copper Company

Codelco

Codelco is the major copper producer worldwide. It is an enterprise owned by the State of Chile. Its main business is prospecting, developing, and exploiting copper and byproducts, processing the metal until making refined copper and marketing of it.

Chilean Copper Commission

Cochilco

Cochilco is a specialized technical body that identifies with the governing supervision of the State on the Chilean mining development. Its objective is to create, propose, and facilitate the implementation of policies, strategies, and actions promoting permanent and sutainable development of public and private mining sectors under global, highly competitive economy.

Chilean Commission on Nuclear

Cchen

Chilean Commission on Nuclear Energy is intended to focus on problems related to production, purchasing, transfering, transportation, and pacific use of atomic energy as well as of fertile, fissionable, and radioactive materials.