Ministry of Mining (Chile)
| Ministerio de Minería | |
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| Formed | 1953 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Chile |
| Headquarters | Amunátegui 232 Santiago |
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| Website | https://www.minmineria.cl |
The Ministry of Mining (Spanish: Ministerio de Minería) is the cabinet-level administrative office in charge of matters related to mining in Chile. The minister of mining in Chile is also the board president of the National Mining Enterprise (ENAMI).
The mining sector contributed 16.4% of Chile's gross domestic product in 2009, 14,157 billion pesos, mostly from copper mining.
In March 2022, President Gabriel Boric named Marcela Hernando Minister of Mining (Spanish: Ministro de Minería). He was replaced in August 2023 during a cabinet reshuffle with Aurora Williams.