Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) warmly welcomed a high-level delegation from CODELCO (Corporaci¢n Nacional del Cobre), Chile’s state-owned copper mining giant, in New Delhi earlier today.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, the team of experts from CODELCO will undertake a three-week tour of HCL’s units and offices across the country. The objective of the visit is to explore collaborative opportunities, share technical expertise, and identify areas for operational and strategic value addition across the copper mining ecosystem.
The delegation includes prominent professionals from key areas of mining and operations:
Angelo Giovanni Giuseppe Aguilar Catalano – Geology & Exploration
Jose Ramon Abatte Perez – Innovation & Technology
Carlos Abelardo Vilches Donoso – Tailing Management
Jorge Luis Espindola Landa – Geotechnical Engineering
Sergio Jonathan Pichott Heriquez – Geometallurgy
This visit stems from the landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between HCL and CODELCO on April 1, 2025, in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Chilean President Mr. Gabriel Boric Font. The MoU is aimed at fostering cooperation in exploration, mining, mineral beneficiation, and enhancing human capital through training and capacity building.
The agreement was formally signed by Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of HCL, and Mr. Ruben Alvarado Vigar, CEO of CODELCO, setting the stage for deeper collaboration between India and Chile in the copper mining sector.