Santiago, October 29, 2026 – Through a material event notice sent to the Financial Market Commission (CMF), Codelco announced the appointment of Felipe Lagno Sánchez as General Manager of the Salvador Division, replacing Patricio Viveros. Lagno assumes his duties on October 30.

Lagno has 14 years of experience at Codelco, holding various positions related to operations, projects, development, innovation, and technology. He was most recently the Corporate Manager of Innovation and Technology, reporting to the Vice President of Mining Resources, Development, and Innovation. Previously, he was the Innovation Manager for the Northern District and held several executive positions at the Radomiro Tomic Division, including Project Manager, Plant Manager, and Development Manager. Prior to that, he worked at institutions such as EcoMetales and the Mining and Metallurgical Research Center (CIMM).

A chemical civil engineer from the University of Chile, he holds a master's degree in Extractive Metallurgy from the same institution and a PhD in Extractive Metallurgy from McGill University, Canada.

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