History

Las Cenizas Mining Group was founded on June 23, 1978, with the acquisition of mining properties and a mineral processing plant located in the Cabildo mining district, Region V of Valparaíso, Chile, giving rise to the Las Cenizas 1 de Cabildo Legal Mining Company.

In 1988, the company successfully ventured into gold mining in the Alhué mining district in the Metropolitan Region.

In 1990, the Copiapó Oxide Leaching Project was developed in the town of Carrera Pinto, III Region of Atacama, Chile.

In 1995, the Las Luces Project, consisting of an underground mine and a concentrator plant, was launched in the Taltal mining district, Antofagasta Region.

In 2008, the Altamira underground mine began operations 80 km northeast of the Taltal mining district.

In 2011, the Óxidos Taltal Project, consisting of the Aguilucho Mine and a leaching plant, was launched.

At the end of 2014, the Barreal Seco open pit mine, located within the city of Taltal, began operations.

The Doña Elba I open pit mine, located within the city of Taltal, began operations.

In 2022, the Las Cenizas Mining Group acquires the mines, open pit mines, and leaching plant of Minera Franke from its owner, KGHM.