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Álvaro González

Vice Minister

Ministry of Mining, Chile

Álvaro González

Álvaro González has served as Chile's Vice Minister of Mining since March 2026. A lawyer by training, he holds an MBA from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and a Master of Laws from Universidad de Chile.

His career spans government, regulation and the mining industry. From 2022 to 2025 he chaired the Legislative Affairs Committee at the National Mining Society (SONAMI), where he tracked legislation and regulation affecting the sector and worked closely with public authorities and industry representatives. Before that, he was Head of Regulatory Compliance at the Superintendency of Higher Education (2019–2022). Earlier, he served as Chief of Staff at the Undersecretariat of Mining in 2012 and 2014, and as a legal advisor to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

As Undersecretary, he leads work on the government's agenda to make Chilean mining more competitive. His priorities include modernizing regulation, attracting investment, expanding mineral exploration, supporting small and medium-sized mining, and developing critical minerals and regional value chains.

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10 : 25 - Tue, 27 Oct
  • Tue, 27 Oct
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  • 10:25 - 13:50 AEDT
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  • 205 min

Ministerial and Government Updates

STREAM: Global Opportunities

Location: Level 3, Room E3.1 & E3.2

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International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC)

27 - 29 October 2026

ICC Sydney

Australia's largest mining event connecting global mining leaders with technology, finance and the future.

Opening times:

  • Tue,Tuesday, 27 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Wed,Wednesday, 28 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 29 October: 9:00am - 4:30pm
International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC)

12 - 14 October 2027

ICC Sydney

Australia's largest mining event connecting global mining leaders with technology, finance and the future.

Opening times:

  • Tue,Tuesday, 12 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Wed,Wednesday, 13 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 14 October: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Mines and Money @ IMARC

27 - 29 October 2026

ICC Sydney

Leveraging off the scale of Australia's largest mining event to bring an unrivalled network of thousands of investors to Sydney.

Opening times:

  • Tue,Tuesday, 27 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Wed,Wednesday, 28 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 29 October: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Mines and Money @ IMARC

12 - 14 October 2027

ICC Sydney

Leveraging off the scale of Australia's largest mining event to bring an unrivalled network of thousands of investors to Sydney.

Opening times:

  • Tue,Tuesday, 12 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Wed,Wednesday, 13 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 14 October: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Mines and Money Online Connect

14 - 15 July 2026

Where global mining capital meets opportunity

Opening times:

  • START: Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+1)
  • END: Thursday, 16 July 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+1)
Resourcing Tomorrow London

1 - 3 December 2026

Business Design Centre, London

Resourcing Tomorrow is the global forum where mining leaders unite to shape the future of the mining industry.

Opening times:

  • Tue,Tuesday, 01 December: 8:00am - 6:00pm
  • Wed,Wednesday, 02 December: 8:00am - 6:00pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 03 December: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Mines and Money @ RESOURCING TOMORROW

1 - 3 December 2026

Business Design Centre, London

Europe's largest mining investment event, connecting miners with money, and investors with opportunity.

Opening times:

  • Tue,Tuesday, 01 December: 8:00am - 6:00pm
  • Wed,Wednesday, 02 December: 8:00am - 6:00pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 03 December: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Resourcing Tomorrow Hong Kong

7 - 8 April 2027

Hong Kong

Where relationships meet returns.

Opening times:

  • Wed,Wednesday, 07 April: 8:00am - 6:00pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 08 April: 8:30am - 5:00pm