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