CLAn ex-vice president of operations at Codelco, Mauricio Barraza, has filed a lawsuit against the state-owned copper mining company seeking compensation of $1.142 million after being fired in early 2025. The dismissals were part of an internal investigation into a rock explosion at the El Teniente mine in July 2025, which resulted in six deaths. Barraza denies knowledge of incomplete reports submitted to Sernageomin (Chile’s geological service) related to a previous rock explosion in July 2023 and claims he was unaware that the 'Panel Invariante' section of the mine operated without authorization between April 2022 and November 2024. He argues that senior management failed to inform him of these issues, despite internal audits finding that he had been aware of the unauthorized operation. The case will have its first preparatory hearing in February 2027.
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