
Carlos Urrutia
Principal Geologist | Founder & Managing Director
About
Principal Geologist with 26+ years of experience in mineral exploration and project management, specialized in porphyry copper systems and economic geology across the Andean belt. My work includes multi-country assignments and international stakeholder engagement, combining rigorous technical interpretation with pragmatic execution—translating field and drill-core evidence into decision-ready geological models and exploration strategies. I am Principal Geologist / Founder & Managing Director of Rocks of the Universe (Spain), a geology-based company integrating a museum, science outreach and specialized retail, while maintaining an active geological consulting line across Europe and Latin America. In parallel, I lead senior consulting activities through GQCo Chile, delivering project reviews, targeting strategy, technical due diligence support and management-level advisory. Available for geological consulting and technical advisory—individually or through Rocks of the Universe / GQCo—supporting exploration teams, investors and project owners. Also open to Principal/Senior Geologist roles and strategic assignments worldwide (Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific), including site-based, rotational (FIFO) and expatriate assignments.
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Chile
Mining & Metals
Communication, 3D Modeling, Mining Exploration, International Mobility, Startups, Copper Mining, Exploration Geologists, Core Logging, English to Spanish, Complex Analysis, Managing Project Budgets, Business Relationship Management, Geolog, Greenfield Projects, Launching Start-ups, Certificates of Deposit (CD), Regulatory Standards, Licensed Professional Geologist, Air Photo Interpretation, In/out Licensing
Experience

Principal Geologist | Founder & Managing Director
Rocks of the Universe S.L.
Almería, Andalusia, Spain
- Maintain an active geological consulting line (EU & LATAM): technical reviews, exploration strategy, project assessments and decision support for mineral exploration initiatives. - Provide senior-level geological advisory grounded in field evidence and drill-core interpretation, integrating key datasets to reduce technical risk and strengthen targeting. - Lead the launch and operation of a geology-based museum and science outreach platform, integrating education, curated collections and visitor experience design. - Define company strategy, partnerships and go-to-market plan, aligning cultural value with sustainable commercial performance (tickets, retail, experiences). - Build and manage multidisciplinary teams and external vendors (design, construction, audiovisual, marketing), ensuring delivery on schedule and budget. - Develop scientific narratives and educational content (exhibits, audio guides, interpretive materials) with a strong focus on meteorites and planetary geology. - Oversee acquisition, curation and documentation of geological materials and related product lines, ensuring authenticity, traceability and quality standards.

Founder
Rocks of the Universe S.L.
Leading the launch of a meteorite-focused museum and science outreach platform in Spain. Business plan development. Generation of museum narrative within a planetary geological context, permit management and relationship with local authorities. Providing geological consulting (economic geology, exploration strategy proposals, and technical reviews of service proposals). Driving partnerships, business development and operational implementation during the start-up phase.

Principal Geologist & Consulting Manager
GQCo Chile
Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- Principal Geologist providing senior consulting for exploration projects (LATAM): technical reviews, targeting strategy, model validation and due diligence support. - Integrate field and drill-core observations with key datasets to reduce risk and improve decision-making. - Lead exploration work programs and deliver technical reports and presentations to stakeholders.

Principal Geologist
GQCo Chile
Senior geological consulting, exploration strategy proposal and geological services, and technical reviews.

Gerente de Proyecto
Exploraciones Mineras Andinas Ecuador EMSAEC S.A.

Senior Project Geologist
EMSA S.A.
Planned and executed scouting drilling campaigns in areas with challenging topography. Maintained social license to operate for the Llurimagua Project; supported Community Relations strategic guidelines. Led project planning and budgets to ensure sustainability and operational continuity.

Project Manager
EMSAEC S.A.
Planned, executed, and managed the project budget. Presented and defended exploration programs before technical committees and boards of directors. Planned and supervised geological activities, including geological mapping and 3D geological modeling.

Project Geologist
EMSA S.A.
Mining property management and valuation; project portfolio analysis; third-party proposal review.

Exploration Geologist
EMSA S.A.
Lead geologist for grassroots exploration. Digital surface mapping at scales ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:25,000 across multiple projects.

Exploration Geologist
EMSA S.A.
Digital surface mapping at scales ranging from 1:10,000 to 1:50,000 across various blocks of the Miocene belt of the Central Andes in Chile.

Exploration Geologist
EMSA S.A.
Conducted geological reconnaissance at multiple scales and defined exploration targets for projects.

Exploration Geologist
CODELCO GEX Programs (CIMM T&S) and EMSA S.A
Multiscale mapping, geophysical interpretation and drilling supervision across northern Chile porphyry belts.

Geólogo
CODELCO – Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (CIMM T&S)
Education
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