Mauricio Ortiz Jara

Antofagasta plc is a Chile-based copper mining group with significant by-product production and interests in transportation. The Group creates value for its stakeholders through the discovery, development and operation of copper mines. The Group is committed to generating value in a safe and sustainable way throughout the commodity cycle. Accountable for all finance and administration functions at Antofagasta plc. Comptrolling, Management and Performance, FP&A, Treasury, Taxs, Risk & Compliance, Procurement and Investor Relations.

I led a new Executive Team, targeting to improve Sustainability, Productivity and Cost Management practices across the FCAB. In Sustainability, the Team achieved 40% reduction in Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate and set the bases for a fluid and transparent relation with communities. In the Productivity space, we achieved a relevant increase on locomotive fleet reliability of almost 20% and the company was awarded with two new major transport contracts for a total of more than 1 million ton. All of that with a wise cost management which allowed to implement industry best practices, preserving the operational margins, and achieves EBITDA budget each year.

Chuquicamata is the largest mining complex within Codelco, including two open pit mines, concentrators, smelter-refinery and SX-EW processing facilities. Accountable for all finance and administration functions (Controlling and Financial Planning, Supply, Investment Evaluation and IT) at Division Chuquicamata. I designed and led a successful cost reduction plan at Chuquicamata, mainly based on contractor productivity and materials optimization. The results of the plan, despite the declining copper production, allowed a relevant cost reduction between 2012 and 2014 (from 4th to 2nd quartile of copper industry cash cost) and a significant increase in Chuquicamata EBITDA .

Full Time Student - Oct. '09 - Sep. '10

I led a multidisciplinary team for the technical and economical identification of Spence's reserves optimization project. Spence own a copper mine and a process plant for 200.000 ton. of Cu per year.

I supported the Energy Manager in commercial negotiations for "Coal Based Long Term Energy Supply" for BHP Billiton. This contract is one of the largest energy deals in Chile, providing a "benchmark energy price" to BHPBilliton assets .

Development and implementation of improvements in energy control and monitoring system for the distribution system (SCADA), allowing an efficient and disciplined "energy/cost control".

Grade granted by The Royal School of Mines & Imperial College Business School Graduate with Honours

Graduate with High Honours Thesis "Mitigation of High Frequency Harmonics (over 1 [KHZ]) in Electrical Distribution Systems" research in Texas A&M University

Electrical Engineer (Six Years Degree Program) - Graduate with Honours Thesis "Design of a multipurpose, pulse controlled passive filter, for frequency converters"