Board of directors
Minería Activa's board of directors is composed of professionals with extensive experience in the mining industry.
José Antonio JiménezPartner Activa Alternative AssetsChairman of the board
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- José Antonio is a founding partner of Activa Alternative Assets, the private equity fund of Larraín Vial.
- Previously he was the CEO of Viña Santa Carolina, CFO at Watt’s and a director at Larraín Vial Asset Management.
Andrés SusaetaVice PresidentBoard member
- Civil Mining Engineer from the Universidad de Chile
- Andrés has +30 years of experience in operation, design, and development of mining projects.
- Previously, he worked in the field of mining and environmental consulting, as a partner of NCL S.A and IAL Ltda.
Aníbal LarraínPartnerBoard member
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Master’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Navarra, Spain
- Aníbal is currently a director at Larraín Vial and Viña Santa Carolina.
- Additionally, he holds the position of Executive Vice President at Watt’s.
Ignacio Del RíoPartnerBoard member
- Civil Industrial Engineer from Pontificia Universidad Católica and holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
- Ignacio was the CEO of Minería Activa between 2011 and 2021.
- Previously, He worked as Investment Manager at Bancard, Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and M&A Executive at J.P. Morgan.
Martín MarquardtPartnerBoard member
- Geologist from the University of Concepción and with studies at the University of British Columbia.
- Martín has +20 years of experience in mining exploration, with a notable participation in the discovery of IOCG deposits.
- Previously, he worked as a Project Geologist at Latin American Copper, discovering the Dominga and Filipina deposits.
Cristián MunchmeyerPartnerBoard member
- Geologist from the University of Concepción.
- Cristián has +20 years of experience in copper exploration, both in greenfield and brownfield. He stands out for his participation in the discovery of IOCG deposits such as: Casualidad, Astillas, Amankay and Virgo.
- Previously, he worked as an Exploration Geologist at Codelco, BHP, AMSA and Minería Peñoles.
Executive team
Our executive team is multidisciplinary and includes professionals with experience in various industries.
Arturo PrietoCEOMinería Activa
- He holds a degree in Civil Mining Engineering from the University of Chile, and MSc in Imperial College, UK.
- Arturo has +10 years of experience in operation, design and development of mining projects. He also stands out for his knowledge in marketing of mining products.
- Previously, He worked as a Project Engineer at CEMIN, BHP, Celta Consultores and Minería Activa.
Pedro Pablo LizanaSenior Associate
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
- Previously, he worked at South Andes Capital where he executed M&A transactions in the energy, infrastructure, and mining industries.
- Pedro Pablo served as Interim CEO before the arrival of Arturo Prieto.
Tomás DélanoCEOActiva Alternative Assets
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and MBA from the University of Chicago.
- Tomás is the CEO of Activa Alternative Assets, the parent company of Minería Activa.
- Previously, he worked as an associate at Banco Penta where he led M&A, ECM, and DCM transactions.
Jorge SerranoCFO
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Diego Portales.
- Jorge has +15 years of experience in finance and management in industries such as: aeronautics, automotive, food, industrial and mining.
Bernardita MartínezInvestor Relations
- Bernardita holds a diploma in Strategic Sales Management from the Adolfo Ibáñez University.
- She has +25 years of experience in areas of administration, customer service, and sales.
- Between 2009-2017 she served as the CFO of Minería Activa.
- Previously she worked in Entel PCS and Unilever.
Caroline ZorziChief of Engineering
- She holds a degree in Civil Mining Engineering from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
- Caroline has +10 years of experience in the design and planification of mining projects.
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Our company has been for more than 15 years constantly looking for mining projects with potential in different stages of development, ranging from mining properties with no studies to mining operations. We are a partnership between Activa, the private equity arm of Larraín Vial, and a group of managers with valuable experience.