Codelco's El Teniente launches digital intelligence hub to boost mining safety and efficiency

Codelco’s El Teniente division has created a Digital Operational Intelligence Unit that consolidates data from more than 60 databases, 6,000 sensors and 520 tables. The unit, organized into Advanced Analytics & Applications and Data, turns this information into predictive models and AI tools that can spot abnormal equipment conditions, suggest safety checks and evaluate production scenarios before decisions are made.

Division leaders Branco Espinosa and Juan Orellana say the system delivers reliable, actionable insights that improve safety, productivity and operational continuity, while reducing manual tasks, increasing data traceability and supporting the mine’s broader digital transformation and sustainability goals.