# Codelco organizational and operational reviews

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/codelco-organizational-and-operational-reviews
> Updated: 2026-10-06T20:36:14.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Chilean state-owned copper producer Codelco is undergoing significant organizational and operational reviews. The company is evaluating a potential workforce reduction of 5% to 20% to address rising costs and stagnant production, a move that could primarily affect contract workers.

In addition to workforce restructuring, the company has launched investigations into production and inventory accounting discrepancies. Preliminary findings suggest that material may have been double-registered as production in the Ministro Hales and Salvador divisions during 2024 and 2025. Codelco has referred the matter to the Public Prosecutor's Office and commissioned an independent external audit by EY to determine the scale of these irregularities and assess any economic impact.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-06: Codelco investigates production and inventory accounting discrepancies

Codelco is investigating potential production and inventory accounting duplications in its Ministro Hales and Salvador divisions for 2024-2025, involving an external audit by EY and the Public Prosecutor.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/codelco-investigates-production-and-inventory-accounting-discrepancies

### 2026-09-21: Codelco evaluates workforce reductions amid new recruitment efforts

Codelco is evaluating a potential 5% to 20% workforce reduction to address rising costs and production issues, while simultaneously opening new job recruitments across various Chilean regions.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/codelco-evaluates-workforce-reductions-amid-new-recruitment-efforts

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