César González Lagos

César González Lagos is a Senior Metallurgist at Minera Candelaria since October 2020, with prior experience as a Metallurgist at Teck Resources Limited from April 2019 to September 2020, focusing on operational readiness for the QB2 project and development of geometallurgical plans. Previous roles include Research Engineer at CodelcoTech, where responsibilities involved standardizing copper recovery models, and Process Engineer at ASMIN Ltda., managing geometallurgical projects. César started in the mining sector as a Thesis Student at Anglo American, managing experimental designs, and gained early experience as a professional assistant at Candelaria Mine. Educational credentials include a Diplomado en gestión y liderazgo en la Industria Minera from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, a Certificate in Projects Evaluation from Universidad de Concepción, and a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Universidad de Concepción.