Chile's government on Thursday tapped Bernardo Fontaine to replace Maximo Pacheco as chairperson of the world's largest copper producer, State-run Codelco, giving the economist and executive a key leadership role as newly inaugurated President Jose Antonio Kast's administration criticizes the miner's debt, budget overruns and production challenges. The government also named Luz Granier and Alejandro Canut to replace board members Josefina Montenegro and Alejandra Wood. Fontaine's new role will go into effect on May 26, just as Pacheco completes his four-year term. Mining Minister Daniel Mas, who was appointed by ... (full story)