Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Kast Appoints Cabinet with Mining Focus
Chile's new president, José Antonio Kast, has chosen Daniel Mas to be the new mining minister.
Chile is the biggest producer of copper and the second-biggest producer of lithium in the world.
Daniel Mas has worked in many different businesses, like construction, real estate, and finance.
He will help Chile make more copper and lithium.
Kast also chose other people for his team, including some who have been criticized for supporting a former dictator named Augusto Pinochet.
Kast will start his job as president on March 11.
Daniel Mas, a businessman, appointed as Chile's next mining minister.
Mas will focus on expanding copper and lithium production in Chile.
President-Elect José Antonio Kast's pro-business agenda aims to accelerate mining projects.
Mas brings experience in the private sector, including construction, real estate, and financial services.
Kast's cabinet includes controversial figures who defended former dictator Augusto Pinochet.
- Who
- Daniel Mas, a businessman and current vice president of the Confederation of Production and Commerce
- What
- Appointed as Chile's next mining minister
- When
- To be sworn in on March 11
- Where
- Chile
- Why
- To boost copper and lithium production, which are key to Chile's economy
- Name
- Daniel Mas
- Previous Role
- Vice President of the Confederation of Production and Commerce
- New Role
- Chile's Mining Minister
- President-Elect
- José Antonio Kast
- Inauguration Date
- March 11
- Economic Focus
- Copper and lithium production
- Controversial Appointments
- Two lawyers who defended Augusto Pinochet
