Laurence Golborne
Laurence Golborne is a Chilean politician and engineer who served as the Minister of Mining and Minister of Energy during the presidency of Sebastián Piñera. He gained international recognition for his role in the successful rescue of 33 miners trapped underground for 69 days in 2010. Recently, he was mentioned in the news for being appointed to the International Council of the El Teniente Division of Codelco, where he will provide technical and strategic expertise in the ongoing rescue operations for five miners trapped following a collapse at the mine.
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Recent news mentions
Laurence Golborne, a former minister, commented on the differences between the El Teniente and San José mining accidents.
Termina sin sobrevivientes el rescate de los cinco mineros atrapados en el yacimiento chileno El Teniente
Spain· 2025-08-03
Laurence Golborne, who was the Minister of Mining during a previous mining accident, joined as an advisor for the current rescue efforts.
Hallan cuerpo de uno de los cinco mineros atrapados en la mina chilena "El Teniente"
Dominican Republic· 2025-08-03
Laurence Golborne, who was the Minister of Mining in Chile during the previous mining accident, has joined as an advisor for the current rescue operation.
A contrarreloj y en una tarea tremendamente compleja, Chile intenta rescatar a los cinco mineros atrapados a 1.200 metros
Uruguay· 2025-08-02
Laurence Golborne was announced as a member of the International Council of the El Teniente Division to provide technical and strategic experience.
Gabriel Boric supervisa las tareas de rescate y dice que todavía no se pudo hacer contacto con los cinco mineros atrapados bajo tierra en Chile
Argentina· 2025-08-02