William Braden Burford (born March 24, 1871) is an director. William Braden Burford (March 24, 1871 – 1942) was an American engineer and businessman known for his mining enterprises in Chile, earning him the nickname "The Copper King" (Spanish: El Rey
Between 1893 and 1898, he was an agent for the Omaha and Grant Foundry and Refining Company, which sent him to Chile in 1894. There, he met Italian engineer Marco Chiapponi, who urged him to seek partners for the industrial extraction of the El Teniente mine. Thus, in partnership with his compatriot
In 1913, he began exploiting the Potrerillos mine, which he purchased from Chileans Zamorano and Echevarría, creating Andes Copper Mining. Later, in 1916, he sold the mine to the Anaconda Copper Company. In 1918, he left Chile.
Career
In 1913, he began exploiting the Potrerillos mine, which he purchased from Chileans Zamorano and Echevarría, creating Andes Copper Mining. Later, in 1916, he sold the mine to the Anaconda Copper Company. In 1918, he left Chile.
Personal Life
Braden prospected the area near the future copper mine of Los Pelambres in 1914 but he did never discover the deposits. In the 1960s the ore deposit was discovered thanks to rock samples brought to the valley town of Illapel by an arriero. One of the largest copper deposits in the world, production
References
- "William Braden Burford." Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Braden_Burford
- "Wikidata entity: Q3568453 — William Braden Burford." wikidata.org/wiki/Q3568453