Informe Salud Mental en la Industria Minera Nacional” — COCHILCO

This report examines mental health and psychosocial risks in Chile’s mining industry, drawing on national statistics, workplace assessments, regulatory frameworks, and international mining practices. It finds that mental health-related occupational diseases represented 32% of reported cases in mining in 2025, with cases increasing from 5 in 2019 to 24 in 2025. The report highlights workload, role conflict, vulnerability, and work-life balance as key psychosocial challenges. It also examines gender differences, noting an equal distribution of mental health cases between men and women in 2025. The report recommends strengthening prevention, monitoring, and the integration of mental health into occupational health and safety management.