Copper output from Chile's Codelco up some 9% in August
09/10/2026 17:37
Copper output from Chile's Codelco up some 9% in August SANTIAGO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Copper output from Chilean state-run miner Codelco jumped nearly 9% year-on-year in August to 101,700 metric tons, state copper commission Cochilco said on Friday.
Production at the BHP-controlled Escondida mine tumbled 27.6% to 76,100 tons while Collahuasi's output fell 25.1% to 26,500 tons.
(Reporting by Fabian Cambero, Editing by Iñigo Alexander)
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