Copper output from Chile's Codelco dips in July (updated)
UPDATE 1-Copper output from Chile's Codelco dips in July Adds detail throughout
SANTIAGO, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Copper output at Chilean state miner Codelco, one of the world's largest copper producers, fell 5% from a year earlier in July to 112,800 metric tons, data from state copper commission Cochilco showed on Thursday.
The latest Codelco copper production data extends a weak run for the company as it battles operational setbacks at key mines
Production at BHP-controlled Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine, slumped 22.1% to 89,400 tons.
Output at Collahuasi, jointly owned by Anglo American AAL.L and Glencore GLEN.L, rose 12.3% to 38,400 tons.
Chile's overall copper production fell 9.4% in July, with the statistics agency blaming severe weather in the north and maintenance at major operations.
Cochilco said in August it expects Chile's copper output to dip around 2.5% in 2026 before rebounding next year.
(Reporting by Fabian Cambero; Editing by Daina Beth Solomon and Anthony Esposito)
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