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Chile’s copper production down 2.34% in November – Cochilco

Chile lawmakers want a bigger share of the copper windfall

Escondida is the world’s largest copper producing mine. (Image courtesy of BHP)

Chile’s total copper production fell 2.34% in November on an annual basis to reach 442,800 metric tons, the country’s copper commission Cochilco said on Wednesday.

Production was down 16% at Codelco, while it jumped 6.3% at Escondida and rose 2.8% in Collahuasi.

(By Natalia Ramos; Editing by Sarah Morland)

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