Codelco, the Chilean copper mining giant, plans to produce 1.7 million tons of copper by 2030. Board Chairman Máximo Pacheco shared this during a Clapes UC seminar. “We’re concerned about the current drop in production, but it won’t continue,” he stated. He admitted to operational challenges. Productivity has dropped over the past two years. “We […]
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