Miner owned by South America’s richest family mulls bond sale
Antofagasta, which operates copper mines in Chile, last tapped global debt markets in 2022 when it sold $500 million in 10-year bonds.
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Metso to deliver copper smelter to Almalyk MMC, Uzbekistan
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Copper price rally resuscitates world’s worst-performing currency in the first quarter
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