Los Pelambres’ desalination plant 86% complete
The desalination plant will turn Los Pelambres into the first mining operation to use seawater to produce copper in Chile’s central region.
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Silver demand to exceed supply again this year
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Codelco copper slump underscores global mine supply challenges
The world’s biggest copper supplier saw production fall 9.3% last quarter from a year prior.
