Jun 24, 2023
Chile's Mines See Cash Costs Jump 29% on Lower Ore Quality, Project Disruptions
A miner works at a copper mine in Antofagasta, Chile. If copper mining is any indication, there’s still plenty of work to do to bring down inflation. Cash costs at mines in Chile, the top-producing
A miner works at a copper mine in Antofagasta, Chile.
If copper mining is any indication, there’s still plenty of work to do to bring down inflation.
Cash costs at mines in Chile, the top-producing copper nation, jumped 29% in the first three months of the year compared with the same period of 2022, according to a report released Monday by government agency Cochilco.