Antofagasta Notches Higher Copper, Gold, Molybdenum Output

July 18, 2025--Written by Amir Richani for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Antofagasta Minerals (London, England) reported a combined copper production of 160,100 tons across its operations during the second quarter, roughly 3.5% higher when compared with the first quarter and 3% higher when compared with the same period last year. During the first half of the year, Antofagasta recorded 315,000 tons of copper, a 10.6% increase year-over-year. The robust operational status was achieved through higher output from the Centinela and Los Pelambres Concentrators in Chile.