Chile's August Copper Output Fell 10% After Mining Accident

October 13, 2025--Written by Amir Richani for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--In August, Chile faced a significant setback to its strong production pace after recording volumes of 419,800 tons of copper, 10% below the 466,700 tons recorded in August 2024. The drop is driven partly by a major accident at El Teniente Mine, as well as setbacks at the Collahuasi and Quebrada Blanca mines. The state-owned National Copper Corporation of Chile (Codelco) (Santiago, Chile) produced 93,400 tons of copper, down from 125,300 tons from the same month last year. Companies featured: Anglo American plc, Mitsui & Company, Glencore plc and Teck Resources Limited