Chilean Delegation Visits India for Potential Ore Import Deals, Codelco-Adani Supply Agreement Likely

Published: Apr 2, 2025 16:30

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This week, the Chilean government officials are visiting India and the Indian government has setup a meeting with the major industry players including Adani, Vedanta, Hindalco etc.The agenda includes potential agreements on import of ore's from Chile. A team from Codelco, is also part of the visit, and it is highly likely that a supply agreement for copper concentrate between Codelco and Adani new smelter will be signed.

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