Questions Raised Over Codelco’s December 2025 Copper Output

Published: May 14, 2026 09:33

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According to market analysis, Chilean state-owned miner Codelco may have overstated its December 2025 copper production by around 20,000 mt after including material that may not have met finished product standards. Codelco previously reported December 2025 output of 172,300 mt, its highest monthly production level in nearly a decade and well above the January-November monthly average of around 105,600 mt. Following weaker production figures in January 2026 (91,000 mt) and March 2026 (110,900 mt), market attention has increasingly shifted toward the accuracy of the company’s previously reported production data and internal control processes.

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