Anglo American's major copper mines in Chile resumed production after a power outage.

According to Webstock Inc., citing foreign media on February 26, Anglo American stated that its Los Bronces and El Soldado copper mines in central Chile resumed operations on Wednesday morning following a massive power outage in Chile on Tuesday.

The company added that its Chagres smelter remains without power but is using backup generators to maintain critical processes.

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