Codelco's copper production climbed 14.8% in March, while Escondida's copper production was up 18.9% YoY.

Published: May 9, 2025 09:46

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【Codelco's Copper Production Climbs 14.8% in March, Escondida's Copper Production Up 18.9% YoY】On May 8 (Thursday), data released by Chile's National Copper Commission (Cochilco) showed that state-owned miner Codelco's copper production in March increased by 14.8% year-on-year to 123,200 mt. Cochilco announced that BHP's Escondida mine saw its copper production rise 18.9% YoY to 120,600 mt in March. (Webstock Inc.)

On May 8 (Thursday), data released by Chile's National Copper Commission (Cochilco) showed that the copper production of state-owned producer Codelco increased by 14.8% YoY to 123,200 mt in March.

Codelco is the world's largest copper producer.

Cochilco announced that the copper production of BHP's Escondida mine increased by 18.9% YoY to 120,600 mt in March. The mine is the world's largest copper mine.

The Collahuasi copper mine, jointly operated by Glencore and Anglo American, saw its copper production decline by 29.3% YoY to 35,200 mt in March.

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