【Flash | Centinela Strike Ends Without Disclosed Molybdenum Output Loss】

Published: Oct 19, 2026 10:18 (GMT+8)
Antofagasta Minerals’ Centinela mine and the Minera Esperanza and Distrito Centinela unions reached new three-year collective agreements approved by their members, ending the ten-day strike that began on October 7. The two unions represent 709 employees, or 22% of the mine’s directly employed workforce. The company said operational continuity and performance were maintained throughout the stoppage. No shutdown of the molybdenum recovery circuit or loss of contained-molybdenum output has been disclosed. The settlement removes the immediate escalation risk, and there is no current basis for a retrospective molybdenum-output deduction. Centinela’s 2026 contained-molybdenum guidance remains 3,000–3,500 tonnes.

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