Reuters exclusively reveals Chile copper output growth to slow as mining projects face delays

Citing an unpublished report, Reuters exclusively reported that Chile’s mining regulator Cochilco was forecasting far slower growth in copper production over the next decade than previously estimated, with peak output two years later than anticipated and at a significantly lower level. The news revealed that Chile, the world’s top producer of the metal, was facing hurdles ramping up production as new copper mining projects and investments were delayed due to the pandemic and political uncertainty in the Andean nation.