6 November
The Chilean copper industry witnessed a 17% decline in output costs during the first half of the year owing to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the country. Cash costs dropped to $1.21 per pound of copper produced in H1 from $1.45 per pound in H1 2019. The decline in costs is attributed to drop in prices of ingredients such as sulfuric acid and diesel used in copper processing apart from weakening of peso against dollar.
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