Antofagasta’s Copper Output Drops 9.5% in First Half on Lower Ore Grades
Antofagasta’s copper output dropped 9.5% to 285,000t in H1 2026 on lower ore grades. Cash costs surged 17% to $2.61/lb,...
July 17, 2026Section
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Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Chile’s Senate Narrowly Passes President Kast’s Economic Overhaul
Chile’s Senate narrowly passes President Kast’s economic reform by a single-vote margin, sending corporate tax cuts and investment stability to...
July 17, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
Chile's S&P IPSA fell 0.70% on Thursday, with SQM-B dropping 2.7%. The peso weakened to 924.00 per dollar as a...
July 17, 2026
JPMorgan Names the Top Winners of Chile’s Tax Overhaul
Investment bank JP Morgan names Santander Chile, Falabella, LATAM Airlines and SQM as the key listed companies best positioned to...
July 16, 2026
Chile’s Codelco Delays Its Maricunga Lithium to 2034
Chilean state copper miner Codelco delays its Maricunga lithium project to 2034, pushing production eight years past the government's 2030...
July 16, 2026
Chile Names 10 Unregistered Betting Sites in Tax Crackdown
Chile forces payment processors to withhold 19% VAT from 10 unregistered online betting platforms like Bet365 and PokerStars, impacting 83%...
July 16, 2026
BHP Keeps Copper Output Near 2 Million Tonnes, Warns of 2027 Drop
BHP copper output nears 2Mt for second year but flags a 2027 decline to 1.65–1.80Mt as Escondida ore grades erode....
July 16, 2026
Chile’s Winter Storm Sends Generator Sales Up 50-Fold
Biobío exports fell 16.1% to $320.1M in May 2026 as the economic toll of Chile’s winter storm hit forestry, ports,...
July 16, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
The S&P IPSA advanced 1.05% to 11,024 on Wednesday, lifted by copper and broad-based gains led by Vapores and Copec....
July 16, 2026