Chile’s Copper Output Fell 13.8% as Codelco’s Recovery Came Undone

Mining: Chile Key Facts —Output drop. Chile’s copper production fell 13.8% year-on-year to 399,954 metric tons in April 2026, statistics agency INE reported, after a 9.0% decline in March. —Restatement. An internal audit found Codelco booked about 26,875 tons of copper improperly in 2025; adjusted for that, last year’s output was the company’s lowest since…