Copper Mines Shut in Chile as Deluge Floods Santiago Streets
- Teniente underground mine halted as Cachapoal River broke bank
- Anglo American suspended some mine work for safety reasons
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Codelco, the world’s biggest copper producer, and Anglo American Plc shut mines after heavy rains in central Chile over the weekend.
Operations at Codelco’s El Teniente underground mine were halted and homes and roads were inundated as the Cachapoal River broke its banks in the O’Higgins region south of Santiago. Meanwhile, London-based Anglo American suspended its Los Bronces open-pit mine in the Andes mountains above the capital for safety reasons, while continuing some processing using stockpiled ore.