Battle to Cut Emissions Leaves Top Copper Producer Facing Smelter Halt
- Salvador and Chuquicamata plants will be stopped for weeks
- Rules force smelters to capture 95% of emissions from Dec. 13
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Codelco plans to suspend operations at two of its four smelters for several weeks as the world’s largest copper producer falls behind schedule in complying with tougher emission rules in Chile by mid-December.
Smelters at the Chuquicamata and Salvador mines will be halted for 75 days and 45 days, respectively, from Dec. 13 when the new standards kick in, the state-owned company said Friday. Annual maintenance will also be done during these periods.