Commodities
Top Copper-Producing Nation Chile Sees Mining Costs Jump 29%
A miner works at a copper mine in Antofagasta, Chile.
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If copper mining is any indication, there’s still plenty of work to do to bring down inflation.
Cash costs at mines in Chile, the top-producing copper nation, jumped 29% in the first three months of the year compared with the same period of 2022, according to a report released Monday by government agency Cochilco.