Codelco Copper Output Affected by Fatal Accident, Chile Minister Says
- ‘April is probably going to go down a little,’ Minister says
- Chile full-year output to grow about 5%, versus 5.7% forecast
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Codelco, the Chilean state company battling to retain the title of world’s largest copper supplier, is enduring another production setback as one of its mines continues a gradual ramp-up after a fatal accident.
After the death of a worker last month, the Radomiro Tomic open pit is still only operating with about one third of its trucking fleet and isn’t scheduled to return to normal until the first or second week of May as it adopts changes to boost safety, union boss Ricardo Torrejon said by telephone.