Chile copper output set for 20-year low, threatens 2027 growth

Chile's copper production is projected to fall to its lowest level in over two decades by end-2026, according to Hacienda's macroeconomic coordinator Alejandro Guin-Po Bon. The decline, driven by structural and operational factors, poses a risk to Chile's 2027 economic growth outlook. High copper prices partially offset the volume shortfall, but the supply squeeze tightens global copper market balances.

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