Codelco Suspends Expansion at Major Copper Mine Due to New Seismic Risk

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5 August 2026 at 3:49 am

Codelco Suspends Expansion at Major Copper Mine Due to New Seismic Risk

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Codelco has halted expansion work at its largest copper mine in Chile due to a newly identified seismic risk, a year after a rock burst killed six workers.

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