Chile’s copper output target not viable: Antofagasta exec

Sep 24, 2012 | 10:50 AM | Carolina Guerra

Tags  Chilean production, copper output, Diego Hernández, Antofagasta, Codelco, Carolina Guerra

SÃO PAULO, Brazil — The Chilean government’s copper production target of 9 million tonnes per year by 2020 is not realistic, according to Antofagasta Plc executive president Diego Hernández.

"It is not realistic to set this goal. I believe it will take much longer and I believe that (will be) for the Chilean’s government own benefit—it is better that it takes longer as....





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