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Escondida, copper
Atacama, Chile24.27°S 69.07°W
computed criticality14/100
reading
Chile ≈23% of mined copper production
2024Market priceCopper · $/lb
6.22$/lb
▼4% over 30dthis week ▼ 0%
Not refreshed for 65 dSource : Yahoo Finance (indicatif, retardé) ↗
Indicative delayed market price: a tension gauge, distinct from the physical flow. A rise signals the input tightening.
Fault line
The world's largest copper mine, in the most arid desert on the planet. The mine is in Latin America, but ≈45% of the world's refined copper passes through China. Mining and refining decoupled.
Actors
BHP / Escondida
refining: China ≈45%
Depends on 1
Copper, Codelco / Chuquicamata (Chile)Grids & Energy · Critical anchor↗Feeds 2
CATL, NingdeGrids & Energy↗Copper refining, GuixiGrids & Energy↗Sources