Monthly report
Chile's copper output, February 2019
Chile produced 415.2 kt of fine mine copper in February 2019. That is 8.39% less than in February 2018 (453.2 kt). In the 2 months to February 2019 it adds up to 872.3 kt, 6.13% less than in the same period a year earlier.
The 34 operations the table details produced 399.9 kt, 96.31% of the total; the rest comes from producers the table does not break down by operation.
What stands out
- In the twelve months to February 2019 the country adds up to 5,774.7 kt, 2.86% more than in the twelve before.
- Radomiro Tomic: its lowest month of its series, which starts in January 2014, at 17.8 kt. Cochilco
- Gabriela Mistral: its lowest month of its series, which starts in January 2014, at 5.8 kt. Cochilco
- El Abra: its lowest month of its series, which starts in January 2014, at 4.7 kt. Cochilco
- Mantos Blancos: its lowest month of its series, which starts in January 2014, at 2.6 kt. Cochilco
- Salvador: its lowest month since July 2015, at 2.2 kt. Cochilco
- Quebrada Blanca: its lowest month since July 2015, at 1.4 kt. Cochilco
January to February 2019
872.3 kt
6.13%against the same period of 2018
Who rose and who fell
Added the most
In tonnes, against February 2018.
- Los Bronces+4.3 ktfrom 28 to 32.4Cochilco
- Centinela Sulfuros+4.3 ktfrom 8.1 to 12.4Cochilco
- Los Pelambres+2.8 ktfrom 26.6 to 29.4Cochilco
- Cerro Colorado+2.4 ktfrom 4.3 to 6.7Cochilco
- Zaldívar+2.1 ktfrom 6.3 to 8.4Cochilco
Lost the most
In tonnes, against February 2018.
- Escondida−20.9 ktfrom 103 to 82.1Cochilco
- Radomiro Tomic−11.6 ktfrom 29.4 to 17.8Cochilco
- Ministro Hales−5.7 ktfrom 16.3 to 10.6Cochilco
- Collahuasi−4 ktfrom 42.5 to 38.5Cochilco
- Spence−3.9 ktfrom 16.5 to 12.6Cochilco
Operation by operation, February 2019
Thousand tonnes of fine copper at 100% of each operation. Every row links to its source.
| Operation | February 2019 | 2018 | Change | Year to date 2019 | Change | Share of total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Escondida | 82.1 | 103 | 20.3% | 173.9 | 17.17% | 19.77% | Cochilco |
| 2Collahuasi | 38.5 | 42.5 | 9.43% | 83 | 14.1% | 9.27% | Cochilco |
| 3El Teniente | 34.6 | 37.9 | 8.65% | 67.6 | 9.36% | 8.34% | Cochilco |
| 4Los Bronces | 32.4 | 28 | 15.47% | 62.6 | 15.9% | 7.8% | Cochilco |
| 5Los Pelambres | 29.4 | 26.6 | 10.58% | 59.9 | 10.87% | 7.09% | Cochilco |
| 6Chuquicamata | 22 | 23 | 4.3% | 50.3 | 19.26% | 5.31% | Cochilco |
| 7Radomiro Tomic | 17.8 | 29.4 | 39.54% | 39.9 | 34.81% | 4.28% | Cochilco |
| 8Spence | 12.6 | 16.5 | 23.64% | 30.8 | 12.25% | 3.04% | Cochilco |
| 9Andina | 12.5 | 13 | 4% | 29.2 | 8.38% | 3.01% | Cochilco |
| 10Centinela Sulfuros | 12.4 | 8.1 | 53.09% | 29 | 82.39% | 2.99% | Cochilco |
| 11Ministro Hales | 10.6 | 16.3 | 34.69% | 17.6 | 46.68% | 2.56% | Cochilco |
| 12Caserones | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.75% | 22.1 | 6.5% | 2.45% | Cochilco |
| 13Sierra Gorda | 9.1 | 8 | 14.18% | 18.7 | 25.44% | 2.2% | Cochilco |
| 14Zaldívar | 8.4 | 6.3 | 33.76% | 16.7 | 16.17% | 2.03% | Cochilco |
| 15Centinela Óxidos | 7.4 | 6.7 | 10.45% | 16.5 | 13.79% | 1.78% | Cochilco |
| 16Candelaria | 6.9 | 7.9 | 12.66% | 14.7 | 1.34% | 1.66% | Cochilco |
| 17Cerro Colorado | 6.7 | 4.3 | 54.72% | 9.7 | 1.68% | 1.6% | Cochilco |
| 18Lomas Bayas | 6.2 | 5.6 | 10.04% | 13 | 17.13% | 1.48% | Cochilco |
| 19Gabriela Mistral | 5.8 | 9.2 | 36.76% | 11.9 | 33.68% | 1.4% | Cochilco |
| 20Antucoya | 5.1 | 5 | 2% | 11.1 | 15.63% | 1.23% | Cochilco |
| 21Carmen de Andacollo | 5.1 | 5 | 2% | 9.3 | 15.45% | 1.23% | Cochilco |
| 22El Abra | 4.7 | 7.2 | 34.74% | 11.1 | 23.25% | 1.13% | Cochilco |
| 23El Soldado | 3.8 | 2.8 | 34.19% | 8.1 | 45.2% | 0.91% | Cochilco |
| 24Mantoverde | 3.3 | 2.8 | 17.57% | 6.9 | 21.14% | 0.79% | Cochilco |
| 25Mantos Blancos | 2.6 | 3.2 | 18.63% | 5.9 | 11.84% | 0.64% | Cochilco |
| 26Ojos del Salado (Lundin) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 22.89% | 4.9 | 26.56% | 0.56% | Cochilco |
| 27Salvador | 2.2 | 4.1 | 46.49% | 6.4 | 30.76% | 0.53% | Cochilco |
| 28Franke | 1.6 | 1.2 | 33.42% | 3.4 | 47.57% | 0.39% | Cochilco |
| 29Quebrada Blanca | 1.4 | 1.8 | 23.89% | 3.5 | 9.77% | 0.33% | Cochilco |
| 30Atacama Kozan | 0.9 | 1 | 10% | 1.9 | 5.56% | 0.22% | Cochilco |
| 31Tres Valles | 0.6 | 0.4 | 50% | 1.2 | 33.33% | 0.14% | Cochilco |
| 32Cerro Negro | 0.4 | 0.3 | 43% | 0.8 | 35.62% | 0.1% | Cochilco |
| 33Michilla | 0.2 | — | — | 0.2 | — | 0.05% | Cochilco |
| 34Pampa Camarones (mina y planta de cátodos) | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0% | Cochilco |
| Total of 34 operations | 399.9 | 440.9 | 9.32% | 841.7 | 6.98% | 96.31% | |
| Other producers, not detailed in the table | 15.3 | 12.2 | 25.3% | 30.5 | 25.11% | 3.69% | |
| Chile total | 415.2 | 453.2 | 8.39% | 872.3 | 6.13% | 100% | Cochilco |
The figures are those of Cochilco's monthly table of mine copper output by company, in kt and at 100% of each operation. Chile's total is the one the table prints. The sum of the operations, what is left for the other producers, the year-to-date figures and the changes are our own sums and differences on those figures. The sentences of this report are assembled from them: no language model is involved.