According to foreign media, Codelco said on Saturday it hoped to restart operations at Chuquicamata Copper Mine in the North soon after heavy rains forced it to suspend production a day ago.
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Codelco said the company’s MinistroHales copper mine reopened late on Friday after several hours of suspension, and workers at the Chuquicamata copper mine began shifting on Saturday afternoon in an attempt to gradually resume normal operations. Codelco is the world’s largest copper producer.