Antofagasta Los Pelambres resumes operations after weather disruption

Antofagasta says Los Pelambres in Chile has resumed operations after a weather-driven shutdown caused by heavy rainfall and intermittent power outages, with an orderly restart and no safety incidents reported. The El Mauro tailings dam and the site's water-management system performed as designed, including surge ponds and controlled rainwater discharge. Management maintained full-year production guidance, signaling no material impact to output and an expectation of a rebound in quarterly production as ore throughput and grades improve. The company is also assisting local authorities in Choapa Province with road clearance and emergency-response efforts amid the community-wide weather impact. While the period of disruption affected operations and earlier quarterly figures, Antofagasta confirms that equipment and infrastructure remained intact and expects production to recover through the remainder of the year, with an interim results update due on August 13. Overall, the narrative across the reports stresses resilience, continued guidance, and proactive community support surrounding Los Pelambres.