{
  "id": 14392629,
  "title": "Copper firms with focus on supply developments in Chile",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/copper-firms-with-focus-on-supply-developments-in-chile",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:12:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444164/copper-firms-with-focus-on-supply-developments-in-chile"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Copper prices climbed on Wednesday, propelled by concerns over supply in Chile, the world's leading copper producer. The benchmark three-month copper contract on the London Metal Exchange gained 0.7%, reaching $14,673.50 per metric ton. The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 0.4%, totaling 111,330 yuan ($16,638) per ton. Analysts at TD Securities noted that supply risks in Chile, including strike votes, worker fatalities, and operational disruptions, have contributed to a premium in copper prices. Analysts foresee that any escalation in supply risks in Chile would provide further support to prices in the near term. Meanwhile, the supervisors' union at BHP's Escondida copper mine, the world's largest, announced a strike on Wednesday after mediation efforts to reach a new collective labor agreement failed. Chile's Centinela copper mine and two striking unions returned to negotiations on Tuesday, aiming to resolve a week-long work stoppage. Chilean state miner Codelco temporarily suspended operations at El Teniente mine after a fatal landslide over the weekend. Tightening copper inventories outside the United States, as metal shipments increased ahead of potential tariffs, impacted other metals as well. Aluminium, zinc, lead, nickel, and tin also experienced price changes, with nickel showing a slight surplus expected for 2026, reversing a forecasted deficit.",
  "summary": "Copper prices rose on Wednesday , aided by supply concerns in top producer Chile, while markets watched developments at key copper mines. Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange gained 0.7% at $14,673.50 a metric ton by 0303 GMT. The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was up 0.4% to 111,330 yuan ($16,638) a ton. “Supply risks in Chile have remained a…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile set for worker strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/bhps-escondida-copper-mine-in-chile-set-for-worker-strike",
        "published": "2026-10-14T04:36:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}