Operations at Codelco's Potrerillos copper smelter in Chile's Atacama region have been suspended due to a problem at an absorption tower, the state-owned miner confirmed to Metal Bulletin.
The tower is currently being repaired and the smelter, which is part of Salvador division, is expected to restart operations on January 28, a company's spokesman said. The issue affects only the Potrerillos smelter - no operational problems have been reported at the site's refinery, he added. Codelco expects that any production lost...