Codelco's Potrerillos copper smelter halts operations due to technical issues

By Danielle Assalve / January 16, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

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...

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