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Chile’s Codelco reports Q1 pre-tax profit of $1.521 billion
2022.04.29 23:41
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, is seen at their headquarter in downtown Santiago, Chile, January 14, 2016. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
(Reuters) – Chilean copper producer Codelco posted on Friday a first quarter pre-tax profit of $1.521 billion, a 7% decrease from the year-ago period.
The state-owned company’s quarterly production totaled 364,000 tonnes, down 6% from a year ago. Its direct production cost rose to $152 cents per pound from $132 the year before.
