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In South America’s copper-rich Andes political risk is rising as high poverty and debt levels amid the COVID-19 pandemic drive potentially sharp policy shifts and put mining wealth into the crosshairs of angry citizens and political leaders. In No. 1 copper producer Chile, an overhaul of its market-orientated constitution is underway, and it is debating ...

Analysis-In worlds top copper region political risk rises Reuters 2 hrs ago By Marco Aquino and Fabian Cambero © Reuters/Ivan Alvarado FILE PHOTO: A view of the BHP Billitons Escondida, the worlds biggest copper mine, in northern Chile, in Antofagasta By Marco Aquino and Fabian Cambero Popular Searches LIMA/SANTIAGO (Reuters) - In South Americas copper-rich Andes political risk is rising as high poverty and debt levels amid the COVID-19 pandemic drive potentially sharp po...

El Teniente is the world’s biggest underground copper mine and the sixth largest by reserve size. ( Image courtesy of Codelco.) In South America’s copper-rich Andes, political risk is rising as high poverty and debt levels amid the covid-19 pandemic drive potentially sharp policy shifts and put mining wealth into the crosshairs of angry citizens and political leaders. In No. 1 copper producer Chile, an overhaul of its market-orientated constitution is underway, and it is debating whether t...