Chile’s copper production fell 12.8% year-on-year to 369.5 metric tons in August 2026, reaching its lowest level of output since February of 2011 and extending a 9.4% decline in the previous month. The decline reflects severe winter weather and port disruptions that affected production operations during the month, following storms that had already hit several northern mines in July. The sharp drop in output from Chile, the world’s largest copper producer, added to concerns over the physical market that has showed signs of tightness. source: National Institute of Statistics, Chile

Copper Production in Chile decreased to 369.50 Thousands of Tonnes in August from 403.42 Thousands of Tonnes in July of 2026. Copper Production in Chile averaged 464.24 Thousands of Tonnes from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 567.13 Thousands of Tonnes in December of 2024 and a record low of 356.20 Thousands of Tonnes in February of 2011. This page provides - Chile Copper Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Chile Copper Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Copper Production in Chile decreased to 369.50 Thousands of Tonnes in August from 403.42 Thousands of Tonnes in July of 2026. Copper Production in Chile is expected to be 480.00 Thousands of Tonnes by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Chile Copper Production is projected to trend around 510.00 Thousands of Tonnes in 2027 and 530.00 Thousands of Tonnes in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-31 01:00 PM
Copper Production YoY
Jul -9.4% 5.1% 3.2%
2026-09-30 12:00 PM
Copper Production YoY
Aug -12.8% -9.4%
2026-10-30 12:00 PM
Copper Production YoY
Sep -12.8% -15.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Copper Production YoY 369.50 403.42 Thousands of Tonnes Aug 2026
Industrial Production YoY -5.70 -5.10 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production Mom -2.20 -3.80 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY -2.60 -5.00 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production -11.70 -7.20 percent Aug 2026


Chile Copper Production
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
369.50 403.42 567.13 356.20 2011 - 2026 Thousands of Tonnes Monthly

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Chile Copper Output Drops to Lowest Since 2011
Chile’s copper production fell 12.8% year-on-year to 369.5 metric tons in August 2026, reaching its lowest level of output since February of 2011 and extending a 9.4% decline in the previous month. The decline reflects severe winter weather and port disruptions that affected production operations during the month, following storms that had already hit several northern mines in July. The sharp drop in output from Chile, the world’s largest copper producer, added to concerns over the physical market that has showed signs of tightness.
2026-09-30
Chile Copper Output Drops in July
Chile’s copper production fell 9.4% year-on-year to 403,424 metric tons in July 2026, reversing a 5.1% increase in June. The decline was attributed to unfavorable weather conditions in northern Chile that disrupted production, as well as maintenance work at major mining operations. The sharp drop in output from Chile, the world’s largest copper producer, added to concerns over tightening global copper supplies.
2026-08-31
Chile Copper Output Rebounds in June
Chile's copper production rose 5.1% year-on-year to 447,294 metric tons in June 2026, rebounding from a 12.9% decline in May. The increase was driven by higher ore processing at the country's major mining companies. The recovery in Chile, the world's largest copper producer, helped ease concerns over tightening global copper supply. Meanwhile, Chile's Mining Production Index rose 6% from a year earlier, supported by a 4.6% increase in metallic mining, a 14.5% rise in non-metallic mining, and a 4.3% gain in energy resources production.
2026-07-31