LOS PELAMBRES OPERATIONAL UPDATE

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Antofagasta plc has provided an operational update for its Los Pelambres facility, confirming that operations resumed yesterday following an orderly shutdown due to intense precipitation and intermittent power outages. No safety incidents or material damage to equipment or infrastructure, including the El Mauro tailings dam, were reported. The Group's full-year production guidance remains unchanged, and they continue to support local communities with emergency response activities. A further update on Los Pelambres activities will be provided with the Half Year Results announcement on August 13th.

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Antofagasta PLC
24 July 2026
 

 

Los Pelambres operational update

 

Antofagasta plc ("Antofagasta" or the "Group") confirms that Los Pelambres continues to respond to the weather system and associated high levels of precipitation, which has affected several regions in Chile, with no safety incidents reported. The Group conducted an orderly shutdown of Los Pelambres' processing plant and mining operations following a period of intense precipitation and intermittent power outages that commenced late on Saturday 18th July. As of yesterday, Los Pelambres has resumed operations and the Group's full year production guidance range remains unchanged. The Group will publish its Half Year Results announcement on Thursday 13th August, and will provide a further update on the resumption of activities at Los Pelambres.

There has been no material impact to equipment or key infrastructure. This includes the El Mauro tailings dam, which has a series of surge ponds downstream of the dam that form part of the overall water management system currently in use and includes the controlled discharge of excess rainwater.

The Group continues to support local authorities and communities through road clearance and other emergency response activities across the Choapa Province, working in coordination with the relevant authorities and local emergency management committees.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Investors - London                                                                              Media - London

Robert Simmons                     rsimmons@antofagasta.co.uk        Sara Powell             antofagasta@fticonsulting.com

                                                                                                                Ben Brewerton

Telephone                               +44 20 7808 0988                               Nick Hennis

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                                                                                                                Media - Santiago

                                                                                                                Pablo Orozco           porozco@aminerals.cl

                                                                                                                Carolina Pica           cpica@aminerals.cl 

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