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Chile's Codelco fires eight amid probe into over-reported output

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30th October 2026

By: Reuters

  

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Chile's State-owned miner Codelco said on Thursday it had dismissed eight people, including executives, amid its investigation into over-reported copper production during 2024 and 2025.

The people include managers at its Chuquicamata, Ministro Hales and Salvador divisions, as well as professionals from Codelco's corporate headquarters, it said in a statement.

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