Record Financial Performance
Revenue rose 30% year-on-year to $8.6 billion; EBITDA increased 52% to a record $5.2 billion; operating cash flow grew 30% to $4.3 billion; EBITDA margin expanded to 60%, placing the company at the top end of its pure-play copper peer group.
Strong Balance Sheet and Capital Allocation
Company entered the year with +$4 billion cash, maintained net debt-to-EBITDA broadly flat despite peak Group-level CapEx in 2025, and retained investment-grade credit metrics while fully financing near-term growth.
Dividend and Shareholder Returns
Total dividend for 2025 represents 50% of earnings; dividends paid in 2025 were $760 million (up from $557 million in 2024, ~36% increase). Management proposed doubling total dividends to $0.646 per share (subject to approval).
Fully Funded Growth Pipeline and Execution
Near-term growth program is fully financed and on time and on budget aiming to deliver ~30% production growth once projects ramp up; Centinela second concentrator progressed above ~70% completion at year-end with commissioning planned for 2027 and ramp-up through 2028–29; Los Pelambres growth-enabling projects (120 km concentrate pipeline and desal plant expansion) are also on track.
Low Cost Base and Cost Discipline
Delivered a five-year low for net costs: Los Pelambres net cost $0.82/lb and Centinela $0.75/lb; group net cash cost referenced at $1.19/lb (cited as a 27% reduction versus prior year); competitiveness program delivered ~$0.08/lb benefit; strong byproduct credits cited at ~ $1.35–$1.40/lb.
Safety and Sustainability Leadership
Fatality-free year for a fourth consecutive year with the lowest number of high-potential incidents in 2025; progressed water strategy including desalination expansion and increased seawater/recirculating use; female workforce representation reached 30%; Zaldivar EIA approved to extend mine life.
Innovation and Optionality
Industrial-scale Cuprochlor heap leach pad under construction to test sulfide leaching scalability; testing of material movement innovations (road train and light rail) to improve haulage efficiency; attractive early-stage discovery (Cachorro) received DIA approval in late 2025 and Twin Metals (U.S.) presents strategic optionality with 2.5 billion tonnes resource exposure.