Operational DisruptionsQ3 copper production came in at 14.6Mbs, below our 16.6Mlbs estimate, due to a 10-day suspension of fresh tailing following the El Teniente accident, which lowered fresh tailing throughput.
Production LevelsCopper produced came in lower than expectations due to reduced fresh tailings throughput.
Supply Chain ChallengesMVC did not receive any fresh tailings for ~10 days, and throughput has yet to return to pre-incident levels.