# Cochilco

Type: Company

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## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Chile ships 67% of copper concentrate to China as smelting share hits 4.2%
2026-09-10 00:32:41 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Chile's dominance in copper mining has not translated into processing strength, with just 4.2% of world smelting against 23% of concentrate output. Two-thirds of concentrate exports depend on China, a concentrated trade lane that creates logistics, procurement and policy risk for copper supply chains. Cochilco's study argues that restoring operational continuity at existing smelters—not building new capacity—is the immediate priority.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/chile-copper-concentrate-smelting-supply-chain-gap

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