Lower output at its 51%-owned Los Bronces copper project in Chile arising from water restrictions and a change in ore characteristics has led global miner Anglo American to tighten its FY2022 production guidance in the world's leading producer.
Anglo American says it now expects to deliver 560,000-580,000t, compared to 560,000-600,000t previously, while C1 unit cost forecast is revised to about $US1.60/lb from $1.50/lb.
With its Quellaveco mine in Peru now begun commercial operations and targeted to produce 80,000-100,000t copper at $1.50/lb, chief executive Duncan Wanblad says its total copper production will be close to 1Mtpa.