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How Chile Built Latin America's Most Productive Copper Mines
Chile produces more copper than any other country, but its productivity edge isn't just about geology. This episode examines how state-owned Codelco and private miners like BHP and Antofagasta PLC have driven total factor productivity gains in the world's driest desert. We look at the Atacama water crisis, autonomous truck fleets, and the engineering behind leaching processes that extract copper from lower-grade ore. Since 2020, Chilean copper miners have cut water consumption by 40 percent while increasing output per worker by 12 percent. Lucas and Luna discuss the economic ripple…
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