智利和Glencore将建造1.5B冶炼厂,促进国内铜的加工。 Chile and Glencore to build $1.5B smelter, boosting domestic copper processing.

智利国有铜矿开采商Codelco与瑞士Glencore公司达成协议,在Antofagasta地区开发一个新的铜冶炼厂,Codelco公司在至少10年内每年提供多达80万公吨的精矿。 Chile’s state-owned copper miner Codelco has agreed with Swiss firm Glencore to develop a new copper smelter in the Antofagasta region, with Codelco supplying up to 800,000 metric tons of concentrate annually for at least 10 years. Glencore将领导该项目的设计、筹资和建设,目标是建设150万吨的年度能力。 Glencore will lead the project’s design, financing, and construction, aiming for a 1.5 million-ton annual capacity. 目前正在进行可行性预先研究,预计到2026年年中作出最后决定。 A pre-feasibility study is underway, with a final decision expected by mid-2026. 如果获得批准,建筑工程将于2030年开始,从2032年到2033年开工。 If approved, construction would start in 2030, with operations beginning between 2032 and 2033. 该项目价值15亿至20亿美元,旨在增强智利的国内冶炼能力,减少对外国加工的依赖(特别是在中国),并支持国家经济主权。 The project, valued at $1.5 billion to $2 billion, seeks to boost Chile’s domestic smelting capacity, reduce reliance on foreign processing—especially in China—and support national economic sovereignty. Glencore旨在到2035年将铜产量增加到160万吨,在经过竞争过程后为该项目选定。 Glencore, which aims to increase copper output to 1.6 million tons by 2035, selected for the project after a competitive process. 这一举动与加强智利在全球铜价值链中的地位的更广泛努力相一致。 The move aligns with broader efforts to strengthen Chile’s position in the global copper value chain.