Antofagasta plc

Iron ore holding pretty steady, but copper got walloped.

We had Antofagasta down 2.1%.

KGHM down 2.7%.

Southern Copper down 0.6%.

And we'll talk all things Dr.

Copper with the CEO of Antofagasta, Ivan Ariagade.

That interview at 8.30 London time.

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Canadian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Claude Gouet, has affirmed that, in a time of uncertainty and changing trade and economic relationships worldwide, Canada continues to expand and strengthen its network globally, including in Chile.

In meeting with industry leaders from Chilean mining companies, Codelco, Antofagasta, Corfo, Tech Resources and Minesense, as well as senior Chilean government officials, at the Conference of Mining Ministries of the Americas last week, Guai confirmed the two countries continue to advance responsible resource development, strengthen critical mineral supply chains, and create new opportunities for trade and investment.

He said the growing ties between Canada and Chile are evidenced by a recent five-year agreement signed between Codelco and Canada's McLean Engineering to accelerate innovative technologies for underground mining operations.

Canada's support for critical minerals capacity building, including training, across Latin America and the Caribbean through the G7 Minerals Skills Network.