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Copper, Rio Tinto Offsets Escondida’s Decline With Oyu Tolgoi Growth: Concentrates Become Increasingly Scarce

15 October 2026 | Commodities, Commodities, Economy, Futured, Highlights, Market Forecasts - Industrial Metals, News

Two mines, two opposing trends and a concentrates market that is becoming increasingly difficult for smelters. In the third quarter of 2026 Rio Tinto kept consolidated copper production substantially stable thanks to growth at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia, which offset the sharp decline at Escondida in Chile. The picture confirms a structural tension: the expansion […]

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