Due to drought water shortage and lower ore grade copper production in Antofagasta fell by 25.4% in the first quarter

foreign news on april 19, chilean mining company antofagasta said on wednesday that copper production in the march quarter fell from the previous quarter due to reduced water supply and lower ore grades. the london-listed group said first-quarter copper production was 145,900 tonnes, n 25.4% from the fourth quarter of last year, as ore grades…