Indicated resources have increased to 1.17 million tonnes at 3.52% copper-equivalent for a total of 90.7 million lb. of contained copper-equivalent metal.

Exploration drilling intersected high-grade copper and zinc mineralization 10 km to the southwest of the company’s Brabant-Mckenzie deposit.

GlobalData now forecasts output growth of 1.9% this year compared to the original forecast growth rate of 3.4%.

The company has vowed to maintain "operational continuity" during the health crisis.

Mine to be powered by renewable sources under an agreement with Engie Energía Chile.

The permit is from March 16 this year and will last until March 15, 2021.

The company is maintaining its full-year production, capital and operating cost guidance for 2020.

Production reached 451,580 tonnes before the impact of the new coronavirus.