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Codelco closer to closing Ventanas smelter

State-run copper producer Codelco has welcomed the Chilean senate’s acceptance of a motion that lays the foundations for the closure of the Ventanas smelter.

 The president of the Codelco board of directors, Máximo Pacheco, spoke before the Senate about the closure of the Ventanas smelter. Credit: Codelco

The president of the Codelco board of directors, Máximo Pacheco, spoke before the Senate about the closure of the Ventanas smelter. Credit: Codelco

The Senate chamber generally approved the project that modifies Law No. 19,993, which makes viable the decision of the Codelco board of directors to move towards the closure of the Ventanas smelter. ...

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