In recent months, Chilean copper producer Antofagasta plc has backtracked on plans to double production through its subsidiary company Minera Los Pelambres SA. The move has largely been attributed to rising production costs. Instead the company will now focus on "marginal" expansion. Using current infrastructure, it now plans to increase production by 10-15%. Antofagasta is faced with a more nebulous set of problems: falling copper prices, rising energy costs, a drop in share price, ongoing legal battles and a more volatile social climate in Chile.
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机译：近几个月来，智利的铜生产商Antofagasta plc通过其子公司Minera Los Pelambres SA将生产翻番的计划倒退了。此举很大程度上归因于生产成本的上涨。相反，该公司现在将专注于“边际”扩张。现在，利用现有的基础设施，它计划将产量提高10-15％。安托法加斯塔面临着一系列更为模糊的问题：铜价下跌，能源成本上涨，股价下跌，持续的法律斗争以及智利更加动荡的社会气候。
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