Codelco Suspends El Teniente ‘Andes Norte’ Over Seismic Risk
Mining: Rancagua Key Facts —Decision. On 4 August 2026, Codelco temporarily suspended development and construction of the Andes Norte project at its El Teniente mine in central Chile. —Reason. The state miner cited an emerging deep-seismicity phenomenon at the mine’s lowest levels, which it says behaves differently from risks it has historically managed. —Scale. The […] The post Codelco Suspends El Teniente ‘Andes Norte’ Over Seismic Risk appeared first on The Rio Times .
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