Sonami：智利2026年铜产量料在550-570万吨之间

Group 1 - The Chilean National Mining Association (Sonami) forecasts that copper production in Chile will reach between 5.5 to 5.7 million tons by 2026, an increase from the previous estimate of 5.4 million tons [2] - Sonami's president, Jorge Riesco, expressed optimism about the industry's outlook despite ongoing operational challenges, highlighting positive financial and commercial data [2] - The average copper price for this year is projected to be $4.50 per pound, with an estimated investment of $26.8 billion in the industry from 2025 to 2029 [2] Group 2 - Chile is the largest copper producer in the world [3] Group 3 - China's copper industry faces three major challenges: increasing dependence on foreign resources in the upstream, overcapacity in the midstream processing sector, and suppressed downstream demand due to high copper prices [4]