The World’s Copper Giant Is Stumbling Just as the Green Revolution Needs It Most

2026-02-03 - 13:45

Key Points Chile produces nearly a quarter of the world’s copper—essential for electric vehicles and renewable energy—yet its mining output hit a two-decade low in 2025 while the rest of its economy quietly thrived A left-wing president who tamed runaway inflation is handing power to a conservative successor promising significant spending cuts, marking Latin America’s