A worker at Teck’s Carmen de Andacollo mine in Chile. Credit: Teck Resources.
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A; NYSE: TECK) said a mechanical issue at its Carmen de Andacollo open-pit mine in Chile will force production to be halted for about a month.
The unplanned downtime – caused by a maintenance shutdown of the SAG mill – will have no material impact on 2025 output, Teck said Monday in a statement. Carmen de Andacollo will mitigate the effect of the interruption by rescheduling some plant maintenance work to coincide with the halt, Teck said.
Teck said it expects Carmen de Andacollo, which accounts for about 10% of consolidated 2025 copper output, to produce 45,000 to 55,000 tonnes of the metal this year as forecast.
One month of unplanned downtime could reduce 2025 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization by less than C$20 million, National Bank Financial mining analyst Shane…
