Chilean state copper miner Codelco said on Tuesday its operations were running normally after it suspended some activities the previous afternoon following an earthquake near the northern city of Calama.
Codelco had halted some activities due to lack of visibility in open pits or interruption of electricity supplies in specific areas.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the mining region of Antofagasta on Monday afternoon, 31 kilometres east of Calama, and was felt widely in the area.
A substantial part of Chile’s copper output comes from the Antofagasta region.
Major miners in the world’s largest copper-producing country reported limited damage.
(By Fabian Cambero; Editing by Gabriel Araujo)
