Global copper production is concentrated in South America, which accounts for about 43 per cent of the world's copper concentrate output.
Chile, in particular, will produce 5.8 million tons of copper in 2019, accounting for about 30% of global copper production, and Peru.
Peru's copper production in 2019 is 2.4 million tons, accounting for about 12% of global copper production.
In South America, where labor costs are relatively low and copper mining is intensive, the epidemic has a great impact on copper mining.
Since the end of March, daily diagnoses have continued to rise in Peru and Chile, particularly Chile, where the number of new coronet diagnoses has exceeded the annual peak reached in May 2020.
On April 1, Chile's national detection rate hit 11 percent and hospital bed occupancy hit a record.
The Chilean government announced a month-long border closure.
The border control policy would ban Chilean citizens and foreign residents from entering or leaving the country, and all truck drivers would have to be tested within 72 hours of entry, potentially delaying equipment changes and disrupting mining activity.
Chile's copper production in February was 430,000 tonnes, down 4.8 per cent compared to the same month in 2020.
The outbreak has been accompanied by two strikes in Chile.
In mid-March, union members at the Los Pelambres mine voted 98% in favour of a strike.
Last week, Codelco reached a deal with workers at the Radomiro Tomic mine, ending the possibility of a strike.
Strikes in South America are expected to become regular in the next two months.
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