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Las Bambas precautionary suspension, 18–21 August 2026

As of 2026-08-19 · Observation periods are shown separately.

Whole-mine stop for three days after a fatal incident; the company did not quantify lost output. Loss here is the 2025 daily rate times three days.

Metal
Copper
Side
Mine
Country
PE
Period
2026-08-18 → 2026-08-21
Status
Resumed
Quantity basis
Estimated mine-production loss
Production basis
410.8 kt / yr · MetalsGoWhere Atlas: Las Bambas 2025 full-year production, copper in concentrate, 100% basis
Affected share
100%
Estimated daily impact
1,126 t/day
Project page
las-bambas

Sources

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Source: metalsgowhere.com, as of 2026-08-19. Citation & data use