Chile Copper Giant’s Woes Put Private Capital Taboo in Spotlight

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Chile is debating the future of state-owned copper producer Codelco after Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz signaled openness to private investment. The possibility challenges a long-standing taboo and could alter the company’s ownership and financing outlook.

A debate over the future of Codelco is heating up in Chile after Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz left the door open to private investment in the copper giant — long a taboo topic for the state-owned miner.