Chile’s copper mines suffered minimal damage from the earthquake and most have already resumed normal operations, but the country’s refineries are still closed. The earthquake halted nearly a quarter of the Chile’s copper output, but by getting back online so quickly, may close the gap sooner than later. [Why Metals Are Showing Strength.]
Copper prices have been surging since the quake, moving for a fourth consecutive session today.
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- iShares MSCI Chile Index (NYSEArca: ECH)
- iPath Dow Jones UBS Copper Tr Sub-Index ETN (NYSEArca: JJC)
- PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund (NYSEArca: DBB)
Max Chen contributed to this article.