智利国家矿产协会预计,今年该国的铜产量将较去年的4434万ｔ增加26%(即116万ｔ)至4556万ｔ。该协会认为,增加的产量主要来自私有企业,预计他们的产量将比去年的2927万ｔ增长42%至305万ｔ。同时还预测,平均铜价将介于80美分至85美分/磅的区间,铜的出口额将达到819亿美元(国家总 The Chilean National Mineral Association estimates that the country’s copper output this year will increase by 26% (ie 1.16 million tons) to 45.56 million tons from 44.34 million tons last year. The association believes that the increase in production mainly comes from private enterprises and it is estimated that their output will increase 42% to 3.05 million tons from 29.27 million tons last year. At the same time also predicted that the average copper price will be between 80 cents to 85 cents / lb range, copper exports will reach 81.9 billion U.S. dollars (total national