On Sunday, an avalanche occurred at Chile's National Copper Company's large Eltenent copper mine, killing two workers. This is the latest fatal safety accident at this state-owned copper mining company. The Chilean National Copper Company said in a subsequent update statement that the cause of the previous incident was determined to be a mudslide, and it was later confirmed that the two missing workers had been found dead. The company said the two victims were subcontractor employees and were carrying out inspection work in the open pit mine area at the time of the incident; another worker was rescued and taken to a medical institution. The Chilean National Copper Company said that at the time of the accident, the open pit mining area had already suspended operations due to bad weather. Investigating police and prosecutors have arrived at the scene to investigate the circumstances of the accident. Chile is the world's largest producer of copper, and this accident is another blow to the country. Extreme weather, safety incidents, production and operation problems, and declining ore grades continue to suppress production. At the same time, labor conflicts further exacerbate supply risks. Currently, copper prices are near historic highs.

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