智利大地震對智利葡萄酒的影響

There is uncertainty in the market over the impact of the quake on copper production in the world's top producer of the metal.

Chile's state mining company Codelco said it hoped to resume copper production within two days. But there are fears that copper prices will continue to rise because of other factors that could slow down production and supply, such as power and transport links. There are also concerns about the direct impact of the earthquake on the copper mines themselves.

The Chile earthquake killed about 400 people and took a toll on the country's infrastructure. It forced Anglo American and Codelco to halt output at four major mines, affecting around 20 per cent of Chile's copper mining capacity which is estimated at 4.5m tonnes in concentrate annually.

On Friday, the benchmark three-month copper contract closed at $7,195 a tonne, having rallied 2.8 per cent on the day.