Antofagasta

American  

[ahn-toh-fuh-gah-stuh, ahn-taw-fah-gahs-tah] / ˌɑn toʊ fəˈgɑ stə, ˌɑn tɔ fɑˈgɑs tɑ /

noun

1. a seaport in N Chile.

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Antofagasta British  

/ antofaˈɣasta, ˌæntəfəˈɡæstə /

noun

1. a port in N Chile. Pop: 323 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Climbing miners—led by Antofagasta, up 6.1%—continue a defining theme for the index this year, as soaring gold, silver and copper prices support major London-listed miners.

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Antofagasta said higher copper and gold prices helped it deliver record full-year earnings.

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Precious metals miners like Fresnillo and Antofagasta declined after gold slipped from record highs, while defense stocks that gained on geopolitical tensions also retreated.

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Copper has surged to record prices in recent weeks, which also supports copper miner Antofagasta climbing 2.1%.

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Copper is at the centre of the possible deal, analysts write, and miner Antofagasta rises nearly 4%.

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