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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.


Antofagasta British  
/ antofaˈɣasta, ˌæntəfəˈɡæstə /

noun

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

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Antofagasta said first-quarter copper production fell, but that it hasn’t experienced any supply disruptions despite higher energy prices, and expects to achieve its full-year guidance as output picks up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Find insight on Canadian energy stocks, Antofagasta, palm oil futures and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Last year’s miss was primarily the result of soft output of base metals—particularly copper—by Glencore, Anglo American and Antofagasta, says Ravi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

On the 14th February 1879 the Chilean colonel Sotomayor occupied Antofagasta, and on 1st March, a fortnight later, the Bolivian government declared war.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various