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Mining executives are weighing the benefits and challenges of Chinese partnerships while grappling with price slumps and the looming impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act.

Chilean copper producer Codelco has not yet concluded negotiations for its 2025 premium offer to European customers but remains optimistic that the recent stimulus in China will provide a further boost to demand, the company’s chairman told Fastmarkets.

The process to pick a partner for Codelco’s lithium properties in the Maricunga salt flat is highly competitive, with a result due at the start of 2025, the company’s chairman told Fastmarkets.