Chile raises 2022 copper price forecast to 4.40 USD per pound

STORY: Chile raises 2022 copper price forecast to 4.40 USD per pound DATELINE: April 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: MARKET/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views of the copper industry in Chile 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MARCELA HERNANDO, Chilean Minister of Mining 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JORGE CANTALLOPTS, Director of Public Policies and Studies of the Chilean Copper Commission STORYLINE: The Chilean Copper Commission released this week the main conclusions of the Copper Market Trends Report for the first quarter of 2022, which contains forecasts on the price of copper, demand and supply of copper for the years 2022 and 2023. Chile expects an increase in the price of copper per pound from 3.95 to 4.40 dollars in 2022, which is good news for the country, as it attracts more investment, the Chilean Minister of Mining, Marcela Hernando, reported this week. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MARCELA HERNANDO, Chilean Minister of Mining "The good news is that the estimation of the Market