In 2022, the Codelco-owned mines of Chuquicamata and Radomiro Tomic produced nearly 13,000 metric tons of molybdenum, while the company's El Teniente mine had an output of some 5,600 metric tons. Los Pelambres – owned by Antofagasta Minerals – ranked second that year, with a production of 7,300 metric tons of the metal. In 2022, Chile's molybdenum production totaled 46,000 metric tons.
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