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Antofagasta H1 2026 (Q&A) earnings summary

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H1 2026 (Q&A) earnings summary13 Aug, 2026

Executive summary

  • Achieved five years without a fatal or serious accident, with a lost time injury frequency rate below 1.0 in H1 2026, reflecting a strong safety culture.

  • Delivered strong operational and financial performance in H1 2026, with EBITDA up 27% to $2.84 billion and a record 63.4% margin, driven by higher realised copper prices and disciplined cost control.

  • Revenue rose 18% year-over-year to $4.5 billion, supported by record copper pricing at $6.19/lb and strong by-product markets.

  • Interim dividend of 30.1 cents per share declared, up 81% year-over-year, maintaining a 35% payout ratio.

  • Major growth projects at Centinela, Los Pelambres, and Zaldívar are advancing, targeting a 30% copper production increase by 2027.

Financial highlights

  • EBITDA increased 27% year-over-year to $2.84 billion, with a 63.4% margin, among the highest recorded.

  • Revenue increased 18% year-over-year to $4.48 billion, mainly due to higher copper, gold, and molybdenum prices.

  • Operating cash flow rose 53% to $2.8 billion, driven by higher revenues and working capital improvements.

  • Interim dividend of 30.1¢/share, up 81% year-over-year, in line with a 35% minimum payout policy.

  • Net cash cost reduced by 8% year-over-year to $1.22/lb, reflecting productivity gains and by-product credits.

Outlook and guidance

  • Full-year copper production guidance revised to 625,000–655,000 tonnes due to weather impacts at Pelambres.

  • Net cash cost guidance for 2026 at $1.15–$1.35/lb; group-level cash costs before by-product credits expected at $2.40–2.60/lb.

  • Brownfield growth pipeline fully funded, targeting a 30% volume increase by 2027.

  • Sustaining CapEx expected to remain at $1–1.5 billion annually, with full-year CapEx guidance at $3.4 billion and development CapEx tapering after 2027.

  • Zaldívar water transition project to enable mine life extension to 2051.

Impact of weather and diesel on 2026 guidance
Zaldivar Water Transition Project strategic impact
Role of AI-led route optimization in cost control
Centinela flotation cell work schedule impact
Chilean tax reform impact on deferred liabilities
Twin Metals litigation stay strategic outlook
Weather contingency in Pelambres guidance
Centinela commissioning versus ramp-up timing
Sulfuric acid term contract pricing strategy
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