A Chilean strike at one copper mine is testing the AI buildout's supply chain

A strike involving 709 workers at Antofagasta Minerals' Centinela copper mine in Chile threatens to cut output by half in November, tightening already strained copper supply critical to AI data centre buildouts and energy transition infrastructure. The disruption caused copper prices to spike, highlighting the supply chain vulnerability to labour disputes in a market with low spare capacity and high demand from technology and grid upgrades.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity.