Chile shuts down state-owned copper smelter after decades of pollution
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Chile's state-owned copper mining company, Codelco, has shut down a smelting facility blamed for significant pollution in the Quintero Bay.
During a formal ceremony held on Wednesday in Puchuncaví, images of flames from the smelter’s furnace were shown gradually diminishing until they were fully extinguished, marking the closure of the copper smelter 59 years after its founding. A Codelco refinery will continue to operate at the site.
The latest mass intoxication by pollution in the region took place only a week ago and affected nearly 100 students who suffered intoxication due to the poor air quality. An environmental alert is still in effect.
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