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    Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN) Is Down 7.8% After Chile Storm Disrupts Caserones Mine Operations – Has The Bull Case Changed?

    Simply Wall St·07/29/2026 23:29:00
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    • Lundin Mining recently reported that a severe winter storm in Chile’s Atacama Region cut power to its Caserones mine from July 18, damaging two powerline towers and forcing a multi-week phased restart, while its Candelaria mine briefly slowed mining but kept its mill running on stockpiled ore and has now returned to full capacity.
    • This episode highlights how concentrated copper production in Chile can leave Lundin Mining’s operations exposed to infrastructure and weather-related disruptions, even when contingency plans such as backup generators and ore stockpiles help sustain essential activities.
    • We’ll now examine how the prolonged power outage and staged restart at Caserones could influence Lundin Mining’s broader investment narrative.

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    Lundin Mining Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Lundin Mining, you need to be comfortable with a copper focused, South America heavy portfolio where growth projects sit alongside weather, power and regulatory risks. The Caserones outage looks like a short term operational setback rather than a change to the core thesis, but it underlines that the biggest near term risk is disruption at key Chilean assets, while the main catalyst remains how consistently Lundin delivers on its production and cost guidance.

    The June 16 update, where Lundin reaffirmed its 2026 copper production guidance at 310,000 to 335,000 tonnes and revenue guidance around US$4.5 billion, is especially relevant here. That outlook was set before the Caserones power loss, so investors will be watching closely to see if management maintains, trims, or rephases those targets once the full impact of the storm related downtime is quantified against longer term copper output plans.

    But while the headline numbers look reassuring, investors should be aware that...

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    Lundin Mining's narrative projects $4.6 billion revenue and $1.1 billion earnings by 2029.

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    Some of the most optimistic analysts were assuming roughly US$5.3 billion of revenue and US$1.3 billion of earnings by 2029, which sits in sharp contrast to the fresh reminder from this storm that concentrated South American production and large capex plans like Vicuña can both amplify upside and downside, so you should expect a wide range of views on how this setback might reshape Lundin’s long term story.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.